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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Beaver Dam, WI ranks #5,178 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 510 patents from 108 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Beaver Dam, WI include Broan-Nutone, John Deere, 3M. That works out to 30.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 108 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Daniel L. Karst Broan-Nutone 36
2 Barry Joseph Goebert John Deere 28
3 John B. Kuhn John Deere 26
#4 David F. Wirt 3M 19
#4 Bruce A. Nagel Agrigenics 19
#6 Donald J. Alexander Life Fitness 18
#7 Eugene Gary Hayes John Deere 17
#8 Jake Myre Aquamost 16
#9 Steven J. Schultz Lyco Manufacturing 15
#9 Nancy L. Zieman Clover Mfg. Co. 15
#9 James R. Meyer Adobe 15
#12 Christopher S. Thorman John Deere 14
#13 Vismadeb Mazumder Suominen 11
#14 Ronald Hurth Harley-Davidson Motor Company 10
#14 Jon D. Jacobs Versa Technologies 10
#16 John J. Hoch John Deere 9
#17 Glenn W. Stousland Lyco Manufacturing 8
#17 Daniel P. Klawitter Brunswick 8
#17 Christopher Warren John Deere 8
#20 Phillip Orland Swenson John Deere 7
#20 Allen F. Swan Brunswick 7
#20 Michael J. Biel Brunswick 7
#23 Donald R. Whitenight Cnh America 6
#23 Thomas Allan Shambeau John Deere 6
#23 Michael Zimmer Zimmer Medizinsysteme Gmbh 6
#26 Donald G. Worden Stainless Steel Fabricating 5
#26 Paul Knoll Schneider National 5
#26 Christopher J. Butkiewicz Harley-Davidson Motor Company 5
#26 Daniel J. Kettler John Deere 5
#26 Frank M. Welz John Deere 5
#31 Jonathan Charles McClean Hanovia Limited 4
#31 Scott Ehlenfeldt Cummins Emission Solutions 4
#31 Roger D. Reilly John Deere 4
#31 Jack E. Arfstrom John Deere 4
#31 Harold Mark Sindelar Desert Aire 4
#31 James Thomas Dowe John Deere 4
#31 Kurt Ott Actuant 4
#31 Steve J. Schultz Lyco Manufacturing 4
#39 James Martin Agilent Technologies 3
#39 Samuel W. Patterson Peloton Interactive 3
#39 Robert A. Sindelar 3
#39 Donald L. Carolan John Deere 3
#39 Keni K. Prasad John Deere 3
#39 Douglas A. Dray Karavan Trailers 3
#39 Dean J. Tessenske John Deere 3
#39 Kurt Ryan Rottier Spectrum Brands 3
#39 Dennis A. VanderHoeven Arrowhead Systems 3
#39 Jeff G. Van Nice Arrowhead Systems 3
#39 Harry Swenson Pivot Point, Incorporated 3
#39 Roger Howard Tesch John Deere 3

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