Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience wet wipes comprising antimicrobial coating compositions, Amazon Technologies' repository service using encrypted configuration data, Bank of America's information security using blockchains, Blacktop Plus' therapeutic elastic sports tape, Capital One's identity and electronic signature verification in blockchain, Dallas Limetree's system for classifying content using scoring for identifying psychological factors employed by consumers to take action, Dell's system that implements a software tool for data leak prevention, PACCAR's tire tread with reduced rolling resistance, Seals Gresham Group's location-based social media for events, Soniclean's toothbrush head, and Toyota's active noise control for vehicle with a single open window.

Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO series. Part 3: Why use equity as an incentive?