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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Atlantic, IA ranks #18,887 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 73 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Atlantic, IA include Thermos L.L.C., Datainfocom Usa, Calix. That works out to 10.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Daniel Schuler Thermos L.L.C. 18
2 Bruce Watson Datainfocom Usa 15
3 Mark T. Paulsen Calix 12
#4 Dean Wieser 5
#4 Ryan B. Gruhn Schafer Systems 5
#6 Michael Dennis Murphy Phibro Animal Health 4
#7 Brian Church Fmr 3
#8 Glenn Miller HP 2
#9 Ty S. Theulen 1
#9 Floyd Van Ert 1
#9 Patrick J. Laurito 1
#9 Steven Anthony Ethofer The Psychological 1
#9 Larry C. Harrah, Jr. 1
#9 Mitch Mundorf 1
#9 Jeremy Eugene Schlake 1
#9 Donald J. Sonntag 1
#9 Jerry D. Overton W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. 1

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