Walnut Cove, NC ranks #14,988 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 106 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Walnut Cove, NC include Quantum, Targacept, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco. That works out to 66.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Michael Davis | Quantum | 23 |
| 2 | Julio A. Munoz | Targacept | 20 |
| 3 | Lloyd Harmon Hancock | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 14 |
| #4 | Bobby Lawson | B/E Aerospace | 9 |
| #5 | Sharon Pitts Dunlap | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 7 |
| #6 | Wayne Douglas Brown | Rai Strategic Holdings | 6 |
| #7 | Kenneth Wade Long, Jr. | Te Connectivity Co. | 4 |
| #8 | Terry Leonard Bullins | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 3 |
| #8 | Matthew Scott Willson | Sturm, Ruger & Company | 3 |
| #10 | Kenneth A. Bridle | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 2 |
| #10 | Timothy Edward Bowden | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2 |
| #10 | George T. Hicks | Unknown | 2 |
| #10 | Jeff Peddycord | — | 2 |
| #14 | James R. Dodson | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | Vernol G. Clemons | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | Anthony W. Turney | Amp | 1 |
| #14 | William Edward Duncanson | Volvo Truck | 1 |
| #14 | Rodney Eugene Wilson | Carolina Moldings | 1 |
| #14 | Randy R. Marsh | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #14 | Derwin Hiatt | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | David A. Priddy, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #14 | Michael E. Sizemore | — | 1 |
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