North, SC ranks #19,034 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 72 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in North, SC include Gerber Legendary Blades, Mayer Industries, Anchor Continental. That works out to 103.5 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 | Walter W. Collins | Gerber Legendary Blades | 64 |
| 2 | Aiken Anderson Still, IV | Mayer Industries | 3 |
| 3 | Deloris Miller | — | 1 |
| 3 | J. Gregg Bourne | Anchor Continental | 1 |
| 3 | Thomas Bamberg | — | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Ray Cook | Unknown | 1 |
| 3 | Stacy Stack, Jr. | — | 1 |
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