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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Pendleton, SC ranks #11,697 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 6 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pendleton, SC include Basic Concepts, US Air Force, Elevance Renewable Sciences. That works out to 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Russell J. Guffee Basic Concepts 2
2 Trevor N. Zimmerman US Air Force 1
2 Debra Tindall Elevance Renewable Sciences 1
2 David Kwartowitz Clemson University 1
2 Jordan Upham Zipit Wireless 1

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