Columbus, MN ranks #21,213 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 2 patents from 2 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Columbus, MN include Fenwal, Apple. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–2 of 2 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Eliot Eckman | Fenwal | 1 |
| 1 | Benjamin E. Nielsen | Apple | 1 |
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