Durham, OR ranks #26,669 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 40 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Durham, OR include Intel, Metro One Telecommunications, Carruthers Equipment. That works out to 20.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leopoldo D. Yau | Intel | 24 |
| 2 | Adam J. McGrath | Metro One Telecommunications | 3 |
| 2 | Leo D. Yau | Intel | 3 |
| 2 | Garold L. Wygal | Carruthers Equipment | 3 |
| #5 | John S. Hartman | Optical Data | 2 |
| #5 | Dennis L. Marcotte | — | 2 |
| #7 | Michael M. Heidling | Tektronix | 1 |
| #7 | Darin Merle Jackson | Mentor Graphics | 1 |
| #7 | Gary WYGAL | Carruthers Equipment | 1 |
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