Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Algona, IA ranks #6,795 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 353 patents from 38 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Algona, IA include Pioneer (Corteva), Innovative Lighting, Precision. That works out to 64.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–38 of 38 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Joseph Kevin Gogerty Pioneer (Corteva) 120
2 Brian Douglas De Vries Pioneer (Corteva) 43
3 Jordan Dustin Spear Pioneer (Corteva) 42
#4 Christopher Cole Rasmussen Pioneer (Corteva) 33
#5 Joann E Harren Pioneer (Corteva) 21
#6 Jerrold Handsaker Innovative Lighting 20
#7 Eugene Thompson 9
#7 Richard E. Deal 9
#9 Brian Scott Schiltz Precision 5
#10 Ted Hollinger 4
#10 William B. Ambrose Pioneer (Corteva) 4
#12 Michael A. Schiltz American Power Group 3
#12 Mike Schiltz American Power Group 3
#12 Jeannie C. Small 3
#12 LaRue D. Small 3
#16 Wayne D. Tietz 2
#16 Bart K. Bieker Snap-On Tools 2
#16 Allen J. Berte 2
#16 Duane McGregor Poly-Clip System 2
#16 Gary Wayne Schiltz Precision 2
#16 Dennis E. Eller Unknown 2
#16 Henry P. Ricke Snap-On Tools 2
#16 Joesph Kevin Gogerty Pioneer (Corteva) 2
#24 Benjamin O. Strattan 1
#24 O. Burton Harmes 1
#24 Dale Yunginger 1
#24 Jeff Christensen Poly-Clip System 1
#24 Paul Grovert Comcast 1
#24 Terry Koethe 1
#24 William D. Manske 1
#24 Ernest C. Kellenberger 1
#24 Dean A. Hoskins Snap-On Tools 1
#24 Don Vanderbrook 1
#24 Tim J. Lindhorst 1
#24 Brian J. Buscher 1
#24 Nick J. Theobald 1
#24 Derek E. Householder 1
#24 Jeffrey P. Christensen 1

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