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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Hickman, NE ranks #16,845 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 88 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hickman, NE include IBM, Lindsay, University Of Nebraska. That works out to 33.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Mark A. Johnson IBM 48
2 Michael Fredenburg Lindsay 20
3 David S. Hage University Of Nebraska 7
#4 Harold E. Egger University Of Nebraska 5
#5 Brandon Dallmann 2
#5 Lyndsey Haag 2
#7 Dale Harlan 1
#7 David L. Johnsen 1
#7 Travis D. BUEL Oyster Point Pharma 1
#7 Bobby L. Purviance The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 1

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