Oakes, ND ranks #26,282 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 41 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oakes, ND include Clark Equipment, Unknown, Safe-T-Pull. That works out to 22.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig A. Berard | Clark Equipment | 12 |
| 2 | Clayton A. Melrose | Unknown | 11 |
| 3 | Jason A. Osborn | Clark Equipment | 7 |
| #4 | Jacob L. Kringstad | Safe-T-Pull | 5 |
| #5 | Jonathan C. Hollingsworth | Clark Equipment | 3 |
| #6 | Eric J. Behr | Clark Equipment | 2 |
| #7 | Joseph R. Volk | Clark Equipment | 1 |
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