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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Roseau, MN ranks #4,477 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 615 patents from 134 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Roseau, MN include IBM, Polaris Industries, Terralux. That works out to 224.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 134 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Steven C. Erickson IBM 34
2 Norman O. Berg Polaris Industries 24
3 Michael A. Hedlund Polaris Industries 22
3 Darren J. Hedlund Polaris Industries 22
#5 Jeffrey D. Bennett Polaris Industries 20
#6 Dallas J. Blake Polaris Industries 17
#7 Lucas R. Salfer Polaris Industries 15
#7 Brian E. Brandt Terralux 15
#7 Derek D. Zimney Polaris Industries 15
#7 Martin E. Sampson Polaris Industries 15
#11 Jeffrey A. Eaton Polaris Industries 14
#11 William B. Rodriguez Polaris Industries 14
#11 Dennis Brazier Central Boiler 14
#14 Sean E. Sherrod Polaris Industries 13
#15 Eric J. Borud Polaris Industries 12
#16 Reed A. Hanson Polaris Industries 11
#16 Chad A. Dale Polaris Industries 11
#18 Lawrence J. Hosaluk Polaris Industries 9
#18 Leslie B. Hendrickson Marvin Lumber And Cedar Company 9
#18 Mitchell D. Johnson Polaris Industries 9
#18 Scott Ostroski Polaris Industries 9
#18 Keith W. Peppel Polaris Industries 9
#23 Jeff S. Lovold Polaris Industries 8
#23 Lyle J. Dahlgren Polaris Industries 8
#25 Robert Aronson Polaris Industries 7
#25 Alan S. Olson Polaris Industries 7
#25 Guy L. Sibilleau Arctic Cat 7
#25 Jeremiah T. Johnstun Polaris Industries 7
#25 Edwin M. Monsrud Polaris Industries 7
#30 Dustin A. Mertens Polaris Industries 6
#30 Steve Erickson Polaris Industries 6
#30 Alexander M. Hetteen Polaris Industries 6
#30 Richard A. Fredrickson Polaris Industries 6
#30 Tim Wysocki Polaris Industries 6
#35 Mike Whiting Polaris Industries 5
#35 Barry Johnson Polaris Industries 5
#35 Kevin P. Blair Polaris Industries 5
#35 Robert W. Przekwas Polaris Industries 5
#35 Donald E. Frost Polaris Industries 5
#35 Jeremy Utke Polaris Industries 5
#35 Michael R. Trihey Polaris Industries 5
#42 Greg W. Fedelem Polaris Industries 4
#42 Jan Hedlund Polaris Industries 4
#42 Jan R. Vistad Polaris Industries 4
#42 Ronald W. Bachleitner Polaris Industries 4
#42 Timothy S. Wysocki Polaris Industries 4
#42 Jonathon P. Oakden-Graus Polaris Industries 4
#42 Tracy S. Kofstad Polaris Industries 4
#42 Benjamin T. Edwards Polaris Industries 4
#50 Ryan Sorenson Polaris Industries 3

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