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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Kasson, MN ranks #9,010 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 233 patents from 58 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kasson, MN include IBM, Mayo Foundation, Western Digital Technologies. That works out to 34.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 58 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kenneth C. Vossen IBM 30
2 Neil Clair Berglund IBM 24
3 Jeffrey G. Komatsu IBM 23
#4 Gary Lippert IBM 14
#5 Patrick S. Quint Mayo Foundation 10
#6 Walter H. Schwane IBM 9
#6 Daniel Robert Lipps Western Digital Technologies 9
#8 Joseph H. Peterson IBM 7
#9 Chad Mitchell IBM 6
#9 Justin Henspeter IBM 6
#9 David Alan Bailey IBM 6
#9 Melissa Ann Barnum IBM 6
#13 Randal S. Rysavy Lsi 5
#13 David Verburg 5
#15 Mark L. Kyllo IBM 4
#15 William L. Loefke Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing 4
#17 Jeremy J. Leitzen IBM 3
#17 John S. Maas IBM 3
#17 Thomas S. Rasmussen Seagate Technology 3
#17 Loren Swanson Pemstar 3
#17 Harrison L. Freeman IBM 3
#17 Joseph J. Holecek IBM 3
#23 Dianne E. Richards IBM 2
#23 Rose B. Sundermeyer IBM 2
#23 David E. Aakre IBM 2
#23 Todd Strand IBM 2
#23 Kurtis W. Ruby IBM 2
#23 Jack L. Spurbeck Venturedyne 2
#23 Edward Allan Highum IBM 2
#23 Francis Oliver Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing 2
#23 Frank Benson IBM 2
#23 Jason M. Gillard 2
#23 Tom Rasmussen Seagate Technology 2
#34 Keith A. Zblewski IBM 1
#34 Judd R. Holmberg 1
#34 Aleesa Mae Kobi IBM 1
#34 Rachel A. Brue IBM 1
#34 Jeffrey F. Eisterhold IBM 1
#34 Casey Adam Swenson IBM 1
#34 James A. Schablitsky IBM 1
#34 Daniel R. Dahl IBM 1
#34 Brian T. Ashelin IBM 1
#34 Lawrence M. Prenzlow IBM 1
#34 Harris L. Freeman IBM 1
#34 Ronald Honchel Mayo Foundation 1
#34 David A. Woodrum Mayo Foundation 1
#34 Matheu Anderson 1
#34 Harlan Jacobson 1
#34 Trever Paulson 1
#34 Jessica Wandrey IBM 1

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