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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Lincoln, IL ranks #12,706 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 138 patents from 32 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lincoln, IL include Archer-Daniels-Midland, Dekalb Genetics, Eaton. That works out to 10.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–32 of 32 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Alexandra Sanborn Archer-Daniels-Midland 39
2 Jennifer Criswell Kellett 15
3 Francis Garing Dekalb Genetics 12
#4 James L. Gehlbach Eaton 11
#5 Syed M. Karim Eaton 9
#6 Uriel Kluk Dow Agrosciences 5
#7 Marc Evan Schoonover Eaton 4
#7 Mary Jane Sheley State Farm 4
#7 Glen Clark Naugle Eaton 4
#10 Timmy Dean Thomas 3
#10 William Boyer Eaton 3
#10 Mark D. Warfel State Farm 3
#13 David A. Perring 2
#13 Kristina M. Hicks Caterpillar 2
#13 Triston Cooper 2
#13 Thomas Edward Culnan Eaton 2
#13 Alexandra J. Katauskas University Of Illinois 2
#13 Douglas J. Hovel Caterpillar 2
#19 Gregg Wallner 1
#19 Lloyd R. Mason 1
#19 Alexandra R. Green 1
#19 Brian L. Wrage 1
#19 Thomas Iseman Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 1
#19 Lyndall W. Dallas 1
#19 Syed Manzoor Karim Eaton 1
#19 Michael A. Kubat Eaton 1
#19 Dave A. Perring 1
#19 James Aikman 1
#19 Jerod Fults Archer-Daniels-Midland 1
#19 David E. Alexander 1
#19 Denise E. Radcliffe 1
#19 Robert S. Steinfort 1

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