Veneta, OR ranks #20,019 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 66 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Veneta, OR include Thermo Fisher, Bowtech, IBM. That works out to 12.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel Stone | Thermo Fisher | 29 |
| 2 | Wesley Smith | Thermo Fisher | 10 |
| 3 | Jack B. Smith | Bowtech | 5 |
| #4 | Isaac F. Leonard | IBM | 4 |
| #5 | Walter E. Heron | Indian Head Industries | 3 |
| #6 | K. Sam Wells | Molecular Probes | 2 |
| #6 | Alfred D. Roeske | — | 2 |
| #8 | Norval E. Shurtliff | — | 1 |
| #8 | John Everhart | Spectra-Physics | 1 |
| #8 | Edward F. Russell | Burley Design | 1 |
| #8 | Paul Michael Rzonca | — | 1 |
| #8 | Orvell L. Teafatiller | — | 1 |
| #8 | Charles Paul | Rosen Products | 1 |
| #8 | Stillman Eugene Edinger | — | 1 |
| #8 | John E. Randleman | — | 1 |
| #8 | Steven R. Tippin | — | 1 |
| #8 | Jeffrey D. Rutherford | — | 1 |
| #8 | Monty Raymond Waggoner | — | 1 |
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