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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Shafer, MN ranks #10,793 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 7 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Shafer, MN include Indian Motorcycle International, Endoevolution, Spine Wave. That works out to 6.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David L. Bagnariol Indian Motorcycle International 1
1 Wade W. Glenna 1
1 Wayne A. Shakal Endoevolution 1
1 Elizabeth L. Glenna 1
1 Wesley D. Johnson Spine Wave 1
1 John Thomas Calhoun Moochout 1
1 Kirk Stueve Ceres Imaging 1

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