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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Princeton, MN ranks #6,098 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 16 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Princeton, MN include Boston Scientific Scimed, Clearfield, Pacesetter. That works out to 3.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas J. Holman Boston Scientific Scimed 4
2 Randy T. VanHorn Clearfield 2
2 Jennifer Heisel Pacesetter 2
2 Matthew S. Schroeder Vista Outdoor Operations 2
#5 Guy W. Miller RTX (Raytheon) 1
#5 Greg A. Schmitz Seagate Technology 1
#5 Neil R. Skelly General Motors 1
#5 Daniel Charles Voce Microoptx 1
#5 Jeffrey T. Watkins Golden Valley Microwave Foods 1
#5 Nathaniel Hoffer 1

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