Willmar, MN ranks #3,008 worldwide for total patents filed in 2020, with 44 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willmar, MN include Monsanto Technology, Pioneer (Corteva), Cnh Industrial America. That works out to 2.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fufa H. Birru | Monsanto Technology | 27 |
| 2 | Martin A. Fabrizius | Pioneer (Corteva) | 5 |
| 3 | Charles O'Connell | Cnh Industrial America | 2 |
| 3 | Amran Abukar | — | 2 |
| 3 | Aaron Tollefsrud | Cnh Industrial America | 2 |
| #6 | Steven D. Leitch | Hormel Foods | 1 |
| #6 | Nicholas R. Pederson | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
| #6 | Stephen Stuhr | Cnh America | 1 |
| #6 | Kent A. Underland | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #6 | Brian L. Douglass | Prinsco | 1 |
| #6 | Jeremy A. Amundson | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
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