Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Victoria, MN ranks #4,517 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 609 patents from 95 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Victoria, MN include Geodigm, Graco Minnesota, Adc Telecommunications. That works out to 57.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 95 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Terry J. Klos 49
2 Bruce Willard Hultgren Geodigm 38
3 Christopher J. Pellin Graco Minnesota 30
#4 Jeffrey J. Cannon Adc Telecommunications 25
#4 Brian L. Westfield Rosemount 25
#6 Randolph S. Porubcan Master Supplements 24
#6 Tapan K. Debroy E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 24
#8 Scott E. Ryun Seagate Technology 22
#9 Steven A. Chillscyzn Stratasys 21
#10 Dan S. Gaspard Cargill, Incorporated 18
#11 Gregg S. Stenzel Imricor Medical Systems 16
#11 Jason J. Ness The Prophet 16
#13 Timothy M. Kloke Surmodics 13
#13 Christopher R. Perrey Cardiac Pacemakers 13
#15 Randy C. Peterson The Prophet 11
#15 Robert D. Kos Fluoroware 11
#17 Barry L. Rauworth Entegris 10
#17 James C. Linder Entegris 10
#17 Razvan Atanasiu Hyland Switzerland Sarl 10
#20 Kevin D. Docken The Toro 9
#20 Roger L. Mortensen Empak 9
#22 Timothy W. Vadnais Geodigm 8
#22 William T. Ryder Esi 8
#22 Richard Larson Ips Group 8
#25 Timothy J. Wessels Donaldson Company 7
#25 Robert T. Chinnock Fluoroware 7
#25 Caleb Siffring Sleep Number 7
#28 Daniel R. Mans Osprey Medical 6
#28 Todd C. Moning U.S. Bank National Association 6
#28 Nathan Len Wiater Rosemount 6
#28 Troy M. Coolidge Acist Medical Systems 6
#28 Jason J. Ness Kx Technologies 6
#28 John D. Gaida Cyberoptics 6
#34 Brian D. Tjenstrom Cummins Power Generation 5
#34 Thomas M. Redmond, Sr. Redmond Products 5
#34 Chris Gordon Halliburton Energy Services 5
#34 William A. Boire Emplast 5
#34 Edward R. Mandy Architecture Technology 5
#34 Michael Kemmerer Medtronic 5
#40 John Brewer Rosemount 4
#40 Sarah J. Krieger Schneider (Usa) 4
#42 Edmund C. O'Neill Sensata Technologies 3
#42 Steve McNamara University of Minnesota 3
#42 Luke P. Marra Ahf 3
#42 Robert A. Weiss Danaher 3
#42 Mark Stulz Apg Cash Drawer 3
#42 Mark Vandervest Nelson Global Products 3
#42 Daniel M. Schlueter Harvest Ventures 3
#42 Steven Thomas McNamara University of Minnesota 3
#42 Michael J. Beaver Cargill, Incorporated 3

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