Willmar, MN ranks #2,758 worldwide for total patents filed in 2019, with 49 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willmar, MN include Monsanto Technology, Pioneer (Corteva), Cnh Industrial America. That works out to 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fufa H. Birru | Monsanto Technology | 25 |
| 2 | Martin A. Fabrizius | Pioneer (Corteva) | 9 |
| 3 | Charles O'Connell | Cnh Industrial America | 2 |
| 3 | Carl Raymond Douglass, III | Prinsco | 2 |
| 3 | Stephen Stuhr | Cnh America | 2 |
| 3 | Aaron Tollefsrud | Cnh Industrial America | 2 |
| #7 | Kent A. Underland | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #7 | Brian L. Douglass | Prinsco | 1 |
| #7 | Daryll A. Emery | Epitopix | 1 |
| #7 | Lyle P. Mangen | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
| #7 | Marc S. Gorans | Nova-Tech Engineering | 1 |
| #7 | Richard Huisinga | Willmar Poultry Company | 1 |
| #7 | Shawn Engstrom | Life-Science Innovations | 1 |
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