Independence, VA ranks #22,971 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 52 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Independence, VA include Nautilus Human Performance Systems, Nautilus Sports Medical Industries, Pioneer Eclipse. That works out to 51.4 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 | Gregory M. Webb | Nautilus Human Performance Systems | 29 |
| 2 | Glenn E. Land | — | 7 |
| 3 | Dan D. Baldwin | Nautilus Sports Medical Industries | 4 |
| #4 | Benjamin Ball | Nautilus Human Performance Systems | 2 |
| #4 | Willis D. Ward | — | 2 |
| #4 | John F. Byrd | — | 2 |
| #4 | W. Darrell Ward | Pioneer Eclipse | 2 |
| #8 | Gregory Webb | Nautilus | 1 |
| #8 | Roxanne C. Anders | Nautilus | 1 |
| #8 | Howard Coxe | — | 1 |
| #8 | Ruth Ross | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. | 1 |
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