Maple Plain, MN ranks #4,908 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 20 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Maple Plain, MN include Seagate Technology, Nordson, Cardiac Pacemakers. That works out to 11.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric W. Singleton | Seagate Technology | 11 |
| 2 | Bradley D. Robb | Nordson | 2 |
| 2 | Masoud Ameri | Cardiac Pacemakers | 2 |
| #4 | Thomas Bren | — | 1 |
| #4 | William Vavra | Seagate Technology | 1 |
| #4 | Frederick G. Feik | American Innovations | 1 |
| #4 | Robert Ford | Innovative Design Solutions | 1 |
| #4 | Jeffrey Joseph Fitzloff | — | 1 |
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