Kenly, NC ranks #27,390 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 38 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kenly, NC include AT&T, Cyemptive Technologies, Kidde Technologies. That works out to 25.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lee Morris | AT&T | 10 |
| 2 | Bryan Greene | Cyemptive Technologies | 7 |
| 3 | Ronald Boyette | — | 5 |
| #4 | Richard F. Sears | Kidde Technologies | 4 |
| #5 | Timothy L. Parrish | Eaton | 3 |
| #6 | Clifton Ray Jones | Kidde Technologies | 2 |
| #6 | Chintan Govindbhai Kothari | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #8 | Sammy H. Creech | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #8 | Raymond L. Barbee | — | 1 |
| #8 | Sidney Keith Scott | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #8 | Kenneth A. Hinnant | — | 1 |
| #8 | Alan Worley | — | 1 |
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