Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Ossian, IN ranks #11,274 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 167 patents from 35 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ossian, IN include Brunswick, Nanohmics, Oreck Holdings. That works out to 51.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–35 of 35 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Rachel Parteko Brunswick 19
2 Chris W. Mann Nanohmics 17
3 John Bohlen Oreck Holdings 15
#4 Paul Nathanael Selking Regal Beloit America 13
#5 Dennis P. Bobay GE 12
#6 Milton L. Gerber 9
#6 Thomas J. Beal Majco Building Specialties 9
#8 Robert L. Barker Covanta Energy 6
#8 Wesley Allen Kohler Quadrant Epp Ag 6
#10 Craig Cavanaugh Tuthill 5
#10 Donald J. Barta 5
#10 Bruce Ley Nidec Motor 5
#13 Kirk Bennett 4
#13 Ted J. Kaufman Dana Limited 4
#13 James C. Duguid Navistar International Transportation 4
#16 Rhett E. Craig Shuttleworth 3
#16 Ronald Zubko Strick 3
#16 Caleb Chichester Waterfurnace International 3
#16 David G. Bouman 3
#20 Ryan Matthew Fritts International Truck Intellectual Property Company 2
#20 Ben A. Beer Magnetek 2
#20 Chad M. Aeschliman Delphi Technologies 2
#20 Thomas Cushman Foamex 2
#20 John R. Oakes Regal Beloit America 2
#20 Christian Reece Grover Essex Solutions Usa 2
#26 Denney R. Wilson 1
#26 Vanessa Jean Scott Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Usa 1
#26 John L. Simerman 1
#26 Clifford M. Roehm 1
#26 Colten Robert Dettmer Purdue Research Foundation 1
#26 Kenneth R. Brandewie Navistar International Transportation 1
#26 Brock Gray International Truck Intellectual Property Company 1
#26 Keith E. Flesch 1
#26 Tab C. Johnson Tuthill 1
#26 Stephen W. Burns Strick 1

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