Irmo, SC ranks #5,278 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 18 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Irmo, SC include Ericsson, Look For The Power, Halliburton Energy Services. That works out to 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Qian | Ericsson | 3 |
| 2 | John A. Saavedra | Look For The Power | 2 |
| 2 | Michael L. Myrick | Halliburton Energy Services | 2 |
| 2 | Campbell McInnes | University Of South Carolina | 2 |
| #5 | Jeffrey M. Shuey | Intel | 1 |
| #5 | Mary Beth Nelson | — | 1 |
| #5 | Jeffrey L. Bradfute | Westinghouse Electric | 1 |
| #5 | Guoan Wang | IBM | 1 |
| #5 | Tonia G. Morris | Intel | 1 |
| #5 | Charles Mondello | Pictometry International | 1 |
| #5 | Mohammod Ali | — | 1 |
| #5 | Diane Patricia Miller | GE | 1 |
| #5 | M. Asif Khan | University Of South Carolina | 1 |
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