Dane, WI ranks #17,709 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 81 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dane, WI include Spectrum Brands, Dynavap, Electronic Theatre Controls. That works out to 72.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darek J. Koszylko | Spectrum Brands | 23 |
| 2 | George R. Breiwa, III | Dynavap | 13 |
| 3 | Timothy George Robbins | Electronic Theatre Controls | 9 |
| #4 | David J. Cahalane | Electronic Theatre Controls | 7 |
| #5 | Daniel A. Schneider | Johnson Research & Development Co. | 6 |
| #6 | Daniel Schmidt | Standard Imaging | 4 |
| #6 | Benjamin C. Kuehl | AT&T | 4 |
| #8 | Brad A. Madigan | — | 3 |
| #9 | Cody Dulmes | Unknown | 2 |
| #9 | James H. Annen | Rayovac | 2 |
| #9 | Brad Kerl | Uniek | 2 |
| #9 | David C. Sund | Electronic Theatre Controls | 2 |
| #13 | Susan M. Madigan | — | 1 |
| #13 | Joshua Marc Webster | — | 1 |
| #13 | Kelly Anklam | WARF | 1 |
| #13 | Bradley S. Kerl | Target Brands | 1 |
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