Pinehurst, NC ranks #4,329 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 25 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pinehurst, NC include Eaton, Acushnet, Voss Automotive Gmbh. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Miller | Eaton | 4 |
| 1 | Peter J. Gilbert | Acushnet | 4 |
| 3 | Jochem-Andreas Hess | Voss Automotive Gmbh | 3 |
| #4 | Brandon Sowell | Eaton | 2 |
| #5 | Gerry Bateman | Prime Wire & Cable | 1 |
| #5 | Wen-Chen Su | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #5 | Jeremiah L. Ritter | — | 1 |
| #5 | Fernando Cotero | Colgate-Palmolive | 1 |
| #5 | John Adams | Nissan North America | 1 |
| #5 | John Alexander | Intuitive Surgical | 1 |
| #5 | Gregory William Cavill | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #5 | Christopher M. Knowlton | Windsor Industries | 1 |
| #5 | Anna Carrington Tew | — | 1 |
| #5 | Raymond Ford | Voxx International | 1 |
| #5 | Arthur H. Tew | Eyenovia | 1 |
| #5 | Paul Van Hulle | Atex Technologies | 1 |
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