Sparta, NC ranks #27,793 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 37 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sparta, NC include Constructis Group, Accusoft, Pioneer Eclipse. That works out to 20.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell L. Ward | Constructis Group | 8 |
| 2 | Stephen C. Brooks | Accusoft | 5 |
| 3 | Derrick Lee Hamm | Pioneer Eclipse | 4 |
| #4 | Charles W. Joines | Pioneer Eclipse | 3 |
| #4 | Anthony E. Dillard | The Boeing | 3 |
| #4 | Mickey J. Hall | Dresser Industries | 3 |
| #7 | Jack Anthony Martin | WARF | 2 |
| #7 | Jack Wolfe | Pioneer Eclipse | 2 |
| #7 | J. Rockland Proffit | Napco | 2 |
| #7 | D. Wayne Miles, Jr. | — | 2 |
| #11 | Donny Allen McCall | — | 1 |
| #11 | Jerry W. Robertson | — | 1 |
| #11 | David C. Applegate | Sas Institute | 1 |
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