Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Oronoco, MN ranks #2,856 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,069 patents from 103 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oronoco, MN include IBM, Oshkosh, Preventice Solutions. That works out to 593.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 103 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Rafal P. Konik IBM 131
2 Philip Raymond Germann IBM 86
3 Ryan K. Cradick IBM 63
#4 Kyle A. Lucke IBM 47
#5 John T. Kellander Oshkosh 46
#5 Eric W. Will IBM 46
#7 Richard M. Smith Preventice Solutions 44
#8 Darin Edward Gerhart Western Digital Technologies 38
#9 Rick A. Weckwerth IBM 34
#9 Mark J. Anderson IBM 34
#11 Albert Alfonse Slane IBM 30
#12 Jeffrey N. Judd IBM 23
#13 Jason S. Lee IBM 22
#14 Chad Daniel Attlesey Hardcore Computer 20
#15 William Jaaskelainen, Jr. IBM 18
#16 Timothy G. Hallett IBM 16
#17 Michael James McDermott IBM 14
#17 Terry L. Schardt IBM 14
#17 George Vasmatzis Mayo Foundation 14
#17 David George Dreyer Western Digital Technologies 14
#21 David L. Hermsmeier IBM 13
#22 Scott A. Liebl IBM 12
#23 Michael D. Amundson IBM 11
#23 Raymond F. Romon IBM 11
#25 Leah J. H. Busboom IBM 10
#25 Allen R. Kronebusch Kronebusch Industries 10
#25 Kenneth E. Lubahn IBM 10
#25 Brian C. Wilson IBM 10
#25 Max John Christopher Koschmeder IBM 10
#30 Dale E. Goodman IBM 9
#30 Beth Fynbo Busy Baby 9
#32 Peter M. Herman IBM 8
#32 Joel G. Fletcher Mayo Foundation 8
#34 Timothy J. Kottke Mayo Foundation 7
#34 Pamela Hempstead Lsi 7
#34 Dennis D. Koski IBM 7
#34 Stephen M. Zins IBM 7
#34 Lynn A. Boger IBM 7
#39 Matthew M. Kumar Minnesota High Tech Resources 6
#39 Brian G. Holthaus IBM 6
#41 Curtis Boger IBM 5
#41 Emily Gaynor Ecolab Usa 5
#41 Mark Plunkett IBM 5
#41 William S. Davidson IBM 5
#41 Michael L. Nordstrom IBM 5
#41 Debra Mariner Logiclibrary 5
#41 Gene R. Cobb IBM 5
#41 Jeffrey L. Justin IBM 5
#49 Janet Penz Itron 4
#49 Jerry T. Coffey Maxtor 4

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