Beaufort, SC ranks #10,793 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 7 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Beaufort, SC include Caterpillar, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew D. Burris | Caterpillar | 2 |
| 2 | Clifford Dey | Johnson & Johnson | 1 |
| 2 | Eugene Rascle | AT&T | 1 |
| 2 | Jeanette L. Smith | — | 1 |
| 2 | Christopher Edward Mohler | — | 1 |
| 2 | Frank Leverett Bullard, IV | Unknown | 1 |
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