Brandon, SD ranks #11,241 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 6 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brandon, SD include US Dept of the Interior, Metabank, Poet Research. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Sternick | US Dept of the Interior | 2 |
| 2 | Troy Larson | Metabank | 1 |
| 2 | Steven G. Redford | Poet Research | 1 |
| 2 | Nathan Thompson | — | 1 |
| 2 | James M. Schwarz | Poet Research | 1 |
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