Irmo, SC ranks #3,755 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 30 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Irmo, SC include Look For The Power, Pictometry International, Ericsson. That works out to 2.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Saavedra | Look For The Power | 4 |
| 2 | Charles Mondello | Pictometry International | 3 |
| 2 | Yu Qian | Ericsson | 3 |
| 2 | Jeremy Watford | Apex Brands | 3 |
| #5 | Michael David Horning | Basic Concepts | 2 |
| #5 | Tonia G. Morris | Intel | 2 |
| #5 | Jonathan E. Goldsworthy | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #5 | Guoan Wang | IBM | 2 |
| #5 | Ryan Peacock | Hamilton Associates | 2 |
| #5 | Guoqing Qian | Basf Se | 2 |
| #11 | John K. Pennington | Intel | 1 |
| #11 | Paul Ziehl | University Of South Carolina | 1 |
| #11 | Carl G. Sapp | University Of Tennessee | 1 |
| #11 | Sourav Banerjee | University Of South Carolina | 1 |
| #11 | Lewis S. Wayburn | Delta Design | 1 |
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