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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Princeton, MN ranks #5,982 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 420 patents from 65 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Princeton, MN include Boston Scientific Scimed, Pacesetter, Circulite. That works out to 87.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 65 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas J. Holman Boston Scientific Scimed 134
2 Jennifer Heisel Pacesetter 29
3 Scott A. Olson Circulite 25
#4 Jeffrey T. Watkins Golden Valley Microwave Foods 24
#5 Randy T. VanHorn Clearfield 21
#6 Matthew S. Schroeder Vista Outdoor Operations 17
#7 Guy W. Miller RTX (Raytheon) 15
#8 Ronald K. Westby Probity Engineering 14
#8 David A. Leibel Mayo Foundation For Medical Research And Education 14
#10 Matthew H. Adams Medtronic 11
#11 Kevin A. Wanasek Medtronic 10
#11 Chee Nong Yang Sleep Number 10
#13 Edward R. Moore Redken Laboratories 9
#14 Rodney V. Erdman Erdman Automation 6
#14 Greg A. Schmitz Seagate Technology 6
#16 Eric Woelfle Insight Equity A.P.X. 4
#16 Sonja J. K. Williams Boston Scientific Scimed 4
#18 Clinton R. Vedders 3
#18 Rodney Miller Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. 3
#20 Jake Jacobs Stearns 2
#20 Dennis K. Lowry Mate Precision Tooling 2
#20 Ralph W. Keen Mebco Industries 2
#20 Terry L. Munich Federal Cartridge 2
#20 William Wren Ultrahaptics Ip 2
#20 Farrell Oleen Cardiac Pacemakers 2
#20 Dave Peterson Brocade Communications Systems 2
#20 Amanda Marie Franey 2
#20 Lawrence B. Olson 2
#20 Shawn Peck Prc-Desoto International 2
#20 Rob Lucas Boston Scientific Scimed 2
#20 Richard Welch Despatch Industries Limited Partnership 2
#20 Bryce D. Uitermarkt Caterpillar 2
#20 Danny D. Scott Staging Concepts 2
#20 Gladys Ethel Margaria Can Technologies 2
#35 Ted Bartell Design Ready Controls 1
#35 Charles E. Kasten Graco Minnesota 1
#35 Kermit J. Skogen 1
#35 Chester L. McBroom 1
#35 Ralph Johnson 1
#35 GABRIEL GREGORY GILSRUD 1
#35 Allen G. Woodward 1
#35 Heather N. Pearson 1
#35 Neil R. Skelly General Motors 1
#35 Daniel Charles Voce Microoptx 1
#35 Theodore Travica 1
#35 Greg Dallman Boston Scientific Scimed 1
#35 Jennifer Heisei Pacesetter 1
#35 Lyndakaye EmaLee Prior Cargill, Incorporated 1
#35 Nathaniel Hoffer 1
#35 Joel Oakes Delta Industrial Services 1

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