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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Lincoln, IL ranks #7,503 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 12 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lincoln, IL include Archer-Daniels-Midland, Dow Agrosciences, Eaton. That works out to 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jennifer Criswell Kellett 5
2 Alexandra Sanborn Archer-Daniels-Midland 2
2 Uriel Kluk Dow Agrosciences 2
#4 James L. Gehlbach Eaton 1
#4 Mark D. Warfel State Farm 1
#4 Mary Jane Sheley State Farm 1

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