Pinehurst, NC ranks #5,742 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 16 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pinehurst, NC include Acushnet, Makerbot Industries, Prime Wire & Cable. That works out to 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter J. Gilbert | Acushnet | 6 |
| 2 | Stewart Schmehl | Makerbot Industries | 4 |
| 3 | Gerry Bateman | Prime Wire & Cable | 2 |
| #4 | Mark Wesley Parson | — | 1 |
| #4 | Raymond Ford | Voxx International | 1 |
| #4 | Cody T. Nix | Hendrick Motorsports Performance Group | 1 |
| #4 | Jochem-Andreas Hess | Voss Automotive Gmbh | 1 |
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