Metropolis, IL ranks #22,448 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 54 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Metropolis, IL include Bbn Technologies, Kortec, Maxim Integrated Products. That works out to 9.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Barger | Bbn Technologies | 27 |
| 2 | William Wells | Kortec | 18 |
| 3 | Philip Elliott | Maxim Integrated Products | 2 |
| 3 | William A. Tanner | — | 2 |
| #5 | Addam Holder | — | 1 |
| #5 | John Lipert | Dippin' Dots, L.L.C. | 1 |
| #5 | Thomas Edward Swenney | — | 1 |
| #5 | Eric Bowman | Lafarge | 1 |
| #5 | Felton Hulsey | — | 1 |
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