Wakeman, OH ranks #9,632 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 211 patents from 23 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wakeman, OH include Vita-Mix, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Nordson. That works out to 213.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard D. Boozer | Vita-Mix | 66 |
| 2 | Fred W. Hoffman | Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems | 46 |
| 3 | Jeffrey R. Shutic | Nordson | 35 |
| #4 | Adam Woodrum | Mtd Products | 14 |
| #5 | Terry John Thompson | Nordson | 12 |
| #6 | Robert L. Leimbach | Bettcher Industries | 7 |
| #7 | Kristie L. Jarrett | Invacare | 5 |
| #8 | Robert J. Emary | — | 3 |
| #8 | William J. Sharp | Nordson | 3 |
| #8 | John Roos | Nordson | 3 |
| #8 | Phil Neal | Promerus | 3 |
| #12 | Andrew A. Moore | Gojo Industries | 2 |
| #12 | Gerald E. Eaton | Gould | 2 |
| #14 | Chad J. Benesh | Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems | 1 |
| #14 | Matthew Thomas Tipple | — | 1 |
| #14 | John Roos | — | 1 |
| #14 | Jared S. Kopocs | — | 1 |
| #14 | Jeff Shutic | Nordson | 1 |
| #14 | Jason R Lantsberry | — | 1 |
| #14 | Craig J. Nitchman | Ridge Tool | 1 |
| #14 | Robert Shlapak | Nordson | 1 |
| #14 | Robert J. Emery | — | 1 |
| #14 | Walter A. Sell | — | 1 |
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