Palouse, WA ranks #25,929 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 42 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Palouse, WA include Washington State University, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Augmedics. That works out to 41.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Browse | Washington State University | 15 |
| 2 | Gregory L. Pearce | Washington State University | 6 |
| 3 | Douglas A. Park | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 3 |
| #4 | Daniel Horovitz | Augmedics | 2 |
| #4 | Forrest A. Rahrer | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 2 |
| #4 | Derek Lautenschlager | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 2 |
| #4 | Morton C. Swanson | — | 2 |
| #4 | Cameron Scott Soller | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 2 |
| #9 | Tom Seaman | Unknown | 1 |
| #9 | Lisa A. Johnson-Shull | Washington State University | 1 |
| #9 | Dana E. Anderson | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 1 |
| #9 | Andre Baritelle | — | 1 |
| #9 | Kyle Riebold | — | 1 |
| #9 | Brett Bodley | — | 1 |
| #9 | Moses Boone | Nilfisk-Advance | 1 |
| #9 | Lyle J. Keeney | — | 1 |
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