Erath, LA ranks #31,779 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 29 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Erath, LA include Marine Turbine Technologies, Baker Hughes Holdings, Unknown. That works out to 14.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Joseph Geoffroy | Marine Turbine Technologies | 5 |
| 2 | R. Scot Smith | Baker Hughes Holdings | 4 |
| 3 | Kenneth J. Boutte | — | 3 |
| 3 | Marc G. Boulanger | Marine Turbine Technologies | 3 |
| #5 | George Patterson Bellis, SR. | — | 2 |
| #5 | David Allen Dore | — | 2 |
| #5 | Rachel R. Landry | — | 2 |
| #5 | Jace E. Melder | Baker Hughes Holdings | 2 |
| #9 | Jerome Mergist | Unknown | 1 |
| #9 | Leslie M. Cross | — | 1 |
| #9 | George Patterson Bellis, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | Lester Dupre | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| #9 | Nelson Potier | — | 1 |
| #9 | Harold HEBERT | — | 1 |
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