Republic, MO ranks #21,819 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 57 patents from 26 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Republic, MO include Gates, Purdy Neat Things Co., Redx Pharma Limited. That works out to 3.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Knutson | Gates | 11 |
| 2 | Ricky J. Latshaw | Purdy Neat Things Co. | 6 |
| 2 | Richard J. Valagene | — | 6 |
| #4 | Bryan K. Lundy | — | 4 |
| #5 | Thomas R. Ratliff | — | 3 |
| #5 | Darrel Lathrop | — | 3 |
| #7 | Mark Craighead | Redx Pharma Limited | 2 |
| #7 | Curtis T. Martin | — | 2 |
| #7 | Ted A. Hicks | — | 2 |
| #7 | Linda S. Rosa | — | 2 |
| #11 | Melissa DuVall | — | 1 |
| #11 | K. Eric Gerdes | — | 1 |
| #11 | Ira O. Fees | Paul Mueller | 1 |
| #11 | David J. Trantham | — | 1 |
| #11 | Todd Metzger | — | 1 |
| #11 | Dan Mahurin | — | 1 |
| #11 | Tommy Dale Ferrell | — | 1 |
| #11 | Dennis Wayne Lawson, Jr. | Cyndrx | 1 |
| #11 | Jimmy D. Murphy | — | 1 |
| #11 | Oden H. Rhynes | — | 1 |
| #11 | Jeff Messenger | — | 1 |
| #11 | Carlton R. Stanford | — | 1 |
| #11 | Kirk Stringer | — | 1 |
| #11 | Paul Meek | Archimica | 1 |
| #11 | Robert McGilvry | — | 1 |
| #11 | Matthew Blake Gremling | Stamina Products | 1 |
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