Columbus, MN ranks #22,688 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 53 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Columbus, MN include Greatbatch, Apple, Jp Ecommerce. That works out to 12.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Brainard | Greatbatch | 22 |
| 2 | Benjamin E. Nielsen | Apple | 12 |
| 3 | Joshua Pribyl | Jp Ecommerce | 5 |
| #4 | Ryan Eliot Eckman | Fenwal | 3 |
| #4 | Jeremy W. Ekren | Clark Equipment | 3 |
| #4 | Ryan D. Kincade | Polaris Industries | 3 |
| #7 | Larry A. Aalbers | Conwed Plastics | 2 |
| #8 | Fong Vang | Axalta Coating Systems Ip Co. | 1 |
| #8 | Alec S. Larson | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #8 | Christoper J. Altringer | — | 1 |
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