West Unity, OH ranks #17,979 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 79 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in West Unity, OH include Granite Industries, IBM, Kent-Moore. That works out to 44.8 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 | Brent A. Johnston | Granite Industries | 20 |
| 1 | Kevin H. Peters | IBM | 20 |
| 3 | Roger D. Shirley | Kent-Moore | 10 |
| #4 | Collin Andrew Stipe | Whirlpool | 6 |
| #5 | Steve S. Robison | Sauder Woodworking | 4 |
| #6 | Melvin D. Clark | Aro | 3 |
| #6 | Michael R. Morgan | Sauder Woodworking | 3 |
| #6 | Bradford D. Rupp | Allied Moulded Products | 3 |
| #6 | Stephen Paul Leu | Fca Us Llc. | 3 |
| #10 | Glenda C. Balser | — | 1 |
| #10 | Wayne A. Schmucker | — | 1 |
| #10 | Lowell R. Bavin | Aro | 1 |
| #10 | W. H. Peters | — | 1 |
| #10 | Ferrol M. Maguire | Sauder Woodworking | 1 |
| #10 | Gregory D. Fleming | Sauder Woodworking | 1 |
| #10 | Mark D. Heber | Spx | 1 |
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