Box Elder, SD ranks #17,711 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 3 patents from 3 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Box Elder, SD include Caterpillar, Cole Kepro International, Nordhydraulic Ab. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–3 of 3 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Sumners | Caterpillar | 1 |
| 1 | Joseph W. Cole | Cole Kepro International | 1 |
| 1 | Bertil Lundgren | Nordhydraulic Ab | 1 |
Part of South Dakota