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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Elko, MN ranks #10,174 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 7 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elko, MN include Cochlear Limited, Seagate Technology, Ecolab Usa.

Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Peter Schuller Cochlear Limited 2
2 Luke W. Friendshuh Seagate Technology 1
2 Jay Kummet Ecolab Usa 1
2 Joseph C. Knipp The Toro 1
2 James J. Bombardo 1
2 Nicole Burns Ecolab Usa 1

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