Cato, NY ranks #21,366 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 59 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cato, NY include Borden, L'Oreal, Wabtec Holding. That works out to 114.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton G. Merritt | Borden | 23 |
| 2 | Adam Paul Vallee | L'Oreal | 6 |
| 2 | Jason D. Peckham | Wabtec Holding | 6 |
| 2 | Robert P. Shapess | Snyder General | 6 |
| #5 | Eliot W. Dudley | Carrier | 4 |
| #5 | Jessica Cushman | Liko Research & Development Ab | 4 |
| #7 | Ross David Sheckler | — | 2 |
| #7 | Carey M. Merritt | Niagara Mohawk Power | 2 |
| #7 | Addison C. Scheckler | Calmar Holdings | 2 |
| #10 | Frank C. Rich | — | 1 |
| #10 | Darryl Alexander Thomas | Illumination Technologies | 1 |
| #10 | Paul J. Krause | Carrier | 1 |
| #10 | Peter E. Case | Borden | 1 |
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