Springfield, MN ranks #41,701 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 17 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Springfield, MN include Powermate, Sonoco Plastics, Intel. That works out to 8.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey A. Kretsch | Powermate | 7 |
| 2 | Jan Davidson | Powermate | 6 |
| 3 | Brandon Croft | Sonoco Plastics | 2 |
| #4 | Patrick Edward Hoagland | Intel | 1 |
| #4 | Duane E. Roiger | — | 1 |
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