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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Carthage, IL ranks #27,390 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 38 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Carthage, IL include Methode Electronics. That works out to 15.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Patrick A. Bolen Methode Electronics 20
2 Pat A. Bolen Methode Electronics 7
3 William F. Swisher Methode Electronics 4
#4 Lawrence T. Rupert Methode Electronics 3
#5 Sean Bollin Methode Electronics 2
#6 Charles R. Griffin Methode Electronics 1
#6 Alexander Frakes 1

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