Grimes, IA ranks #4,833 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 22 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Grimes, IA include Putco, John Deere, Pioneer (Corteva). That works out to 1.4 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 | James P. Elwell | Putco | 5 |
| 2 | Shayne C. Rich | John Deere | 3 |
| 3 | ANDREW CARL CROW | Pioneer (Corteva) | 2 |
| 3 | Nandini Krishnamurthy | Inscripta | 2 |
| 3 | FREDERICK C. BURNS, II | Pioneer (Corteva) | 2 |
| #6 | Derrick Clausen | Delavan | 1 |
| #6 | Craig F. Branch | Its Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Jenna Hoffman | Pioneer (Corteva) | 1 |
| #6 | Andrew Slattery | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 1 |
| #6 | Keith A. Nelson | MIT | 1 |
| #6 | Jeremy J. Faust | John Deere | 1 |
| #6 | Marc C. Albertsen | Pioneer (Corteva) | 1 |
| #6 | Manish Nathwani | Its Co. | 1 |
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