Brainerd, MN ranks #6,031 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 15 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Brainerd, MN include Merial, Landis+Gyr Innovations, Graphic Packaging International. That works out to 1.0 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 | Stephen E. Paxton | — | 2 |
| 1 | Lisa M. Lugo-Paxton | — | 2 |
| 3 | Danielle A McKeown | Merial | 1 |
| 3 | Rodney Kohout | — | 1 |
| 3 | Matthew Donald Karlgaard | Landis+Gyr Innovations | 1 |
| 3 | Matthew Sundquist | Graphic Packaging International | 1 |
| 3 | Kelly Wroolie | Unknown | 1 |
| 3 | James Gregory Goerges | Precision Tool Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Brad Koering | Unknown | 1 |
| 3 | David Schiebout | Delta Industrial Services | 1 |
| 3 | Scott H. Christiansen | — | 1 |
| 3 | William Wroolie | Unknown | 1 |
| 3 | Robert W. Lee | General Motors | 1 |
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