Waldo, WI ranks #16,950 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 87 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Waldo, WI include Merck, Kohler, Orion Energy Systems. That works out to 186.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerd Bauer | Merck | 22 |
| 2 | Michael E. Smies | Kohler | 18 |
| 3 | Ronald E. Ernst | Orion Energy Systems | 17 |
| #4 | Steven Roe | Tearscience | 6 |
| #5 | Edward F. Buck | Eaton | 5 |
| #6 | Sean Leroy Winter | Kohler | 3 |
| #7 | Jeffrey G. Maxon | — | 2 |
| #7 | Roland Schwarz | — | 2 |
| #7 | Todd S. Schaetz | Harley-Davidson Motor Company | 2 |
| #7 | Michael D. Lindsay | Kohler | 2 |
| #7 | Scott Kletzien | Bemis Manufacturing | 2 |
| #12 | Dennis J. Jeske | Actuant | 1 |
| #12 | Jonell Curtiss | — | 1 |
| #12 | Kathleen A. Wollenberg | The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. | 1 |
| #12 | Jose B. Figueroa, Jr. | Brunswick | 1 |
| #12 | Richard C. Kochawski | — | 1 |
| #12 | Richard Kochanski | — | 1 |
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