Hanover, MN ranks #6,415 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 15 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hanover, MN include Caterpillar, Ecolab Usa, Scimed Life Systems. That works out to 4.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin W. Sondreal | Caterpillar | 3 |
| 1 | Joelle F. Olson | Ecolab Usa | 3 |
| 3 | Jason A. Galdonik | Scimed Life Systems | 2 |
| 3 | Bruce R. Forsyth | Boston Scientific Scimed | 2 |
| 3 | James Joseph Smola | Soliton | 2 |
| #6 | Kim A. Weckert | Polaris Industries | 1 |
| #6 | Brett Allen Hillukka | — | 1 |
| #6 | Benjamin Bidne | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
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