USPTO data - Illinois Report
State report. Most prolific inventors. Most innovative cities. Innovative companies. Top universities.
All Time
Most Prolific Inventors
- 1,415
- 1,058
- 651
- 644
- 5. Gary W Grube631
- 6. Greg R Dhuse513
- 485
- 459
- 449
- 10. Vijay Nangia448
Most Innovative Cities
1. Chicago
47,779
2. Naperville
16,008
8,171
4. Evanston
7,735
5. Palatine
7,615
6. Peoria
6,078
7. Schaumburg
5,458
8. Glenview
5,347
9. Libertyville
5,292
10. Buffalo Grove
5,209
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Innovative Companies
- 1.
22,232
- 2.
20,290
- 3.
9,457
- 4.
8,451
- 5.
7,587
- 6.
5,540
- 7.
4,179
- 8.
3,005
- 9.
2,854
- 10.
2,537
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Top Universities
2,342
2,118
915
271
5. Institute of Gas Technology
236
6. Illinois Institute of Technology
170
7. Rush University Medical Center
111
8. Southern Illinois University
110
9. Northern Illinois University
82
10. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
78
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