Rupert, ID ranks #22,971 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 52 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Rupert, ID include The Ricex, Cox Communications, Aqua Control. That works out to 8.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ike E. Lynch | The Ricex | 10 |
| 2 | Shane Yates | Cox Communications | 9 |
| 3 | Guy A. Meuleman | Aqua Control | 4 |
| 3 | Frank D. Garner | — | 4 |
| #5 | Alan R. Clawson | — | 3 |
| #5 | Brock Mitchell | — | 3 |
| #7 | Louis George Grundel | — | 2 |
| #7 | Kenneth L. Schmidt | Solbern | 2 |
| #7 | Roy M. Young | — | 2 |
| #10 | Kevin G Bessire | — | 1 |
| #10 | Dalles Duffin | — | 1 |
| #10 | Victor Eugene Claridge | — | 1 |
| #10 | Norma Jean Trevino Claridge | — | 1 |
| #10 | Ross G. Newcomb | — | 1 |
| #10 | Arthur J. Hieb | — | 1 |
| #10 | Howard Icenbice | Unknown | 1 |
| #10 | Guy V. Dohln | — | 1 |
| #10 | Everett J. Stotts | — | 1 |
| #10 | Ira L. Neibaur | — | 1 |
| #10 | C. Wayne Tolman | Utah State University | 1 |
| #10 | Kenneth W. Tolman | Utah State University | 1 |
| #10 | Dana Duffin | — | 1 |
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