Payson, UT ranks #3,166 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 37 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Payson, UT include Barebones Systems, Novell, Wing Enterprises, Incorporated. That works out to 1.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Jared Burton | Barebones Systems | 8 |
| 2 | Scott Alan Isaacson | Novell | 5 |
| 2 | Sean R. Peterson | Wing Enterprises, Incorporated | 5 |
| #4 | Dave Pratt | Micron | 2 |
| #4 | Ashley R. Guy | Unknown | 2 |
| #4 | Frank Edward McNitt | — | 2 |
| #4 | Wallace E. Day | Vip Investments | 2 |
| #4 | Lan Carter | Smith International | 2 |
| #9 | Shawn C. Scott | Us Synthetic | 1 |
| #9 | Jason Hunsaker | Old Mill Brick | 1 |
| #9 | Robert Skousen Stilmar | Netiq | 1 |
| #9 | Keyvan Vasefi | Goal Zero | 1 |
| #9 | Weston Whatcott | — | 1 |
| #9 | Caleb Chamberlain | Owlet Baby Care | 1 |
| #9 | Mathew W. Packer | — | 1 |
| #9 | Charles Jeffrey Claunch | Smith International | 1 |
| #9 | Mike Warner | Vivint | 1 |
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