Houston, MN ranks #9,911 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 8 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Houston, MN include Trane International, Merck, Nissan North America. That works out to 8.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay H. Johnson | Trane International | 4 |
| 2 | Michael Lange | Merck | 2 |
| 3 | Harry Kenneth Ring | Trane International | 1 |
| 3 | Douglas M. Sparks, Jr. | Nissan North America | 1 |
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