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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Milan, MO ranks #20,749 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 62 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Milan, MO include Robbins Manufacturing, Ace Manufacturing And Parts, Mastercard. That works out to 34.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Gordon E. Matlock Robbins Manufacturing 18
2 Thomas Costello 7
3 Carl E. Ijames Ace Manufacturing And Parts 6
#4 Lisa L. McDermott 5
#5 Kevin M. Ijames, Jr. Ace Manufacturing And Parts 4
#6 John Eric Roberts Mastercard 3
#6 James Woodcock 3
#8 David Fortner The Boeing 2
#8 Thomas V. Gobin Gas Research Institute 2
#8 Nathan Machelett Unknown 2
#11 Lisa L. Mc Dermott 1
#11 Stephen A. Sewald 1
#11 Joe C. Cody Ralston Purina 1
#11 Paul D. Mercer 1
#11 Arthur F. Benz 1
#11 Wallace Gerald Scott, III 1
#11 Mark D. VanLeer Lsc Communications Us 1
#11 Raymond Whitchurch 1
#11 Claudia Scott Brewer Science 1
#11 John D. Wensel Cramer 1

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