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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Ely, NV ranks #41,701 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 17 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ely, NV include Sonoco Development, Igt. That works out to 4.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Sam Bida 4
2 Herbert T Knight Sonoco Development 3
3 Tony Locke 2
#4 Michael R. Zakula 1
#4 Danny S. Cracraft 1
#4 Robert H. Crowson 1
#4 Mark C. Nicley Igt 1
#4 Clinton Brent Eldridge 1
#4 Kerry Sprouse 1
#4 Thomas R. Tolbert 1
#4 Elmer Bloom 1

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