Elgin, MN ranks #14,470 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 112 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elgin, MN include IBM, Mortarless Technologies, Mayo Foundation. That works out to 100.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael T. Kalmbach | IBM | 40 |
| 2 | Michael J. MacPherson | IBM | 18 |
| 3 | Tammy L. Van Hove | IBM | 17 |
| #4 | Gregory Scott Ernst | Mortarless Technologies | 13 |
| #5 | Curtis H. Brobst | IBM | 10 |
| #6 | Dave van Eijl | — | 3 |
| #6 | Mark V. Larson | Mayo Foundation | 3 |
| #8 | Charlotte B. Metzger | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Timothy Jerald McQuire | IBM | 2 |
| #10 | Lawrence Carl Kleppe | IBM | 1 |
| #10 | Timothy McGuire | IBM | 1 |
| #10 | Donald Richard Swanson | — | 1 |
| #10 | Gary Michael Melbostad | IBM | 1 |
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