Chatfield, MN ranks #4,274 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 24 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chatfield, MN include Globalfoundries, IBM, Depuy Synthes Products. That works out to 8.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew S. Doyle | Globalfoundries | 8 |
| 2 | Gary R. Ricard | IBM | 5 |
| 3 | Matthew S. Doyle | IBM | 3 |
| #4 | Mark W. Pagnano | Depuy Synthes Products | 2 |
| #5 | Jeffrey E. Thompson | IBM | 1 |
| #5 | Richard D. Fryer, Jr. | Rochester Medical | 1 |
| #5 | Allan B. Dietz | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| #5 | Kristiann J. Schultz | IBM | 1 |
| #5 | Todd E. Johnson | IBM | 1 |
| #5 | Anthony J. Conway | Rochester Medical | 1 |
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