Red Wing, MN ranks #4,992 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 21 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Red Wing, MN include 3M, Red Wing Shoe Company, Rockland Flooring. That works out to 1.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy J. Nevitt | 3M | 7 |
| 2 | Kristen Bandurski | Red Wing Shoe Company | 2 |
| 2 | Michael B. Larson | 3M | 2 |
| 2 | Ziqiang Lu | Rockland Flooring | 2 |
| #5 | Charles E. Fanslow | — | 1 |
| #5 | J. Thomas Wolner | D B Industries | 1 |
| #5 | Philip K. Snider | Graco Minnesota | 1 |
| #5 | Isaac M. Giesen | Delaware Capital Formation | 1 |
| #5 | Matthew P. Thoms | 3M | 1 |
| #5 | Charles M. Brown | — | 1 |
| #5 | Joseph C. Boetto | Laird Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Michael N. Milbright | 3M | 1 |
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