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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Oak Grove, MN ranks #4,130 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 27 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oak Grove, MN include Graco Minnesota, Teleflex Life Sciences, Clearfield. That works out to 3.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Mark E. Ulrich Graco Minnesota 4
1 Joshua Brenizer Teleflex Life Sciences 4
1 John P. Hill Clearfield 4
1 David J. Thompson Graco Minnesota 4
#5 Douglas J. Burman Target Brands 2
#5 Adam C. Koosmann Polaris Industries 2
#5 Jacob R. Ellwein Caterpillar 2
#5 Erik K. Carlson Vista Outdoor Operations 2
#9 Loren Murney Cvrx 1
#9 Jason R. Fields Polaris Industries 1
#9 Kirsten N. Norman Rosemount 1

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