Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Hancock, MI ranks #11,180 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 169 patents from 46 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hancock, MI include Michigan Technological University, Gse Technologies, The Kingstar. That works out to 37.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–46 of 46 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Gordon P. Krueger Michigan Technological University 24
2 Glen Raymond Simula Gse Technologies 21
3 Michael R. Jackson The Kingstar 15
#4 Chung-Jui Tsai Michigan Technological University 9
#4 Nels E. Benda Brady Worldwide 9
#6 Russell M. Pietila Pioneer Surgical Technology 7
#6 Carl C. Nesbitt Reticle 7
#8 Megan Frost Michigan Technological University 6
#9 Peter Laks Michigan Technological University 5
#10 Russell Alger Michigan Technological University 4
#10 Eric Heinonen Arctic Cat 4
#10 Michael A. Wehr USDA 4
#10 Umesh Korde National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 4
#14 Kenneth Brian Keranen 3
#14 Derrick S. Levanen Optimize Technologies 3
#14 Rodger A. Arola USDA 3
#14 Edsel D. Matson USDA 3
#14 Kreg James Kelley Lumasense Technologies Holdings 3
#19 Gerald Ball Great Lakes Sound & Vibration 2
#19 Jay D. Rowe 2
#19 Frank C. Fiala 2
#19 G. David Mendenhall Michigan Technological University 2
#19 Leslie Leifer 2
#19 Marian Szatkowski Baker International 2
#19 Craig Floyd Hughes Gse Technologies 2
#26 Kunle Olutomilayo Ford 1
#26 Karana Carlborn Michigan State University 1
#26 Robert C. Greenlund Process Technology 1
#26 Mark Hepokoski US Army 1
#26 Jonathan Wenc Lear 1
#26 Michael D. Sayen 1
#26 Angus Hellawell Michigan Technological University 1
#26 David Labyak Great Lakes Sound & Vibration 1
#26 Paul A. LaVigne Michigan Technological University 1
#26 Thomas Tetzloff 1
#26 Greg A. Kangas Great Lakes Sound & Vibration 1
#26 Soroush Sepahyar Michigan Technological University 1
#26 Jason M. Makela 1
#26 John Forsman Michigan Technological University 1
#26 Robert Washeleski 1
#26 Stas Zinchik Michigan Technological University 1
#26 Mark W. Huru Christian Brothers 1
#26 Dale K. Dewald Amsted Rail Company 1
#26 Dingxie Liu The Johns Hopkins University 1
#26 Corey D. Packard Fluke 1
#26 Blair Froseth Gfp Strandwood 1

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