Goodfield, IL ranks #11,710 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 157 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Goodfield, IL include Dmi Companies, Cknapp Sales, Climate. That works out to 167.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Dietrich, Sr. | Dmi Companies | 44 |
| 2 | Chance Knapp | Cknapp Sales | 37 |
| 3 | Troy Plattner | Climate | 22 |
| #4 | Scott Anderson | State Farm | 15 |
| #5 | Michael Hans Hinrichsen | Caterpillar | 8 |
| #6 | Jason E. Andrews | Cnh Industrial America | 7 |
| #6 | Marvin Kuebler | Cnh America | 7 |
| #8 | Gary Littell | State Farm | 6 |
| #9 | Callahan Bauman | Cknapp Sales | 3 |
| #10 | Ronald D. Plattner | USDA | 1 |
| #10 | Robert Stowe | — | 1 |
| #10 | Rene S. Hopwood | State Farm | 1 |
| #10 | Rodney L. Schoonover | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #10 | Mark A. Steffen | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #10 | Dean A. Knoblock | Dmi Companies | 1 |
| #10 | Michael E. Kamp | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #10 | Willliam J. Dietrich, Sr. | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
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