Willmar, MN ranks #3,234 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 36 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willmar, MN include Monsanto Technology, Prinsco, Pioneer (Corteva). That works out to 1.7 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 | Fufa H. Birru | Monsanto Technology | 17 |
| 2 | Carl Raymond Douglass, III | Prinsco | 4 |
| 3 | Martin A. Fabrizius | Pioneer (Corteva) | 3 |
| #4 | Daryll A. Emery | Epitopix | 2 |
| #4 | John P. Kennedy | Glatt Air Techniques | 2 |
| #4 | Dane M. Kallevig | Cnh America | 2 |
| #7 | Richard Huisinga | Willmar Poultry Company | 1 |
| #7 | Paul K. Danielson | — | 1 |
| #7 | Shawn Engstrom | Life-Science Innovations | 1 |
| #7 | Drew Ryder | — | 1 |
| #7 | Lloyd T. Anderson | — | 1 |
| #7 | Marc S. Gorans | Nova-Tech Engineering | 1 |
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