Chatham, NY ranks #16,731 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 89 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chatham, NY include Sonoco Development, The General Hospital, Ambi. That works out to 58.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Johanson | Sonoco Development | 17 |
| 2 | Michael Wollowitz | The General Hospital | 16 |
| 3 | Lawrence W. Chakrin | Ambi | 14 |
| #4 | David Scott Miller | Shell Oil Compny | 12 |
| #5 | Donald C. Fitzpatrick | Beloit | 8 |
| #6 | Evan Stoller | — | 5 |
| #7 | Farrukh Usman | Deka Products Limited Parternship | 4 |
| #8 | S. Jack Willey | GE | 3 |
| #9 | Vincent Clowney | The Chase Manhattan Bank | 1 |
| #9 | Dean Henry Castaldo | GE | 1 |
| #9 | Ryan Tucker Silvernale | — | 1 |
| #9 | W. Henrik Krohn | Huyck | 1 |
| #9 | Robert P. Leather | — | 1 |
| #9 | Raymond C. Beck | — | 1 |
| #9 | Susan H. Coughlin | Sterling Drug | 1 |
| #9 | James H. Reutenauer, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | Donna M. Reutenauer | — | 1 |
| #9 | Lisbeth Lynn O'Connell | GE | 1 |
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