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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Virginia, MN ranks #7,105 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 13 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Virginia, MN include Cardinal Ig, Parker-Hannifin, Rosemount. That works out to 1.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Chad Peters Cardinal Ig 2
1 Brian K. Foner Parker-Hannifin 2
3 Jack M. Cavanaugh Rosemount 1
3 Christine Arrandondo Target Brands 1
3 Anders Carl Wahlberg Optum 1
3 Tanhia D. Gonzalez General Mills 1
3 Matthew Boyer Boston Scientific Scimed 1
3 Tzehaw Chen Nanocopoeia 1
3 Ryan McArdle Ademco 1
3 Darryl DROZDIK Moraine 1
3 Jessica Derby Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 1

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