Brandon, SD ranks #8,188 worldwide for total patents filed in 2023, with 10 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brandon, SD include Bnsf Railway, Poet Research. That works out to 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Soles | — | 2 |
| 1 | Samuel Minton | Bnsf Railway | 2 |
| 1 | Ben Soles | — | 2 |
| #4 | Steven G. Redford | Poet Research | 1 |
| #4 | Todd Peterson | Poet Research | 1 |
| #4 | Scott William Wickersham | — | 1 |
| #4 | Nathan Thompson | — | 1 |
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