USPTO data - Illinois Report
State report. Most prolific inventors. Most innovative cities. Innovative companies. Top universities.
All Time
Most Prolific Inventors
- 1,415
- 1,056
- 649
- 642
- 5. Gary W Grube624
- 6. Greg R Dhuse499
- 485
- 459
- 449
- 10. Vijay Nangia440
Most Innovative Cities
1. Chicago
47,643
2. Naperville
15,981
8,163
4. Evanston
7,712
5. Palatine
7,598
6. Peoria
6,064
7. Schaumburg
5,453
8. Glenview
5,336
9. Libertyville
5,286
10. Buffalo Grove
5,197
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Innovative Companies
- 1.
22,183
- 2.
20,281
- 3.
9,420
- 4.
8,423
- 5.
7,564
- 6.
5,537
- 7.
4,177
- 8.
3,000
- 9.
2,843
- 10.
2,526
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Top Universities
2,315
2,109
914
271
5. Institute of Gas Technology
236
6. Illinois Institute of Technology
170
7. Rush University Medical Center
109
8. Southern Illinois University
109
9. Northern Illinois University
82
10. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
77
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