USPTO data - Illinois Report
State report. Most prolific inventors. Most innovative cities. Innovative companies. Top universities.
All Time
Most Prolific Inventors
- 1,415
- 1,050
- 641
- 633
- 5. Gary W Grube608
- 6. Greg R Dhuse494
- 485
- 458
- 446
- 10. Vijay Nangia430
Most Innovative Cities
1. Chicago
48,669
2. Naperville
16,137
8,309
4. Evanston
7,855
5. Palatine
7,406
6. Peoria
6,282
7. Libertyville
5,578
8. Schaumburg
5,436
5,225
10. Glenview
5,201
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Innovative Companies
- 1.
22,027
- 2.
20,281
- 3.
9,355
- 4.
8,336
- 5.
7,510
- 6.
5,526
- 7.
4,171
- 8.
2,973
- 9.
2,803
- 10.
2,496
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Top Universities
2,297
2,082
904
271
5. Institute of Gas Technology
236
6. Illinois Institute of Technology
169
7. Southern Illinois University
109
8. Rush University Medical Center
108
9. Northern Illinois University
82
10. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
77
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