Hailey, ID ranks #7,905 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 11 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hailey, ID include Aegis Industries, Smith Optics, Transtector Systems. That works out to 1.2 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 | Kenneth J. Stethem | Aegis Industries | 4 |
| 2 | Joseph R. McNeal | Smith Optics | 2 |
| 3 | Trevor Tollefsbol | Transtector Systems | 1 |
| 3 | Dan Freeman | Grain Processing | 1 |
| 3 | Aaron Taylor | Oakley | 1 |
| 3 | Tasche Streib | Decked | 1 |
| 3 | Rodney W. Fox | — | 1 |
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