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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Petoskey, MI ranks #9,564 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 8 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Petoskey, MI include Endoclear, Rockwell Collins, Michigan Scientific. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Brad E. Vazales Endoclear 5
2 DeKevin M. Thornton Rockwell Collins 1
2 Adam B. Manninen Michigan Scientific 1
2 Scott K. Rhudy Michigan Scientific 1

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