Pine Island, MN ranks #3,384 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 35 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pine Island, MN include IBM, Oshkosh, Mayo Foundation. That works out to 9.3 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 | Eric L. Barsness | IBM | 11 |
| 2 | Clinton T. Weckwerth | Oshkosh | 10 |
| 3 | James D. Bielick | IBM | 3 |
| 3 | Eric B. Swenson | IBM | 3 |
| #5 | Keith D. Cramer | IBM | 2 |
| #6 | Eugenia Trushina | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| #6 | Douglas A. Baska | IBM | 1 |
| #6 | Matthew Kueper | IBM | 1 |
| #6 | William A. Brown | — | 1 |
| #6 | Harry Pongo | Polaris Industries | 1 |
| #6 | Leah R. Temple | IBM | 1 |
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