Waterloo, IA ranks #2,280 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 52 patents from 25 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Waterloo, IA include Monsanto Technology, John Deere, Cnh Industrial America. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–25 of 25 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael A. Josephs | Monsanto Technology | 21 |
| 2 | Christopher D. Turner | John Deere | 4 |
| 3 | Bruce L. Upchurch | John Deere | 3 |
| #4 | Edwin R. Kreis | John Deere | 2 |
| #4 | Paul M. Wynthein | John Deere | 2 |
| #6 | Brian Eugene Holthaus | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Daniel Scott Valandingham | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
| #6 | Donald Lee Goodrich | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Gary M. Frodsham | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | John W. Regenauer | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Dennis Lickteig | — | 1 |
| #6 | Dylan Jacobson | — | 1 |
| #6 | Matthew Harris | Mamas & Papas (Holdings) Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Nicole M. Gassman | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Michael J. Martin | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | David D. Mundhenke | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | John Potter | British Telecommunications Public Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Richard Oneal Sallis | — | 1 |
| #6 | David C. Smart | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Blake A. Metz | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Andrew Lee Huffman | Fannie Mae | 1 |
| #6 | Douglas S. Brocco | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Benjamin C. Potter | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Paul Thomas Bruss | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Craig A. Puetz | John Deere | 1 |
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