Orono, MN ranks #3,648 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 31 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Orono, MN include Once Innovations, Flex Lighting Ii, Pacesetter. That works out to 3.7 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 | 11 |
| 2 | Anthony Nichol | Flex Lighting Ii | 6 |
| 3 | Mark W. Kroll | Pacesetter | 5 |
| #4 | Brian Hedeen | Laser Aiming Systems | 1 |
| #4 | David H. Narum | Fei | 1 |
| #4 | Richard C. Gage | Municipal Parking Services | 1 |
| #4 | Phillip Marks Ecker | — | 1 |
| #4 | Klein L. Johnson | Vixar | 1 |
| #4 | Steven M. Koehler | Awol Outdoors | 1 |
| #4 | Douglas B. Beaudet | Eastman Kodak | 1 |
| #4 | Matthew M. Burns | Scimed Life Systems | 1 |
| #4 | Lance G. Laing | Celcuity | 1 |
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