Ridgeway, SC ranks #30,645 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 31 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ridgeway, SC include Patterson Fan, Pure Fishing, University Of South Carolina. That works out to 116.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter S. Bierer | — | 18 |
| 2 | Mark Moore | Patterson Fan | 6 |
| 3 | Christopher Derrick | Pure Fishing | 3 |
| #4 | Jerome D. Odom | University Of South Carolina | 2 |
| #5 | April S. Efros | — | 1 |
| #5 | Sandra Cooks | — | 1 |
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