Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

La Crescent, MN ranks #11,011 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 173 patents from 37 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in La Crescent, MN include La Crosse Technology, American Standard, Oz Lifting Products. That works out to 32.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–37 of 37 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Allan McCormick La Crosse Technology 37
2 James C. Tischer American Standard 18
3 Gregory Lucas Oz Lifting Products 14
3 Thomas J. Clanin Trane International 14
#5 William J. Plzak Trane International 12
#6 Dwayne L. Johnson General Motors 11
#7 Stephen T. Bowen Plasticomp 6
#8 Donald Leo Commare Watlow Electric Manufacturing 5
#8 John R. Moilanen American Standard 5
#10 James M. McCool Trane International 4
#10 Theodore Von Arx Rheem Manufacturing 4
#10 Lunxi Peter Xia American Standard 4
#13 Scott Harold Richgels 3
#13 Dan Weinstock Northern Engraving 3
#13 Kurtis Bear Sdk 3
#13 Lawrence Andrew Stryker Chart 3
#17 William Sugg 2
#17 Gregg Wernecke Business Objects Software 2
#17 Brady Moroney 2
#17 Ralph C. Mullally American Standard 2
#17 Theodore VonArx Watlow Polymer Technologies 2
#17 Dennis A. Stanke 2
#23 Joan M. Kilger Mayo Foundation 1
#23 Ryan Mehus Chart Energy & Chemicals 1
#23 Andrew J. Schlangen American Standard 1
#23 Daniel P. Derosier 1
#23 Mark S. Bergman Johnson Service 1
#23 Joh E. Nicholson Lacrosse Footwear 1
#23 Stephen A. Smaby 1
#23 Alice H. Howe 1
#23 Lawrence Butz 1
#23 Paul D. Ulland American Standard 1
#23 Edna F Thingvold 1
#23 Raymond L. Howell, Sr. 1
#23 Andrew Thomas Plzak Trane International 1
#23 Brett Einerwold 1
#23 Gregory F. Lucas The Caldwell Group 1

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