Surf City, NC ranks #5,593 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 18 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Surf City, NC include IBM, Kidde Technologies, Subair Systems. That works out to 4.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana L. Price | IBM | 15 |
| 2 | Aaron Stanley Rogers | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| 2 | Jason Neal Boger | — | 1 |
| 2 | Bruce E. Mikkelson | Subair Systems | 1 |
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