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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Estelline, SD ranks #52,935 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 10 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Estelline, SD include Terex Usa, Daktronics, Raven Industries. That works out to 13.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 John Pantzke Terex Usa 4
2 Randy Derby 2
3 Jack R. Tolk Daktronics 1
3 Shane Steven Carlson Daktronics 1
3 Colin James Taylor Raven Industries 1
3 John Heisler 1

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