Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Otsego, MN ranks #4,728 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 574 patents from 74 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Otsego, MN include Bally Gaming, Medtronic, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 28.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 74 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Ronald R. Swanson Bally Gaming 63
2 Thomas P. Miltich Medtronic 41
3 Roger W. McGowan Boston Scientific Scimed 35
#4 Robert J. Gundersen Graco Minnesota 33
#5 Jacob J. McAlpine Caterpillar 30
#6 Jay Rassat Medtronic 25
#7 Michael J. Harrison Church & Dwight Co. 18
#8 Brian Algot Hanson The Toro 17
#8 Ryan T. Thiesse Caterpillar 17
#10 John Cassidy Brunswick 15
#11 Gregory Hake Johnson & Johnson 12
#11 Daniel J. Vreeman Covidien Lp 12
#11 Bret A. Deneson Graco Minnesota 12
#11 Nicholas J. Argenziano Caterpillar 12
#11 Dustin Tichy Commscope Technologies 12
#16 Melanie Goodman Keiser Medtronic 11
#16 Timothy Marquis Parker-Hannifin 11
#18 Brandon J. Tramm Life Services 10
#18 Roger W. Rognli Cooper Technologies 10
#18 Frank G. Mirazita Wagner Spray Tech 10
#21 Kevin C. Robb Graco Minnesota 9
#22 Matthew Hawk Boston Scientific Scimed 8
#22 Joshua J. Povlitzki Clearfield 8
#22 Dennis Whaley Brunswick 8
#25 John R. Waite Ergotron 7
#25 Timothy Boesch Tb Industries 7
#25 Harold L. Rothi Independent Natural Resources 7
#28 Benjamin L. Braton Stratasys 6
#28 Christopher A. Lund Honeywell 6
#28 Frank Gerzina Vista Outdoor Operations 6
#31 Sophia E. Drayna Graco Minnesota 5
#31 Valerie Schiebel Smiths Medical Asd 5
#31 Robert Gilman Target Brands 5
#31 Jacob M. Saari Caterpillar 5
#35 Julie M. Kerkvliet Coloplast A/S 4
#35 Robert E. Gilman Gas Research Institute 4
#35 Aaron Stritesky Caterpillar 4
#35 John Ibeling St. Jude Medical 4
#39 Dan Oelke Dell International L.L.C. 3
#39 Deke Weinblatt Virtual Radiologic 3
#39 Tyler J. Kruzel Graco Minnesota 3
#39 Jeremy W. Lee Caterpillar 3
#39 Scott Northuis 3
#39 Tom Miltich Medtronic 3
#45 TINA MARIE LENNEMAN Boston Scientific Scimed 2
#45 Ted Pelzer Boston Scientific Scimed 2
#45 Rachel Nieman 2
#45 John P. Thelen 2
#45 Steve J. Zoubek Eagle View Technologies 2
#45 Joseph B. Moidl General Mills 2

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