Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Union, MO ranks #10,574 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 185 patents from 54 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Union, MO include Electro Scientific Industries, Emerson Electric, Agere Systems. That works out to 15.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 54 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Michael J. Wolfe Electro Scientific Industries 36
2 David L. Vie Emerson Electric 17
3 Louis A. Highfill 13
#4 Robert D. Plummer Agere Systems 11
#5 Craig Obermark Parker-Hannifin 9
#5 Daniel Lynn Preusser Mars, Incorporated 9
#5 Ronald G. Brant Electrolux Home Products 9
#8 Todd Rio Efficient Manufacturing Systems 8
#9 Joseph E. Schroeder Nooter/Eriksen 7
#10 Shawn Thomas Lause 5
#10 Beverly A. Schad Sensient Colors 5
#12 Edward Huels 3
#13 James R. Morrow, Sr. Manitowoc Foodservice Companies 2
#13 Huy Thach 2
#13 James D. Ruether Parker-Hannifin 2
#13 Timothy A. Plassmeyer Parker-Hannifin 2
#13 Adam Martin Esselte 2
#13 Ronald C. Thorpe Lsc Communications Us 2
#13 Patrick N. Wilson 2
#13 Bryan Strassner AT&T 2
#13 James Vemmer 2
#13 James Seko 2
#13 William T. Deet Acf Industries Incorporated 2
#24 Crystal M. Frailey Delco Electronics 1
#24 Ashley Allen Flatiron Health 1
#24 Isaiah Garn 1
#24 Lynn Boresi Stormtrap 1
#24 Beth Frankenberg Unknown 1
#24 George Simcox 1
#24 Marianne L. Kitchell Novus International 1
#24 Michael Q. Edwards M2 Companies 1
#24 John D. Ficke National Steel 1
#24 Dave K. Schink 1
#24 Doug Hibler Esselte 1
#24 Isaih Garn 1
#24 Fredrick D. Long 1
#24 Glennon J. Boresi 1
#24 Arnold Kandlbinder 1
#24 John M. Melton Magnet Consulting 1
#24 Theola Kandlbinder 1
#24 David Allen Langenberg Delaware Capital Formation 1
#24 Dorrance G. Haught Purina Mills 1
#24 Darrel D. Buchholz Roto-Die Company 1
#24 Felicia M. La Valle Mallinckrodt 1
#24 Richard Redwood American Trading And Production 1
#24 Douglas R. Younkin 1
#24 Matthew Gregory Mosher 1
#24 John J. Heitkamp, Jr. 1
#24 Manfred F. Duerkob Unknown 1
#24 Chris S. Capkovic 1

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