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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Rogers, MN ranks #2,816 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,087 patents from 163 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Rogers, MN include Medtronic, Kohler, Graco Minnesota. That works out to 81.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 163 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christopher M. Hobot Medtronic 106
2 Michael R. Bates Kohler 98
3 Troy E. Jackson Medtronic 60
#4 Steve J. Wrobel Graco Minnesota 56
#5 David Thompson Cisco 42
#6 Kirk R. Johnson Fluke 37
#7 Matthew Wayne Tilstra Sleep Number 36
#8 Jerome K. Grudem, Jr. Torax Medical 26
#9 Justin G. Johnston Graco Minnesota 21
#10 Michael E. York Opex 20
#10 Eric J. Finstad Graco Minnesota 20
#12 Anthony John Shakal Sleep Number 19
#13 Bradley D. Anderson Caterpillar 18
#14 Brady Hatcher Fastwave Medical 17
#14 Randy Beyreis Fastwave Medical 17
#16 Norman A. Cyphers Wagner Spray Tech 16
#16 Justin M. Sheard Fluke 16
#18 Joseph E. LaBossiere Stratasys 15
#19 Michael Lunacek Honeywell 14
#20 Mark Holtan Meridian International Co. 12
#20 John Eastman Mocon 12
#20 Charles A. Baker Gyrus Acmi 12
#20 Louis E. Toth US Air Force 12
#24 Dennis J. Van Keulen Graco Minnesota 11
#24 Cathleen von Lehe Covidien Lp 11
#26 Patricia M. Derus Boston Scientific Scimed 10
#27 Joseph Schlecht Illinois Tool Works 9
#28 Jon D. Clauson Adobe 8
#28 Steven J. Wrobel Graco 8
#28 Russell A. Roiko 3M 8
#31 Steve Berhow Phraxis 7
#31 James S. Omann Unknown 7
#31 Troy Achterkirch Vast Enterprises 7
#31 Daniel J. Mullin The Siemon 7
#31 David Broman Boston Scientific Scimed 7
#31 William Stifle Atek Products, Llc. 7
#37 Lucian Husar Caterpillar 6
#37 Dennis D. Kemmetmueller Graco Minnesota 6
#37 Nathan R Perkins Avago Technologies Wireless Ip (Singapore) Pte. 6
#37 Doug S. Wahnschaffe Phraxis 6
#37 Mark D. Behn Caterpillar 6
#42 Tal A Tostenson Blue Buffalo Enterpises 5
#42 Lily Schwartz Target Brands 5
#42 Bradley Anderson Caterpillar 5
#42 Todd Mansell Caterpillar 5
#42 Jon Genda Broadcom 5
#42 Marc D. Knutson Covidien Lp 5
#42 Jordan Schlichting Fluke 5
#42 Brett J. Carlson Graco Minnesota 5
#42 Angela Kornkven Volk 5

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