Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Easley, SC ranks #2,248 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 53 patents from 36 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Easley, SC include GE, First Quality Tissue, Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin. That works out to 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–36 of 36 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Heath Michael Ostebee GE 9
2 Scott Edmond Ellis GE 3
3 Byrd Tyler Miller, IV First Quality Tissue 2
3 David Wesley Ball, JR. GE 2
3 Robert Gaut Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 2
3 James William Vehr GE 2
3 Hans Eric Nutz Confluence Outdoor 2
3 David G. Peot Ryobi Motor Products 2
3 Brian Herbst Afl Telecommunications 2
#10 Henry Grady Ballard, JR. GE 1
#10 Timothy Bryan Rackley Electrolux Home Products 1
#10 Corina Geiculescu Pacesetter 1
#10 Brooks M. Adams Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 1
#10 Shannon Cassell Bombardier 1
#10 Larry Ralph Gibson 1
#10 Frank Peters Voss Automotive Gmbh 1
#10 David Edward Stanley 1
#10 Shaun Christopher Barrett GE 1
#10 Richard Thomas Stanley, Sr. 1
#10 David J. Baker Husqvarna Ab 1
#10 Adam J. Sobczak Florida International University Board Of Trustees 1
#10 Justin R. Ballenger Koyo Bearings North America 1
#10 B. Tyler Miller First Quality Tissue 1
#10 Jeffrey L. Walker Cryovac 1
#10 Jeremy Mercuri Clemson University 1
#10 Bill Damon Johnston GE 1
#10 Timothy E. Sutton 1
#10 Christopher L. Kitchens Auburn University 1
#10 Gary Schick Koyo Bearings North America 1
#10 Alexey Vertegel Alcoa 1
#10 Ruthi E. Haner 1
#10 Bruce Ribble Pacesetter 1
#10 Michael Romano Shaw Industries Group 1
#10 Mark Elmore Hubbell Incorporated 1
#10 Tearl Stocker Pacesetter 1
#10 John Anderson Armistead 1

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