Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Benson, MN ranks #11,132 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 170 patents from 29 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Benson, MN include Cnh Industrial America, L'Oréal, Iboco. That works out to 48.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–29 of 29 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Rex L. Ruppert Cnh Industrial America 60
2 John Paul Honermann Cnh Industrial America 22
3 David Hafvenstein Cnh Industrial America 13
#4 Jeffrey S. Martin Cnh Industrial America 10
#5 Matthew W. Gunlogson Cnh Industrial America 8
#6 Loren E. Tyler L'Oréal 7
#7 Kevin Hammer Cnh Industrial America 6
#8 James Keppers Cnh Industrial America 5
#8 Jade Abner Cnh Industrial America 5
#8 Jason Matthew Schwiderski Cnh Industrial America 5
#11 Jon Ellingson Cnh Industrial America 4
#12 James B. Welte 3
#12 Donald E. McGrath Iboco 3
#14 Luke D. Prouty Case Gmbh 2
#14 Jereme J. Ascheman Claussen Technology 2
#14 Kurtis Lee McCuen Claussen Technology 2
#17 Daniel L. Connolly 1
#17 Donn H. Lorenz 1
#17 Charles Alsip Iboco 1
#17 William A. Schwendemann, Jr. Cap 1
#17 John P. Ellingson Iboco 1
#17 Ed Lagred Cnh America 1
#17 Jerry Walton Cnh America 1
#17 Matt Gunlogson Cnh Industrial America 1
#17 Glen Gunderson Cnh Industrial America 1
#17 Shawn N. Mortenson Cnh Industrial America 1
#17 Randy J. Pederson Cap 1
#17 Thomas J. Gorres Cap 1
#17 Dean W. Weckwerth Cap 1

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