Marion, SD ranks #50,825 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 11 patents from 3 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Marion, SD include Microsoft. That works out to 13.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–3 of 3 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian James Burge | — | 6 |
| 2 | Shawn Steele | Microsoft | 4 |
| 3 | Josh Luke | — | 1 |
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