Orono, MN ranks #3,680 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 29 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Orono, MN include Once Innovations, Pacesetter, Rotation Medical. That works out to 3.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zdenko Grajcar | Once Innovations | 10 |
| 2 | Mark W. Kroll | Pacesetter | 6 |
| 3 | Thomas A. Westling | Rotation Medical | 3 |
| #4 | Robert T. Fayfield | Banner Engineering | 2 |
| #5 | Matthew M. Burns | Scimed Life Systems | 1 |
| #5 | Lance G. Laing | Celcuity | 1 |
| #5 | Jay N. Turkbas | Shock Doctor | 1 |
| #5 | Steven M. Koehler | Awol Outdoors | 1 |
| #5 | William Best | Shock Doctor | 1 |
| #5 | John L. Shannon, Jr. | Incisive Surgical | 1 |
| #5 | Anthony Nichol | Flex Lighting Ii | 1 |
| #5 | David H. Narum | Fei | 1 |
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