Box Elder, SD ranks #14,235 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 4 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Box Elder, SD include Exatec, Microsoft, Cole Kepro International. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Schwenke | Exatec | 1 |
| 1 | Kael R. Rowan | Microsoft | 1 |
| 1 | Joseph W. Cole | Cole Kepro International | 1 |
| 1 | Lance Wright | — | 1 |
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