Salem, MO ranks #24,998 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 45 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Salem, MO include Brewer Science, Purdue Research Foundation, US Dept of the Interior. That works out to 9.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard LaBrash | — | 6 |
| 1 | Michelle Fowler | Brewer Science | 6 |
| 3 | Steven D. Pekarek | Purdue Research Foundation | 5 |
| #4 | Deloris Gray Wood | — | 4 |
| #5 | Kimberly A. Moeckli | Brewer Science | 3 |
| #5 | William L. Cornell | US Dept of the Interior | 3 |
| #5 | William Leonard Lane | — | 3 |
| #8 | Ed Anderson | — | 2 |
| #8 | Deloris Gray Wood | — | 2 |
| #10 | Arthur A. Schweizer | Cominco | 1 |
| #10 | Jennifer Lynn Parks | — | 1 |
| #10 | Jeff Leith | Brewer Science | 1 |
| #10 | Mary Jane Tohlen | JPMorgan Chase | 1 |
| #10 | Steve E. Watkins | — | 1 |
| #10 | Joseph E. Clapp | Amax | 1 |
| #10 | Richard D. Symonds | Amax | 1 |
| #10 | Daniel Remy Tauritz | — | 1 |
| #10 | Brenda Hatridge | — | 1 |
| #10 | Pacer Hatridge | — | 1 |
| #10 | Martin James Watts | — | 1 |
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