Richfield, WI ranks #3,785 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 28 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Richfield, WI include Rytec, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Brady Worldwide. That works out to 2.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph J. Colwell | — | 8 |
| 2 | Brian Norbert Drifka | Rytec | 4 |
| 3 | Richard H. Jungmann | Milwaukee Electric Tool | 3 |
| #4 | Edward A. Raleigh | Brady Worldwide | 2 |
| #5 | William L. Haas | Bradley Fixtures | 1 |
| #5 | Chad J. Gartzke | Briggs & Stratton | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Sowieja | Gehl Foods | 1 |
| #5 | John Edward Lorbiecki | GE | 1 |
| #5 | Suzette C. Chance | Gen-Probe Incorporated | 1 |
| #5 | Douglas G. Schwartz | Milwaukee Electric Tool | 1 |
| #5 | Paul G. Volz | Quad/Graphics | 1 |
| #5 | Mark R. Webster | Pflow Industries | 1 |
| #5 | John C. Boetcher | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Lawrence Parkinson | Illumina | 1 |
| #5 | Matt Gonia | J.J. Mackay Canada Limited | 1 |
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