Southside, AL ranks #33,703 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 26 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Southside, AL include The Heil, Bellsouth Intellectual Property, Mueller International. That works out to 2.8 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 | John Wayne Bedwell | The Heil | 8 |
| 2 | Kenneth W. Newton | Bellsouth Intellectual Property | 4 |
| 3 | Zack Snyder | Mueller International | 3 |
| 3 | Edward L. Spraley | Rheem Manufacturing | 3 |
| #5 | Cynthia Marcie Webb | — | 1 |
| #5 | Delvin Jerome Webb | — | 1 |
| #5 | Grover Leland Nall, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #5 | Ronald B. Epperson | — | 1 |
| #5 | Derrick A. Hood | — | 1 |
| #5 | Al Oravet | Honda Motor Co. | 1 |
| #5 | Barry St. John | Honda Motor Co. | 1 |
| #5 | Israel Donnell Reeves | Honda Motor Co. | 1 |
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