Hanover, MN ranks #10,111 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 197 patents from 25 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hanover, MN include Scimed Life Systems, Ecolab Usa, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 55.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–25 of 25 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason A. Galdonik | Scimed Life Systems | 50 |
| 2 | Brett Allen Hillukka | — | 28 |
| 3 | Joelle F. Olson | Ecolab Usa | 20 |
| #4 | Bruce R. Forsyth | Boston Scientific Scimed | 15 |
| #5 | Bret R. Shoberg | Medtronic | 14 |
| #6 | James Joseph Smola | Soliton | 9 |
| #7 | Dustin W. Sondreal | Caterpillar | 8 |
| #8 | Benjamin Bidne | Boston Scientific Scimed | 7 |
| #8 | Kim A. Weckert | Polaris Industries | 7 |
| #8 | Pentti K. Loukusa | 3M | 7 |
| #11 | David D. Backlund | Seagate Technology | 6 |
| #12 | Brett Wilmeth | Codex | 5 |
| #12 | Dave Parsons | Sap Se | 5 |
| #14 | John W. O'Sullivan | Johnstech International | 3 |
| #15 | Bruce A. Hillukka | Core Distribution | 2 |
| #15 | Todd K. Potter | — | 2 |
| #17 | Alan D. Esksuri | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #17 | Doug Goulet | Pentair Flow Technologies | 1 |
| #17 | Joseph W. Tushar | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #17 | Buffi Jo Langley | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #17 | Phillip Hines | — | 1 |
| #17 | Timothy Field | Moneygram International | 1 |
| #17 | Robin Laraine Doyle | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 1 |
| #17 | Tim Rossman | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #17 | Bradley Scott Johnson | Cisco | 1 |
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