Townsend, TN ranks #26,669 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 40 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Townsend, TN include Velcro Industries B.V., E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And, Hubbell Incorporated. That works out to 72.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy N. Byrd | Velcro Industries B.V. | 15 |
| 2 | David Anderson | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 9 |
| 2 | Mitchell Nunes | — | 9 |
| #4 | John Thomas Polk | Hubbell Incorporated | 4 |
| #5 | Gregory B. Grime | — | 1 |
| #5 | Janice A. Byrd | — | 1 |
| #5 | Ami Davis | Oracle | 1 |
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