Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Kohler, WI ranks #3,712 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 790 patents from 73 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kohler, WI include Jacob Delafon, Kohler, Arkion Life Sciences. That works out to 359.9 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 Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. Jacob Delafon 239
2 Paul B. Georgeson Kohler 55
3 John C. Esche Kohler 40
#4 Thomas Lilly Kohler 35
#5 Martin L. Radue Kohler 28
#6 James R. Millis Arkion Life Sciences 25
#7 Carlos F. Uceda Kohler 24
#8 Mark Johansen Ti Group Automotive Systems 20
#9 David Hasler Csem Centre Suisse D'Electronique Et De Microtechnique Sa—Recherche Et Développement 18
#10 David H. Ritter Kohler 17
#11 Roger W. Murphy Kohler 16
#12 Erika Kovesdi Kohler 15
#13 Daniel J. Luhman Kohler 12
#13 Karl L. Linck Sargento Foods 12
#15 William Harry Lynn Thomas Industries 11
#15 Benjamin W. Marotz Kohler 11
#15 Jeffrey James Elsesser Kohler 11
#18 Joseph D. Wahlquist Rockline Industries 10
#18 Terrence J. Andersen Kohler 10
#20 Doug Diemel Kohler 9
#20 Jason Kwacz Kohler 9
#20 Karger D. Kohler Kohler 9
#20 Douglas J. Diemel Kohler 9
#24 Jeffrey C. Hildebrand Kohler 8
#24 Douglas E. Bogard Kohler 8
#26 Craig Loest Kohler 7
#26 Michael P. Gray Kohler 7
#26 Michael John Olson Stryker 7
#26 James Michael Kukla Kohler 7
#30 Edwin F. Bolgert Kohler 6
#31 Frank C. Formas Kohler 5
#31 Renee M. Hytry Kohler 5
#31 Nameer Shaaban Kohler 5
#34 Brian Philipps Kohler 4
#34 Arvin Montes Johnson Brass & Machine Foundry 4
#34 Ralph T. Brotz Plastek Engineering 4
#34 Robert A. Griswold Kohler 4
#34 Sarfaraz Moh Kohler 4
#34 Timothy W. White Kohler 4
#34 Kenneth Thomas Borowski Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 4
#41 Diego Alejandro Cuervo Ayala Kohler 3
#41 James J. Barczynski Kohler 3
#41 Michael G. Cook Kohler 3
#41 Paul P. Vavra Kohler 3
#45 Roland L. Ruetz Kohler 2
#45 Arthur H. Perry 2
#45 Jeffery J. Giffin Unknown 2
#45 David B. Reinbold Kohler 2
#45 Vikas Salunke Kohler 2
#45 Brian Hedlund The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. 2

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