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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Eldon, IA ranks #34,411 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 25 patents from 3 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Eldon, IA include John Deere. That works out to 31.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–3 of 3 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas A. Nichols John Deere 21
2 Dale L. Liles 2
2 Tom Nichols John Deere 2

Part of Iowa