Mars Hill, NC ranks #31,779 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 29 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mars Hill, NC include Unimin, Trinity Industrial, Basf Se. That works out to 14.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott VanRemortel | Unimin | 6 |
| 2 | Kevin D. Bramlett | Trinity Industrial | 4 |
| 3 | James L. Huff | Basf Se | 3 |
| #4 | Scott Van Remortel | — | 2 |
| #4 | Jeffrey Bryan Bollinger | — | 2 |
| #4 | Deborah L. LEAKE | — | 2 |
| #4 | Miguel Avalos | Dow Global Technologies | 2 |
| #4 | Emily Anne Danielson | Eagles Nest Outfitters | 2 |
| #9 | Sonya L. Hagan | — | 1 |
| #9 | Paul Calderone | — | 1 |
| #9 | David Matthew Rairick | — | 1 |
| #9 | Joseph Henry Hill | — | 1 |
| #9 | Samuel D. Hagan | — | 1 |
| #9 | Charles E. Eatmon | Basf Se | 1 |
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