Banks, OR ranks #8,547 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 10 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Banks, OR include Nike, Intel, Leupold & Stevens. That works out to 5.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bret Schoolmeester | Nike | 3 |
| 2 | James B. Crossland | Intel | 2 |
| 3 | Forrest Babcock | Leupold & Stevens | 1 |
| 3 | Dan Keller | K/S Himpp | 1 |
| 3 | SIDNEY WILLIAM BOYK | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kaigin Olafson | Nike | 1 |
| 3 | Robert J. Woodruff | Intel | 1 |
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