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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Merrill, WI ranks #7,993 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 11 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Merrill, WI include Sierra Pacific Industries, Cnh Industrial America, Allen Ip, Incorporated. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Scott D. Albrecht Sierra Pacific Industries 3
2 David R. Natzke Cnh Industrial America 2
2 Mark A. Duginske Allen Ip, Incorporated 2
#4 Alan Vilter 1
#4 Benjamin D. Knospe Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations 1
#4 Gregory T. Goetsch Amgen 1
#4 Shawn Paul Chadwick 1

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