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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Buffalo, MO ranks #31,779 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 29 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Buffalo, MO include AT&T, Benetech, Hri. That works out to 8.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Charles D. Combs AT&T 11
2 Ronald A. Westfall Benetech 3
2 Dale Dee Myler 3
#4 R. Dewon Rankin Hri 2
#4 J. Ben Jurgens 2
#6 Robert A. Ries 1
#6 Joseph D. Kjar 1
#6 Jack Mier 1
#6 Karl G. Fletcher 1
#6 Connie Mattox 1
#6 Roger D. Rankin, II Hri 1
#6 Jason R. Shepperly 1
#6 Wayne E. Sayler 1

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