Hilbert, WI ranks #15,820 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 97 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hilbert, WI include Reynolds Consumer Products, Brunswick, Ii-Vi Laser Enterprise Gmbh. That works out to 77.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy J. May | Reynolds Consumer Products | 42 |
| 2 | Michael A. Karls | Brunswick | 28 |
| 3 | Michael Schwarz | Ii-Vi Laser Enterprise Gmbh | 6 |
| #4 | Andrew Pfaller | Illinois Tool Works | 5 |
| #5 | Thomas E. Phillip | Ariens | 3 |
| #6 | William Arndt | Coating Excellence Internationl | 2 |
| #6 | Robert Vande Hey | — | 2 |
| #8 | Ronald O. Steiner | Tecumseh Products | 1 |
| #8 | Rob Biersteker | — | 1 |
| #8 | Thomas J. Phillip | Georgia-Pacific | 1 |
| #8 | James A. Propson | — | 1 |
| #8 | Paul O. Gehl | — | 1 |
| #8 | Brian J. Lopez | Ariens | 1 |
| #8 | Mary Lou Cliff | — | 1 |
| #8 | Keith Petersen | Snap-On Incorporated | 1 |
| #8 | Craig Arthur Rusch | Northern Illinois University | 1 |
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