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Ankeny, IA All Time

2,313 patents  ·  408 inventors  ·  34.1/1k pop.

Ranked #1,456 of 112,640 cities Top 2%

Ankeny, IA ranks #1,456 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,313 patents from 408 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ankeny, IA include Treace Medical Concepts, Atricure, Icon Health & Fitness. That works out to 34.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 408 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Paul Dayton Treace Medical Concepts 75
2 Kenneth L. Miller Atricure 70
3 Michael Olson Icon Health & Fitness 54
#4 Timothy G. Helentjaris Pioneer (Corteva) 53
#5 Richard A. Humpal John Deere 48
#6 Jason Cope Pioneer (Corteva) 41
#7 Colin R. Hart F.R. Drake 40
#7 David L. Steinlage John Deere 40
#9 Shawn J. Becker John Deere 36
#10 Shane E. Abbitt Pioneer (Corteva) 32
#10 Eric D. Groen AMD 32
#12 Tyler D. Schleicher John Deere 29
#12 George Singletary Pioneer (Corteva) 29
#14 Joel M. Schreiner John Deere 28
#14 Mark D. Beeck John Deere 28
#16 Arturo Jason Morales Pioneer (Corteva) 26
#17 ZHENGLIN HOU Pioneer (Corteva) 25
#18 John A. Greaves Kemin Industries 24
#19 John D. Long John Deere 21
#20 Kenneth L. Lebsack Townsend Engineering 20
#20 Luc Janelle John Deere 20
#20 Mark David Erickson Workiva 20
#23 Paul Daniel Parker Hunter Engineering 19
#23 Mario Mautino Newlink Genetics 19
#23 Steven D. Wallestad Midland Brake 19
#26 Michael R. Kerns Monsanto Technology 18
#27 Travis G. Funseth John Deere 17
#27 John Bryan Woodward Pioneer (Corteva) 17
#27 Lucas B. Larsen John Deere 17
#27 Jeffrey M. Hegstad Pioneer (Corteva) 17
#31 Matthew Donovan Delavan 16
#32 Brian Thomas Mosdal John Deere 15
#32 Andrew J. Peterson John Deere 15
#34 Kent Alvin Klemme John Deere 14
#34 Marcus Jones Newleaf Symbiotics 14
#34 Carl W. Garnaat Pioneer (Corteva) 14
#34 Russell W. Adams Mti Baths 14
#38 Jeremy Drever Holt Sales And Service 13
#39 Mark A. Caples Delavan 12
#39 Thomas Pesek Fisher Controls International 12
#39 Joshua M. Shendelman Pioneer (Corteva) 12
#39 Terry L. Lowe John Deere 12
#39 Barbra Cavanaugh John Deere 12
#39 Ronald M. Steilen John Deere 12
#39 Brandon C. Carlson John Deere 12
#39 Louis E. Russell Apc 12
#39 Allan E. Wade Steris 12
#39 Joy Campbell Apc 12
#39 A. Gururaj Rao Pioneer (Corteva) 12
#39 Russell D. Copley John Deere 12

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