Greenfield, MN ranks #6,031 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 15 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Greenfield, MN include Boston Scientific Scimed, Medtronic, Greatbatch. That works out to 5.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark L. Jenson | Boston Scientific Scimed | 6 |
| 2 | George Patras | Medtronic | 4 |
| 3 | Scott A. Sarkinen | Medtronic | 3 |
| #4 | Kevin Pietsch | Greatbatch | 1 |
| #4 | Fred Wehling | Amerilab Technologies | 1 |
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