Le Mars, IA ranks #15,337 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 102 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Le Mars, IA include Intel, Wells Enterprises, Gateway Consultants Group. That works out to 9.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce A. Young | Intel | 54 |
| 2 | David D. Albrecht | Wells Enterprises | 10 |
| 3 | Mark M. Mangerson | Gateway Consultants Group | 9 |
| #4 | Daryl E. Doorenbos | — | 5 |
| #5 | Marc Sommerfeld | — | 4 |
| #5 | Mark F. Allan | Akzo Nobel N.V. | 4 |
| #7 | Wendy J. Tabbert | Wells Enterprises | 3 |
| #7 | Mark A. Haubrich | — | 3 |
| #7 | Tad Brian Harden | John Deere | 3 |
| #10 | Matthew C. Lohafer | Link Mfg. | 2 |
| #10 | Vijay N. Permeswaran | Zimmer | 2 |
| #12 | Debra S. Schmitz | — | 1 |
| #12 | Charlotte Holub-Kunkel | Wells Enterprises | 1 |
| #12 | Thomas G. Kockler | Medtec | 1 |
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