Potlatch, ID ranks #38,531 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 20 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Potlatch, ID include Bowtech, Battelle Development, Unknown. That works out to 26.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony E. Hyde | Bowtech | 9 |
| 2 | Kemet D. Spence | Battelle Development | 4 |
| 3 | Franklin W. Smith | Unknown | 2 |
| #4 | Clyde A. Shepherd | — | 1 |
| #4 | Joe Stanley | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 1 |
| #4 | Charles Liptaak | — | 1 |
| #4 | Edwin V. Anderson | — | 1 |
| #4 | Amos Troy Dirks | — | 1 |
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