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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Rogers, MN ranks #2,222 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 57 patents from 32 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Rogers, MN include Medtronic, Kohler, Graco Minnesota. That works out to 4.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–32 of 32 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christopher M. Hobot Medtronic 10
2 Michael R. Bates Kohler 5
3 Eric J. Finstad Graco Minnesota 4
3 Steve J. Wrobel Graco Minnesota 4
#5 Justin G. Johnston Graco Minnesota 3
#6 Anthony John Shakal Sleep Number 2
#6 Joseph E. LaBossiere Stratasys 2
#6 Kirk R. Johnson Fluke 2
#6 Andy Dooley Brocade Communications Systems 2
#10 Jonathan Peter Hansen 1
#10 Michael D. Gilman Thermo King 1
#10 Patricia M. Derus Boston Scientific Scimed 1
#10 Troy E. Jackson Medtronic 1
#10 Brady Hatcher 480 Biomedical 1
#10 Jon D. Clauson Adobe 1
#10 Steve Berhow Phraxis 1
#10 Cathleen von Lehe Covidien Lp 1
#10 Brett J. Carlson Graco Minnesota 1
#10 Gregg C. Heikkinnen Calix 1
#10 Nathan R Perkins Avago Technologies Wireless Ip (Singapore) Pte. 1
#10 Doug S. Wahnschaffe Phraxis 1
#10 Dave Von Bank Cadence Design Systems 1
#10 Michael Baden Everest Media 1
#10 Michael Lunacek Honeywell 1
#10 Marc D. Knutson Covidien Lp 1
#10 Matthew Wayne Tilstra Sleep Number 1
#10 Andy McDeid Diamond Surface 1
#10 Al Adamek Diamond Surface 1
#10 Louis E. Toth US Air Force 1
#10 Kevin J. Hegyi Anchor Wall Systems 1
#10 Jordan Schlichting Fluke 1
#10 Clint Peterson Diamond Surface 1

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