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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Manistee, MI ranks #14,807 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 108 patents from 31 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Manistee, MI include Custom Packaging Systems, Research In Motion Limited, Century Boat. That works out to 17.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–31 of 31 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Lee LaFleur Custom Packaging Systems 31
2 Arthur E. LaFleur Custom Packaging Systems 11
3 Sean Taylor Research In Motion Limited 6
3 Arnie LaFleur Custom Packaging Systems 6
3 Allan B. Hegg Century Boat 6
#6 Lloyd S. Makowski Century Boat 5
#7 Robert J. Gutowski Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties 4
#7 Alvin Richmond Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties 4
#9 Richard Franklin Arconic 3
#9 Franklin W. Domres 3
#9 James E. Rozmarek Scholle 3
#12 R. Daniel Brumm Scholle 2
#12 Raymond J. Smuda Metal Works 2
#12 Duane C. Jones 2
#12 Jeffrey Wright Scholle 2
#12 Mark S. Krusniak Harsco 2
#12 Lemuel Granada, Jr. Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties 2
#18 James B. Edmondson 1
#18 John L. Lindeman 1
#18 Andrew J. Masty, III 1
#18 Lee La Fleur Scholle 1
#18 Ronnie L. Melchert 1
#18 Patrick W. Brady 1
#18 Megan Gunia 1
#18 Roger D. Shoemaker 1
#18 James Scarlata 1
#18 Harold J. Strzyzewski 1
#18 Gary L. Schrader 1
#18 Tom Simmonds 1
#18 George W. Paine Metal Works 1
#18 Jim Zygaj 1

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