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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Milan, IL ranks #7,993 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 11 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Milan, IL include John Deere, Cnh America. That works out to 2.2 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 Grant J. Wonderlich John Deere 3
2 Aaron S. Ritter John Deere 2
3 David J. Rylander John Deere 1
3 Steven M. Wardlow Cnh America 1
3 Ronica L. McKinley John Deere 1
3 Christopher L. Bradshaw John Deere 1
3 Ryan P. Mackin John Deere 1
3 Jody I. Eyestone John Deere 1

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