Willard, MO ranks #16,380 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 92 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willard, MO include The Boeing, Dentsply Research And Development, Dayco Products. That works out to 14.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert G. Nothum, Jr. | — | 27 |
| 2 | Steven A. Dorris | The Boeing | 16 |
| 3 | David C. Hamilton | Dentsply Research And Development | 11 |
| #4 | Timothy J. Hampton | Dayco Products | 6 |
| #5 | James Wheeler | Unknown | 4 |
| #6 | Joe Glenn | Unknown | 3 |
| #6 | Jeffrey Allen Pendergrass | Dayco Products | 3 |
| #6 | Frank Mitchals | AT&T | 3 |
| #9 | Brett H. Picotte | — | 2 |
| #9 | Richard M. Leach | — | 2 |
| #9 | Larry G. Lane | — | 2 |
| #9 | Alan D. O'Neal | Tuthill | 2 |
| #9 | Debbie Sue Mikkelson | Mercy Medical Research Institute | 2 |
| #9 | Rick Halverson | — | 2 |
| #15 | Richard G. Halverson | — | 1 |
| #15 | Timothy M. Kirkland | Tuthill | 1 |
| #15 | Devon Arnall | — | 1 |
| #15 | Phil Samples | Innovation | 1 |
| #15 | Gregory A. Fugitt | Osment Models | 1 |
| #15 | Marty R. Sayers | — | 1 |
| #15 | Darin Stribling | — | 1 |
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