40+ years of innovation • Hundreds of patents • Medical + consumer expertise
Patton Design is an integrated innovation team with a proven record of creating breakthrough products across medical and consumer markets. We combine strategy, industrial design, engineering, prototyping, software + hardware, and patentable invention development under one roof. See More
40+ Years
Innovation leadership
One Integrated Team
Strategy → design → engineering → prototype → production
300+ Products
Designed, engineered, and commercialized
Hundreds of Patents
Patent-led product development
An integrated innovation team under one roof.
Most product development is fragmented across multiple vendors. Patton Design brings the entire process into one aligned team—reducing risk, saving time, and improving outcomes.
Strategy & Innovation Planning
We clarify goals, constraints, and market opportunity—then define an invention roadmap built for speed and real-world execution.
Industrial Design & User Experience
We design products people trust, understand, and want to use—balancing usability, aesthetics, manufacturability, and brand.
Engineering, Prototyping, & Production
Every aspect of engineering is combined for success from concept through production.
Patent-Led Invention Development
We specialize in creating strategic patent claims and integrating them with the invention process to assure a successful product in the marketplace.
Medical & Surgical Development Support
Deep experience in ophthalmic and surgical innovation—designed around clinical reality, FDA regulatory, usability, and high precision execution.
Manufacturing & Scale-Up Support
Our QMS system is focused on manufacturability, reducing cost, simplifying assembly, and accelerating the path to production.
Featured Innovations
A selection of patented breakthroughs and product systems developed across decades of invention leadership.
Our Method: A Repeatable System for Breakthrough Invention
Our process combines creative divergence with engineering discipline to generate novel ideas—then rapidly validate what will work in the real world.
01 — Define the Challenge
Align requirements, constraints, stakeholders, and success metrics.
02 — Patent Process
Explore whitespace patent strategy and strategically align product development.
03 — Generate Breakthrough Concepts
Explore wide solution space using structured creative methodologies.
04 — Converge on the Best Direction
Evaluate feasibility, differentiation, and patentability to select winners.
05 — Prototype + Validate
Build fast, test early, and iterate with engineering precision.
06 — Engineer for Commercialization
Refine systems for manufacturing, reliability, and market readiness.
Led by Doug Patton
Doug Patton has spent four decades inventing, designing, and engineering category-defining products. His work has influenced generations of medical devices and consumer innovations—and continues to produce new intellectual property ready for development.
Hundreds of patents across medical and consumer categories
Proven commercialization experience from concept through production
Hands-on invention leadership supported by a full internal team