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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Maple Plain, MN ranks #6,497 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 14 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Maple Plain, MN include Seagate Technology, University of Minnesota, Sensors Incorporated. That works out to 8.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Eric W. Singleton Seagate Technology 7
2 Peter Andersen University of Minnesota 1
2 David J. Kotula Sensors Incorporated 1
2 Thomas M. Suszynski Giner 1
2 Thomas Bren 1
2 Jude J. Lague 1
2 Charles J. Hoy 3M 1
2 Masoud Ameri Cardiac Pacemakers 1

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