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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Nicollet, MN ranks #44,255 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 15 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Nicollet, MN include Archer-Daniels-Midland, Hewitt Machine & Mfg., GE. That works out to 13.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kenneth D. Roos Archer-Daniels-Midland 7
2 Troy L. Hewitt Hewitt Machine & Mfg. 2
2 Heidemarie Hinckley GE 2
2 Larry Hewitt Unknown 2
#5 Darin Albert Schultz 1
#5 Tyler M. Wenner 1

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