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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Hampton, IA ranks #19,180 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 71 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hampton, IA include Sukup Manufacturing, Caterpillar, Aeron Lifestyle Technology. That works out to 16.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Eugene G. Sukup Sukup Manufacturing 31
2 Casey Scott Heilskov Sukup Manufacturing 7
3 Jeffrey A. Crosser Caterpillar 3
3 Keith Hansen 3
3 Jerome L. Clock Aeron Lifestyle Technology 3
3 Brett A. Nelson Sukup Manufacturing 3
3 Paul L. Klassy 3
3 Cheryl D. Smith 3
#9 Richard S. Salvesen 2
#9 Larry F. Jurgena Sukup Manufacturing 2
#9 Chris Heilskov Sukup Manufacturing 2
#12 Randall M. Poock Sukup Manufacturing 1
#12 Emily N Horn John Deere 1
#12 Larry J. Bender 1
#12 Ray G. Jorgensen 1
#12 Dale R. Dodd Sukup Manufacturing 1
#12 Larry R. Spear 1
#12 Donald D. Schwebke 1
#12 Leonard A. Berghoefer 1
#12 Marvin K. Carr 1

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