Salisbury, NC ranks #4,992 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 21 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Salisbury, NC include Sealy Technology, Exela Pharma Sciences, Oil & Gas Rental Services. That works out to 0.6 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 | Darin T. Thomas | Sealy Technology | 7 |
| 2 | John Maloney | Exela Pharma Sciences | 6 |
| 3 | Robert Hatcher | Oil & Gas Rental Services | 2 |
| #4 | Hugh Boyd Watts | Retrofix Screws | 1 |
| #4 | James Praechtl | Clearstream Technologies Limited | 1 |
| #4 | Galeal Zino | Itxc Ip Holdings S.A.R.L. | 1 |
| #4 | Adam D. Baird | Kontek Industries | 1 |
| #4 | James G. Hudson, III | — | 1 |
| #4 | Paul Seropian | Ennis-Flint | 1 |
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