Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Oronoco, MN ranks #1,910 worldwide for total patents filed in 2019, with 76 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oronoco, MN include IBM, Western Digital Technologies, Preventice Solutions. That works out to 42.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Rafal P. Konik IBM 22
2 Ryan K. Cradick IBM 8
3 Darin Edward Gerhart Western Digital Technologies 7
#4 Jeffrey N. Judd IBM 6
#5 Jason S. Lee IBM 4
#5 Richard M. Smith Preventice Solutions 4
#7 Gene R. Cobb IBM 3
#7 Timothy J. Kottke Mayo Foundation 3
#9 Eric W. Will IBM 2
#9 David George Dreyer Western Digital Technologies 2
#9 Kyle A. Lucke IBM 2
#9 George Vasmatzis Mayo Foundation 2
#9 Rick A. Weckwerth IBM 2
#14 Timothy G. Hallett IBM 1
#14 Allen R. Kronebusch Kronebusch Industries 1
#14 Lynn A. Boger IBM 1
#14 Kenneth E. Lubahn IBM 1
#14 Mark J. Anderson IBM 1
#14 Reed B. Frandsen IBM 1
#14 Dennis D. Koski IBM 1
#14 David L. Hermsmeier IBM 1
#14 Beth Fynbo Busy Baby 1

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