L'Anse, MI ranks #9,010 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 233 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in L'Anse, MI include IBM, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Certainteed Ceilings. That works out to 124.3 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 | Robert D. Miller | IBM | 216 |
| 2 | Chris Lee Heikkinen | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide | 9 |
| 3 | Chris W. Niemi | Certainteed Ceilings | 2 |
| 3 | Jeremiah L. Shaffer | Certainteed Ceilings | 2 |
| #5 | Brian C. Lambert | Lisle | 1 |
| #5 | James S. Tollefson | — | 1 |
| #5 | Jay A. Hansen | — | 1 |
| #5 | Gary L Robillard | — | 1 |
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