Orono, MN ranks #3,802 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 30 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Orono, MN include Once Innovations, Shock Doctor, Celcuity. That works out to 3.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zdenko Grajcar | Once Innovations | 7 |
| 2 | Jay N. Turkbas | Shock Doctor | 5 |
| 3 | Lance G. Laing | Celcuity | 3 |
| 3 | Thomas A. Westling | Rotation Medical | 3 |
| #5 | Anthony Nichol | Flex Lighting Ii | 2 |
| #6 | William Best | Shock Doctor | 1 |
| #6 | Brian Hedeen | Laser Aiming Systems | 1 |
| #6 | Michael D. Huddy | Louisiana-Pacific | 1 |
| #6 | Robert T. Fayfield | Banner Engineering | 1 |
| #6 | Matthew Kulseth | — | 1 |
| #6 | Douglas B. Beaudet | Eastman Kodak | 1 |
| #6 | Andrew A. Thoreson | Becton, Dickinson And | 1 |
| #6 | Alice C. Bruderer | Polaris Industries | 1 |
| #6 | Todd Martin Schaible | Astec International Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Raoul J. Paver | Express Scripts Strategic Development | 1 |
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