Brandon, SD ranks #8,958 worldwide for total patents filed in 2022, with 9 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brandon, SD include Bnsf Railway, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Poet Research. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Minton | Bnsf Railway | 2 |
| 2 | Ralph Soles | — | 1 |
| 2 | Christy K. Lewis Lester | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 1 |
| 2 | Todd Peterson | Poet Research | 1 |
| 2 | Ben Soles | — | 1 |
| 2 | Steven G. Redford | Poet Research | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Halbersma | Amesbury Group | 1 |
| 2 | John L. Sternick | US Dept of the Interior | 1 |
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