Sunriver, OR ranks #17,449 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 83 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sunriver, OR include R/D Tech, Nike, Xerox. That works out to 41.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael W. Rouse | R/D Tech | 25 |
| 2 | Corey C. Dow-Hygelund | Nike | 17 |
| 3 | David Schaefer | Xerox | 10 |
| #4 | John Herrick | CNRS | 9 |
| #5 | Percival C. Banks | — | 7 |
| #6 | David Schaefer | — | 4 |
| #6 | William Glenn Wardlow | — | 4 |
| #8 | Joseph C. Maley | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide | 2 |
| #8 | Dayne Lester | Ravin Crossbows | 2 |
| #10 | Bert E. Simmons | — | 1 |
| #10 | Betty Jo Simmons | — | 1 |
| #10 | George N. Fox, Jr. | — | 1 |
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