Richmond, MN ranks #20,966 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 61 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Richmond, MN include Embro, Maxim Defense Industries, Nova-Tech Engineering. That works out to 41.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David R. Knighton | Embro | 29 |
| 2 | Lonn M. Peterson | — | 8 |
| 3 | Patrick Alfred Tamble | Maxim Defense Industries | 6 |
| 3 | Elliot D. Eid | Nova-Tech Engineering | 6 |
| #5 | Nathan Len Wiater | Arctic Cat | 2 |
| #5 | Aaron Flint | Talon Innovations | 2 |
| #7 | Patrick Michael Nestor | Metal Works | 1 |
| #7 | Patrick Burg | Rotochopper | 1 |
| #7 | John M. Pederson | 1 | |
| #7 | Terry Flint | Revolution Lighting Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Daniel A. Holthaus | Cold Spring Granite | 1 |
| #7 | Thomas Schlieman | — | 1 |
| #7 | Richard L. Murphy-Newman | — | 1 |
| #7 | Scott J. Schoenecker | — | 1 |
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