Cortez, CO ranks #20,966 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 61 patents from 24 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cortez, CO include Tuff Security Products, Long Manufacturing N.C., Seagate Technology. That works out to 7.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–24 of 24 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Gregory | Tuff Security Products | 10 |
| 2 | William R. Long | Long Manufacturing N.C. | 7 |
| 3 | Brian Denker | Seagate Technology | 6 |
| 3 | Rawlin Brown | Stoneage | 6 |
| #5 | Michael McPherson | Unknown | 5 |
| #6 | Scott Huff | Ideal Industries | 4 |
| #6 | Burton K. Whatcott | — | 4 |
| #8 | Thurman W. McPherson, II | ExxonMobil | 3 |
| #9 | Hal A. Reigi | — | 1 |
| #9 | David C. Acree | — | 1 |
| #9 | Taron J. Lard | Covidien Lp | 1 |
| #9 | Gene H. Edstrom | IBM | 1 |
| #9 | Merle H. Hubbard | — | 1 |
| #9 | Robert N. Jarvis | — | 1 |
| #9 | Randy R. Gregersen | — | 1 |
| #9 | Monica L. Lacy | — | 1 |
| #9 | DONALD V. ALLEN | — | 1 |
| #9 | Donald G. Lien | — | 1 |
| #9 | Gloria D. Loyd | — | 1 |
| #9 | Allen Coles Tompkins, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | William Glenn | — | 1 |
| #9 | Susan Marie Huff | — | 1 |
| #9 | James L. Schlabaugh | — | 1 |
| #9 | Mitzi Wallace | — | 1 |
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