Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Flandreau, SD ranks #47,206 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 13 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Flandreau, SD include Gse Lining Technology, Iowa State University, Larson Manufacturing. That works out to 5.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Mark Ekern 6
2 Rick Schaefer Gse Lining Technology 3
3 Arnold R. Hippen Iowa State University 2
#4 Arnold M. Eich 1
#4 Ardean R. Albers Larson Manufacturing 1

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