Midway, KY ranks #17,323 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 84 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Midway, KY include Lexmark International, Ashland Oil, Illinois Tool Works. That works out to 48.9 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 | Kerry Leland Embry | Lexmark International | 25 |
| 2 | Joanna Musick Hall Smith | Lexmark International | 18 |
| 3 | Robert H. Wombles | Ashland Oil | 14 |
| #4 | Johnny Ray Sears | Lexmark International | 9 |
| #5 | David Lambert | Illinois Tool Works | 4 |
| #5 | Anthony P. Scherk | IBM | 4 |
| #7 | Karl Mark Thompson | Lexmark International | 3 |
| #7 | Kenneth D. McDaniel, Jr. | Fmc | 3 |
| #9 | Denis L. Braly | — | 1 |
| #9 | Kark Mark Thompson | Lexmark International | 1 |
| #9 | Alison Beth Ternent | Lexmark International | 1 |
| #9 | Robert B. Lamar, Jr. | Square D | 1 |
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