Chatfield, MN ranks #3,648 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 31 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chatfield, MN include Globalfoundries, IBM, Rochester Medical. That works out to 10.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew S. Doyle | Globalfoundries | 9 |
| 2 | Matthew S. Doyle | IBM | 6 |
| 3 | Anthony J. Conway | Rochester Medical | 4 |
| #4 | Kristiann J. Schultz | IBM | 3 |
| #5 | Allan B. Dietz | Mayo Foundation | 2 |
| #5 | Gary R. Ricard | IBM | 2 |
| #7 | Mark W. Pagnano | Depuy Synthes Products | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffrey E. Thompson | IBM | 1 |
| #7 | Noble M. Salisbury | — | 1 |
| #7 | Todd E. Johnson | IBM | 1 |
| #7 | Nathan Carl Mandelko | IBM | 1 |
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