Wadena, MN ranks #17,084 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 86 patents from 23 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wadena, MN include Kern Technologies, Unknown, Homecrest Industries Incorporated. That works out to 19.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin J. Rapp | — | 16 |
| 2 | Paul E. Jackson | Kern Technologies | 12 |
| 3 | Gerald L. Kern | Kern Technologies | 7 |
| 3 | Leonard E. Anderson | Unknown | 7 |
| 3 | Arthur A. Apissomian | Homecrest Industries Incorporated | 7 |
| 3 | Donald L. Bottemiller | Homecrest Industries Incorporated | 7 |
| #7 | Kenneth D. Skillings | Brunswick | 4 |
| #8 | Aaron Daniel Spicer | — | 3 |
| #8 | Keith L Weiher | Kern Technologies | 3 |
| #8 | Jacob D Colby | Kern Technologies | 3 |
| #11 | Tyler P Schmidt | Kern Technologies | 2 |
| #11 | Marilou Margaret Heltemes | — | 2 |
| #11 | Daniel R. Lorentz | — | 2 |
| #11 | Derrick Heyl | Hein-Werner | 2 |
| #15 | Ronald D. Hansch | — | 1 |
| #15 | Lyle L. Freer | — | 1 |
| #15 | John K. Miles | Homecrest Industries Incorporated | 1 |
| #15 | R. Bruce McIntosh | — | 1 |
| #15 | Victor Michael Kern | Unknown | 1 |
| #15 | Russ Kane | — | 1 |
| #15 | Kendall L. Hall | — | 1 |
| #15 | Walter J. Ellis | Homecrest Industries Incorporated | 1 |
| #15 | Loren Mosman | — | 1 |
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