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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Loretto, MN ranks #9,670 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 210 patents from 28 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Loretto, MN include Marketing Displays, Honeywell, Scimed Life Systems. That works out to 325.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–28 of 28 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Brian Hillstrom Marketing Displays 39
2 Robert Compton Honeywell 33
3 Henry J. Pepin Scimed Life Systems 28
#4 Kenneth M. Merdan Boston Scientific Scimed 20
#5 Ryan Supino Honeywell 16
#6 Bradley F. Slaker Scimed Life Systems 15
#7 Ryan Ingvalson Honeywell 12
#8 Grant A. Scheibe Greatbatch 9
#9 Annie M. Mickelson Warsaw Orthopedic 7
#10 Michael L. Hafften Bae Systems Land & Armaments 4
#10 Michael Ward 4
#12 Lawrence L. Lanerd Graco 3
#13 Kristine A. Fordahl Samsung 2
#13 James L. Maciey National Computer Systems 2
#13 Leonard H. Leuer Medtronic 2
#13 Robert Hjelseth Douglas Scientific 2
#17 Rodney L. Baumeister 1
#17 Scott D. Schuette Hei 1
#17 Robert Lawrence Geiselman Measurement Specialties 1
#17 Jessica A. Lobello 1
#17 Lyle R. Georges Polaris Industries 1
#17 Timothy D. Mans 1
#17 Howard B. Carstedt 1
#17 Lawrence D. Trottochau Loram Maintenance Of Way 1
#17 Lenard L. Lawrence Loram Maintenance Of Way 1
#17 Phillip Peter Loukusa Lp Industries 1
#17 Ronald L. DeWall 1
#17 David Philip Henrich 1

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