Brandon, SD ranks #11,545 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 6 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brandon, SD include Poet Research, Metabank, US Dept of the Interior. That works out to 0.5 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 | Steven G. Redford | Poet Research | 2 |
| 2 | Troy Larson | Metabank | 1 |
| 2 | John L. Sternick | US Dept of the Interior | 1 |
| 2 | Gregory J. Grote | Abb Power T&D Company | 1 |
| 2 | Gregory Devaney | — | 1 |
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