Virden, IL ranks #25,929 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 42 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Virden, IL include Bunn-O-Matic, Dickey-John, Opgen. That works out to 13.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin G. Lowe | Bunn-O-Matic | 13 |
| 2 | Victor D. Goeckner | Dickey-John | 12 |
| 3 | David B. Funk | Dickey-John | 5 |
| #4 | David M. Beams | Dickey-John | 4 |
| #4 | Steven G. Stone | Dickey-John | 4 |
| #6 | John Kevin Henkhaus | Opgen | 2 |
| #7 | Gene C. Gass | — | 1 |
| #7 | Matthew Barham | King Technology | 1 |
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