DeForest, WI ranks #4,521 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 24 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in DeForest, WI include Hamilton Sundstrand, Koss, Don Evans. That works out to 2.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael C. Harke | Hamilton Sundstrand | 3 |
| 2 | Morgan J. Lowery | Koss | 2 |
| 2 | James Sensenbrenner | Don Evans | 2 |
| 2 | Devan Funk | Abs Global | 2 |
| 2 | Gregory J. Hallingstad | Koss | 2 |
| #6 | Anthony C. Wangelin | Penda | 1 |
| #6 | Joe Pregont | Don Evans | 1 |
| #6 | Terrence Hoffmann | Sub-Zero Group | 1 |
| #6 | Chris Bladl | Don Evans | 1 |
| #6 | Jesse Winkler | Don Evans | 1 |
| #6 | Joel D. Roltgen | Cummins Filtration Ip | 1 |
| #6 | Michael Reid Botts | Abs Global | 1 |
| #6 | Timothy S. O'Brien | Group14 Technologies | 1 |
| #6 | Jamie Noble | Trienda | 1 |
| #6 | Alex A. Bethke | Cummins Emission Solutions | 1 |
| #6 | Christopher T. Strahm | S. C. Johnson & Son | 1 |
| #6 | Benjamin Beaton | Genus Plc | 1 |
| #6 | Joel L. Haynie | Koss | 1 |
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