Clanton, AL ranks #25,929 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 42 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Clanton, AL include Entrust, Unknown, Auburn University. That works out to 4.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Jordan | Entrust | 10 |
| 2 | Jeffrey E. Howell | Unknown | 5 |
| 2 | Jim Pitts | Auburn University | 5 |
| #4 | Kevin L. West | Nidec Motor | 4 |
| #5 | Michael P. Cooper | Prodea Systems | 3 |
| #6 | Lamar Barrett | — | 2 |
| #6 | Cara R. Davis | Edge Therapeutics | 2 |
| #6 | Talmadge Rutherford | — | 2 |
| #9 | Zaheer Firoz Poonawalla | Hubbell Incorporated | 1 |
| #9 | Walter C. Cameron | Parker-Hannifin | 1 |
| #9 | Tommie Williams | — | 1 |
| #9 | Donald L. Cash, Sr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | Huug W. Smit | — | 1 |
| #9 | Jimmy W. Easterling | — | 1 |
| #9 | Paul D. Ratliff | — | 1 |
| #9 | Eddie Lane Smitherman | — | 1 |
| #9 | James A. Pitts | Auburn University | 1 |
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