Garretson, SD ranks #21,162 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 60 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Garretson, SD include Amesbury Group, Flagshooter Holdings, Braasch Biotech. That works out to 48.9 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 | Wilbur James Kellum, III | Amesbury Group | 41 |
| 2 | Paul M. Carrette | Flagshooter Holdings | 8 |
| 3 | Keith N. Haffer | Braasch Biotech | 6 |
| #4 | Wyatt Compton | Cosco Management | 2 |
| #5 | Donald D. Gallaher | Weyerhaeuser Nr | 1 |
| #5 | Douglas L. Fick | Raven Industries | 1 |
| #5 | Lawrence E. W. Koepp | Unknown | 1 |
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