Polk, OH ranks #27,026 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 39 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Polk, OH include Mtd Products, Schaeffler, Ohio State Innovation Foundation. That works out to 125.8 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 | Jay E. Maggard | Mtd Products | 16 |
| 2 | Randy Keller | Schaeffler | 6 |
| 3 | Roland Kyle Tallos | Ohio State Innovation Foundation | 4 |
| 3 | Wendell Conn | Rubbermaid Incorporated | 4 |
| #5 | Patrick L. Cucco | Mtd Products | 3 |
| #6 | Monte L. Bowman | — | 1 |
| #6 | Jordan Mendenhall | The Charles Machine Works | 1 |
| #6 | Seth W. Brokaw | Alamo Group | 1 |
| #6 | Alex F. Sekely | — | 1 |
| #6 | John H. Eglin | — | 1 |
| #6 | Robert E. Carothers | — | 1 |
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