Brookings, SD ranks #4,168 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 25 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brookings, SD include Daktronics, Regal Beloit America, Metabank. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan J. Nielsen | Daktronics | 3 |
| 1 | Ryan Hemiller | Daktronics | 3 |
| 3 | Nathan Lane Nearman | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Garret David Heath | Regal Beloit America | 1 |
| 3 | Dustin Treml | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Trent Sorbe | Metabank | 1 |
| 3 | Roy A. Schut | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan Gab | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Laura Bartle Martin | Glaxosmithkline Biologicals Sa | 1 |
| 3 | Pat Lilla | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Bruce Thomas | Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota | 1 |
| 3 | Anthony Thomas Kuck | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Donald Endres | Novita Nutrition | 1 |
| 3 | Travis Whitehead | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Allen E. Lee | Larson Manufacturing | 1 |
| 3 | Josh Pommer | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Bryan P. Zacher | Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota | 1 |
| 3 | Keith Bruinsma | Novita Nutrition | 1 |
| 3 | Terry Anderson | Autonomous Tractor | 1 |
| 3 | Matt Buisker | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Casey M. Stout | Daktronics | 1 |
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