Iola, WI ranks #14,562 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 111 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Iola, WI include Illinois Tool Works, Graphic Packaging International, Gb Ii. That works out to 88.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Martin Hutchison | Illinois Tool Works | 88 |
| 2 | Patrick James Smith | Graphic Packaging International | 13 |
| 3 | Jerauld Dunn | — | 3 |
| #4 | John A. Lashua | — | 2 |
| #4 | Dennis P. Domask | — | 2 |
| #6 | Dennis W. D. Bieser | — | 1 |
| #6 | Steven McCowen | Gb Ii | 1 |
| #6 | George Kriewaldt | — | 1 |
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