Colton, SD ranks #48,892 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 12 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Colton, SD include Celotex. That works out to 16.3 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 | Monte Busser | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bruce L. Overgard | Celotex | 2 |
| 3 | Bernard Balling | — | 1 |
| 3 | Terry J. Gaspar | — | 1 |
| 3 | Denis E. Bruggeman | — | 1 |
| 3 | Merle V. Liere | — | 1 |
| 3 | Merle Van Liere | — | 1 |
Part of South Dakota