Darby, MT ranks #22,688 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 53 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Darby, MT include Bank of America, Ounce Labs, Ontario Drive & Gear Limited. That works out to 67.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Treadwell | Bank of America | 17 |
| 2 | Larry Rose | Ounce Labs | 8 |
| 3 | Dennis I. Nelson | — | 5 |
| 3 | Richard L. Neville | — | 5 |
| #5 | Rick L. Scheele | — | 3 |
| #5 | Robert C. Reiter | Ontario Drive & Gear Limited | 3 |
| #7 | Daniel W Keenan | Dynojet Research | 2 |
| #7 | Randy R. Thomas | — | 2 |
| #7 | Charlie Thomas, Jr. | — | 2 |
| #10 | Barry Schlecht | — | 1 |
| #10 | Jim R. Heiland | — | 1 |
| #10 | Gary Lebowitz | — | 1 |
| #10 | Don Parsons | — | 1 |
| #10 | Joan E. Parsons | — | 1 |
| #10 | Harold R. Meibos | US Dept of Health & Human Services | 1 |
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