Elkin, NC ranks #18,414 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 76 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elkin, NC include Lydall, Microsoft, Unknown. That works out to 18.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Hiers | Lydall | 14 |
| 2 | Mark Pavlansky | — | 9 |
| 3 | Brian Jarrard | Microsoft | 8 |
| #4 | Abner Brown, III | Unknown | 7 |
| #5 | Alexander M. Smith, II | Syngenta Participations Ag | 6 |
| #6 | William E. Crain | — | 5 |
| #6 | Joseph C. Willingham, Sr. | Us Greenfiber | 5 |
| #8 | Tony Simpson | Entegris | 4 |
| #9 | Christopher Michael Harmon | Stolle Machinery Company | 3 |
| #10 | Brian K. Fendley | — | 2 |
| #10 | J. Derrill Rice | — | 2 |
| #10 | Walter W. Triplette | — | 2 |
| #10 | Jeffrey Donald Irwin | — | 2 |
| #10 | Gary L. Felske | — | 2 |
| #15 | Penn M. Miller | — | 1 |
| #15 | Troy Blackburn | B/E Aerospace | 1 |
| #15 | Awni Sammakia | — | 1 |
| #15 | John W. Foreman, Jr. | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #15 | Robert H. Ball, Jr. | — | 1 |
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