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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Smithsburg, MD ranks #13,266 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 5 patents from 3 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Smithsburg, MD include Manitowoc Crane Companies, Jlg Industries, Unknown. That works out to 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–3 of 3 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 John F. Benton Manitowoc Crane Companies 3
2 Timothy Mark Waltz Jlg Industries 1
2 Patrick L. Nolan Unknown 1

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