Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Mequon, WI ranks #1,166 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,865 patents from 452 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mequon, WI include Milwaukee Electric Tool, The Colman Group, Moen Incorporated. That works out to 114.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 452 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Matthew J. Mergener Milwaukee Electric Tool 120
2 Scott Collins The Colman Group 72
3 Eduardo Milrud Moen Incorporated 70
#4 David C. Mazur Rockwell Automation 55
#5 Jonathan D. Douglas Trane International 50
#6 John T. Suh Usv Pharmaceutical 49
#7 Kenneth J. Jonas Broan-Nutone 47
#8 William C. Vogel Gateway Plastics 46
#9 Mark J. Schaenzer Seagate Technology 41
#10 Karl F. Reichenberger Johnson Controls Tyco Ip Holdings Llp 37
#11 Adam Larson Kohler 36
#12 Lance R. Kaufman Teledyne Industries 35
#13 Ronald J. Dulle Cps Technology Holdings 33
#13 Scott M. Kluck Bradley Company 33
#15 Jeffrey M. Brozek Milwaukee Electric Tool 32
#15 Patrick J. Radle Actuant 32
#17 Liming Yang Dewertokin Technology Group Co. 30
#18 Hans T. Banholzer Milwaukee Electric Tool 28
#18 Brian C. Sisk Johnson Controls Technology 28
#20 Michael D. Cook Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group 26
#21 Kevin E. Hill Milsco Manufacturing 25
#21 David S. Ryder Miller Brewing 25
#21 Michael J. Kling, III Bear Automotive Service Equipment 25
#24 William G. Johnson Johnson Level & Tool Mfg. Co. 24
#24 Bradley William Kay J.W. Speaker 24
#26 Bernard P. Clement Johnson Controls Technology 23
#26 Gordon B. Spellman Eaton 23
#26 Nicholas E. Elison Cps Technology Holdings 23
#29 Patrick E. Ozimek Rockwell Automation 22
#29 Matthew C. McNeill Rite-Hite Holding 22
#31 William Trost AT&T 21
#31 Edward J. Soleski Johnson Controls Technology 21
#31 George R. Steber Actuant 21
#31 Pornsak Songkakul Siemens Industry 21
#35 Martin P. Hageman Kelley Company 20
#36 Zhendong Zhang Rockwell Automation 18
#36 Udo Hartmann Infineon Technologies Ag 18
#36 Paul Maly Rite-Hite Holding 18
#39 Ahmed S. Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Rockwell Automation 17
#39 William H. Vander Heyden Badger Meter 17
#39 R. Sean Churchill Howmedica Osteonics 17
#39 Ou Mao The Gillette Company 17
#39 George Barton Keter Plastic 17
#39 Matthew J. Reiland General Motors 17
#39 John T. Pienkos Innovaport 17
#39 Michael Braunstein Caterpillar 17
#39 John W. Schanz Harley-Davidson Motor Company 17
#48 James Oates Rite-Hite Holding 16
#48 John J. Hagerbaumer Rockwell Automation 16
#50 Randall M. Wagner Gemex Systems 15

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