Summerset, SD ranks #55,284 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 9 patents from 3 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Summerset, SD include Caterpillar, Lehigh Defense. That works out to 3.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–3 of 3 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Eitel Graves | Caterpillar | 6 |
| 2 | Vincent Simon Archuleta | — | 2 |
| 3 | Justin T. Evans | Lehigh Defense | 1 |
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