Franklin, VA ranks #23,524 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 50 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Franklin, VA include Ipulse Limited, Unknown, Martin Manufacturing Co.. That works out to 6.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Terry Jones | Ipulse Limited | 10 |
| 2 | Evan Parker | Unknown | 8 |
| 2 | Shawn Lane | Martin Manufacturing Co. | 8 |
| #4 | Michael Beale | Api Networks | 5 |
| #5 | Kory K. Brown | Eagle Industries Unlimited | 4 |
| #6 | Jack D. Fitzgerald | Union Camp | 2 |
| #6 | Randy Brian Drake | Micron | 2 |
| #6 | Philip E. Bowden | Union Camp Patent Holding | 2 |
| #9 | Willie L. Edmonds | — | 1 |
| #9 | Greg Koontz | Insights International Holdings | 1 |
| #9 | Gregory Koontz | Insights International Holdings | 1 |
| #9 | Joseph A. Bergeron | Adhesives Research | 1 |
| #9 | George W. Doege, Jr. | Union Camp | 1 |
| #9 | Daniel R. Curvin | Arizona Chemical Company | 1 |
| #9 | Ernest Beltrami, Sr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | Gregory June McLemore | — | 1 |
| #9 | Robert W. Werby | Union Camp | 1 |
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