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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Nebo, NC ranks #9,866 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 204 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Nebo, NC include Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Sonoco Development, Hubbell Incorporated. That works out to 114.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kevin Ahearn Berkshire Grey Operating Company 171
2 Keith E. Antal, Sr. Sonoco Development 26
3 Regina L. Tipton Hubbell Incorporated 3
#4 Jad Darsey 1
#4 Kay Murphy IBM 1
#4 Elwood L. Cunningham Unknown 1
#4 William Edison Spears Bank of America 1

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