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Elk Point, SD ranks #20,372 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 2 patents from 2 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elk Point, SD include Freezing Machines. That works out to 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–2 of 2 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Ryan A. Dial Freezing Machines 1
1 Dale Gapp 1

Part of South Dakota