Elkview, WV ranks #35,908 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 23 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elkview, WV include Martek Limited, Dow Global Technologies, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And. That works out to 20.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mark McClung | Martek Limited | 9 |
| 2 | Jeffrey B. Drabish | Dow Global Technologies | 7 |
| 3 | Garrett REED | — | 3 |
| #4 | Emmett J. Speicher | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 1 |
| #4 | James SHAFER | — | 1 |
| #4 | Herbert J. Paxton, Jr. | Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology | 1 |
| #4 | Joseph A. Sims, Jr. | Union Carbide | 1 |
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