Central, SC ranks #5,491 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 17 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Central, SC include Johnson Electric S.A., Clemson University, Ansell Healthcare Products. That works out to 3.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yan Yun Cui | Johnson Electric S.A. | 4 |
| 2 | Joseph Kolis | Clemson University | 3 |
| 3 | Eric Thompson | Ansell Healthcare Products | 2 |
| 3 | David Ingram | Poly-Med | 2 |
| 3 | Monika Mujkic | Elevance Renewable Sciences | 2 |
| #6 | Brian E. Leising | Borgwarner | 1 |
| #6 | Pingshan Wang | Clemson University | 1 |
| #6 | Deidra Cade | Elevance Renewable Sciences | 1 |
| #6 | Kuang-Ching Wang | Big Switch Networks | 1 |
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