Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Hibbing, MN ranks #9,831 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 205 patents from 73 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hibbing, MN include Ecolab Usa, L & M Radiator, Trane International. That works out to 12.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 73 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 William M. Christensen Ecolab Usa 33
2 Robert Janezich L & M Radiator 13
3 Pavak Mehta Trane International 12
#4 Todd Gregory Dosen L & M Radiator 10
#5 Adolfo R. Zambrano The Hanna Mining 8
#6 Dennis Chilcote Biotrol 7
#7 Gary M. Liubakka Phoenix Environmental Reclamation 6
#7 Joseph J. Baraga MIT 6
#9 Gary J. Corradi Phoenix Environmental Reclamation 5
#9 Daniel E. Lamphere Phoenix Environmental Reclamation 5
#9 Kendall J. Dykhuis Phoenix Environmental Reclamation 5
#9 Richard Douville Alcatel 5
#13 Glen E. Petaja L & M Radiator 4
#13 James A. Bruns Uniroyal 4
#15 Daniel O. Burkes 3
#15 Gregory D. Lindahl 3
#15 Cary James Sullivan 3
#15 Clark Herold Ulysse 3
#15 Richard R. Braun L & M Radiator 3
#20 Marty K. Vadis 2
#20 William T. Rule The Hanna Mining 2
#20 Kerry Hecimovich L & M Radiator 2
#20 Lawrence BERG Particle Data 2
#20 Ray Lee Norman 2
#20 Robert Kitchen 2
#20 Aado J. Perandi Unknown 2
#20 Ted VonArx Watlow/Winona 2
#20 Kyle Jamar WARF 2
#20 Roger M. Maki Illinois Tool Works 2
#20 Karen S. Schlangen 2
#20 Dave Hendrickson Nu-Iron Technology, Llc. 2
#20 Thomas J. Malterer University of Minnesota 2
#33 Scott R. Kilen 1
#33 Robert J. Neuenschwander 1
#33 Donald S. Fiegen 1
#33 Robert R. V. Fumanti 1
#33 Jerry K. Forte 1
#33 Richard M. Radovich Illinois Tool Works 1
#33 Boris M. Babich Illinois Tool Works 1
#33 Gregory J. Marien Yamaha Motor 1
#33 Raymond E. Haglund Newcon 1
#33 Lawrence J. Allen 1
#33 Thomas J. Ellich Newcon 1
#33 Karl J. Hnatko 1
#33 William B. Simonson, Sr. 1
#33 Gary Grangruth 1
#33 Gordon J. Betters 1
#33 Leona Shirilla 1
#33 Timothy J. Gorg 1
#33 Todd A. West 1

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