Colfax, IA ranks #34,411 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 25 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Colfax, IA include Fisher Controls International, Maytag, PepsiCo. That works out to 11.1 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 | Steven Hostetter | Fisher Controls International | 15 |
| 2 | John D. Goodlaxson | Maytag | 3 |
| 3 | Harold T. Wilson | Maytag | 2 |
| 3 | David E. Liebe | Maytag | 2 |
| #5 | Chad Rorabaugh | PepsiCo | 1 |
| #5 | John David Ringer | John Deere | 1 |
| #5 | David M. Demeyer | Musco | 1 |
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