Central, SC ranks #8,547 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 10 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Central, SC include Clemson University, Ansell Healthcare Products, Poly-Med. That works out to 1.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Sierad | Clemson University | 2 |
| 2 | Joseph Kolis | Clemson University | 1 |
| 2 | Eric Thompson | Ansell Healthcare Products | 1 |
| 2 | Ramakrishna Podila | Clemson University | 1 |
| 2 | David Ingram | Poly-Med | 1 |
| 2 | Nikolay Borodinov | Clemson University | 1 |
| 2 | Man Zhou | Clemson University | 1 |
| 2 | Iurii Bandera | — | 1 |
| 2 | Sarah Marie Herr | Geosyntec Consultants | 1 |
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