Galax, VA ranks #31,206 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 30 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Galax, VA include Nautilus Human Performance Systems, AT&T, Nautilus Acquisition. That works out to 4.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wayne Morris | Nautilus Human Performance Systems | 5 |
| 1 | Robert M. Honeycutt | AT&T | 5 |
| 3 | William T. Peters, JR. | — | 3 |
| 3 | William F. Halsey | Nautilus Acquisition | 3 |
| 3 | Wyatt Patrick Exum Bassett | Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Incorporated | 3 |
| #6 | Jack T. Galyean | Electro-Tec | 2 |
| #7 | Carroll D. Lineberry | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #7 | Marc Goodson | — | 1 |
| #7 | Edward D. Burnett | Alliant Techsystems | 1 |
| #7 | Phillip S. Webb | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #7 | Timothy G. Nichols | — | 1 |
| #7 | Andrew R. Messner | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #7 | Tom E. Dalton | — | 1 |
| #7 | Henri Vuurmans | Nautilus Human Performance Systems | 1 |
| #7 | Jack Ireson | Pioneer Eclipse | 1 |
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