Mauldin, SC ranks #3,755 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 30 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mauldin, SC include HP, Hubbell Incorporated, Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Obregon | HP | 4 |
| 1 | David J. Rector | Hubbell Incorporated | 4 |
| 3 | Chinglin Pan | Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin | 3 |
| 3 | Christopher Donald Porter | GE | 3 |
| #5 | Diego Fernando Rancruel | GE | 2 |
| #5 | Robert Dalton | Compx International | 2 |
| #7 | John Barnwell Kerrison | The Johns Hopkins University | 1 |
| #7 | Susannah D. Gelotte | Fiberweb | 1 |
| #7 | Charles Vaughn Spanos | GE | 1 |
| #7 | Robert Martin Falk | Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin | 1 |
| #7 | Alexis Barfoot | Kku | 1 |
| #7 | Maro Ellen Mansourian | The Boeing | 1 |
| #7 | Lee Larned Brozyna | GE | 1 |
| #7 | Larry Golden | — | 1 |
| #7 | Alexander Regan Fannin | GE | 1 |
| #7 | Gregory Allan Crum | GE | 1 |
| #7 | Carl R. Driver | Michelin | 1 |
| #7 | Michael Staples | Professional Tool Products | 1 |
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