Wellsburg, WV ranks #17,323 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 84 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wellsburg, WV include Eagle Manufacturing, Louis Berkman, American Muscle Docks & Fabrication. That works out to 34.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald J. Mitchell | Eagle Manufacturing | 19 |
| 2 | Thomas J. Boyd | Louis Berkman | 18 |
| 3 | John G. Gillispie | Eagle Manufacturing | 17 |
| #4 | Jon D. Meriwether | Louis Berkman | 11 |
| #5 | Lucas Diserio | American Muscle Docks & Fabrication | 6 |
| #6 | Frederick H. Wade | Touchstone Research Laboratory | 3 |
| #7 | Daniel Louis Otto | — | 1 |
| #7 | Dennis M. Polega | — | 1 |
| #7 | Mark Wales | — | 1 |
| #7 | Heather Tokas | — | 1 |
| #7 | Kimberly J. Doll | — | 1 |
| #7 | Clarence L. Pratz | Eagle Manufacturing | 1 |
| #7 | Jack R. Donini | — | 1 |
| #7 | Jonathon Tomshack | — | 1 |
| #7 | Terrill W. Wood | — | 1 |
| #7 | John R. Suitlas | National Steel | 1 |
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