Pierre, SD ranks #19,180 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 71 patents from 28 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pierre, SD include E-Plan, South Dakota Board Of Regents, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. That works out to 5.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–28 of 28 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Bethke | E-Plan | 7 |
| 1 | Matthew David Smart | E-Plan | 7 |
| 3 | Alvin H. Benesh | — | 6 |
| 3 | Gregory Lee Christensen | South Dakota Board Of Regents | 6 |
| #5 | Kurt Allan Anderson | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 5 |
| #6 | Eric Monson | University of Michigan | 4 |
| #6 | Daniel Person Johnston | Clemson University | 4 |
| #6 | Jordan Anderson | Sanford Health | 4 |
| #9 | Homi K. Erani | — | 3 |
| #10 | Keith B. Goodman | — | 2 |
| #10 | Jay R. Carr | Unknown | 2 |
| #10 | Wallace W. Weiger | — | 2 |
| #10 | Jess Wright | Igt Global Soulutions | 2 |
| #10 | Sujan LAMICHHANE | Sanford Health | 2 |
| #10 | Gopinath Mani | Sanford Health | 2 |
| #16 | Al R. Rohrbach | Lisle | 1 |
| #16 | Kent A. Bowers | — | 1 |
| #16 | Douglas A. Leischer | — | 1 |
| #16 | Jon Briggs | — | 1 |
| #16 | Jack C. Magee | — | 1 |
| #16 | Claud C. Kelso | — | 1 |
| #16 | Leo L. McGruder | — | 1 |
| #16 | Tyson J. Keller | — | 1 |
| #16 | Diego G. Diel | South Dakota Board Of Regents | 1 |
| #16 | Roger D. Shea | — | 1 |
| #16 | Dawn Kinsman | — | 1 |
| #16 | Nathan D. Clarke | John Deere | 1 |
| #16 | Lance Roberts | — | 1 |
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