Sumas, WA ranks #16,731 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 89 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sumas, WA include IBM. That works out to 56.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Hildebrand | IBM | 85 |
| 2 | Robert Steven Whetter | — | 1 |
| 2 | Dennis Fuchs | — | 1 |
| 2 | E. Wesley Frank | — | 1 |
| 2 | Larry H. Hemry | — | 1 |
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