Sparta, WI ranks #5,183 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 20 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sparta, WI include Hellermanntyton Co., Joy Global Surface Mining, Rite-Hite Holding. That works out to 2.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard G. Geiger | Hellermanntyton Co. | 5 |
| 2 | Nicholas R. Voelz | Joy Global Surface Mining | 3 |
| 3 | Leonard Kikstra | Rite-Hite Holding | 1 |
| 3 | Charles S. Duginski | — | 1 |
| 3 | Michael J. Starzman | Wd-40 | 1 |
| 3 | Jerry G. Warner | Radyne | 1 |
| 3 | Jeffery J. Pankau | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| 3 | Brandon J. Gann | Mcp Ip | 1 |
| 3 | William Sinner | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| 3 | Eric A. Smasal | Orion Energy Systems | 1 |
| 3 | Mitch Larson | — | 1 |
| 3 | Chris Kelly | Meta | 1 |
| 3 | James S. Rustad | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| 3 | Brent Edward Spurling | — | 1 |
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