Castroville, CA ranks #27,793 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 37 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Castroville, CA include Microsoft, Aerogrow International, Dole Fresh Vegetables. That works out to 4.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Walters | Microsoft | 13 |
| 2 | Egidio L. Tonus | — | 5 |
| 3 | Curt Morgan | Aerogrow International | 4 |
| #4 | Edgar Enrique Valdivia Rodriguez | Dole Fresh Vegetables | 3 |
| #5 | Yvon Boudreault | — | 1 |
| #5 | Dale T. Christensen | Nordson | 1 |
| #5 | Joe Jess Estrada | — | 1 |
| #5 | Richard John Hanahoe | — | 1 |
| #5 | Douglas Sanderson | — | 1 |
| #5 | Anthony Sainz Rimando | — | 1 |
| #5 | Emmit Hudspeth | — | 1 |
| #5 | Steven Boudreault | — | 1 |
| #5 | Loyce W. Hevrin | — | 1 |
| #5 | Jerry C. Franklin | Lockwood Technical | 1 |
| #5 | Lloyce W. Hervin | — | 1 |
| #5 | Mischa Gentry | Byton Limited | 1 |
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