Hugo, MN ranks #2,686 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 43 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hugo, MN include Medtronic, Honeywell, 3M. That works out to 2.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Kast | Medtronic | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Plocher | Honeywell | 6 |
| 3 | Jaime B. Willoughby | 3M | 3 |
| 3 | Richard J. O'Brien | Medtronic | 3 |
| 3 | Daniel Thomas Nowlan | Elc Management | 3 |
| #6 | Mark D. Weigel | 3M | 2 |
| #6 | Taun L. McKenzie | 3M | 2 |
| #6 | Patrick Willoughby | Cardiac Pacemakers | 2 |
| #6 | Alioune Thiam | Veritas Technologies | 2 |
| #6 | Erik Davis | Cisco | 2 |
| #11 | James A. Thielen | 3M | 1 |
| #11 | Charles N. DeVore | 3M | 1 |
| #11 | Bruce W. White | Ecolab Usa | 1 |
| #11 | Francis L. Richter | — | 1 |
| #11 | Cathleen A. Bergin | Medtronic | 1 |
| #11 | Lyle H. Rogalla | Carlson Pet Products | 1 |
| #11 | Eric Adair | 3M | 1 |
| #11 | Craig A. Martin | American Cyanamid | 1 |
| #11 | John T. Pugaczewski | — | 1 |
| #11 | Lauren E. Parnofiello | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #11 | Gary Dean Reid | — | 1 |
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