Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Williamsburg, IA ranks #4,503 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 611 patents from 50 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Williamsburg, IA include Monsanto Technology, Kinze Manufacturing, Holden'S Foundation Seeds. That works out to 182.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 50 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Sarah Gehlhar Monsanto Technology 91
2 Chris Eichhorn Monsanto Technology 82
3 Matthew J. Wilhelmi Kinze Manufacturing 62
#4 Terry Foley Holden'S Foundation Seeds 42
#5 Robert Blackwell Kinze Manufacturing 33
#6 Jon E. Kinzenbaw Kinze Manufacturing 32
#7 Todd E. Kniffen Maytag 28
#8 Rhett Schildroth Kinze Manufacturing 27
#9 Jason Schoon Kinze Manufacturing 20
#10 Derrick Becker Kinze Manufacturing 19
#11 Larry Koenig Jam'N Fitness 15
#12 Vaughan G. Stevenson Kinze Manufacturing 14
#13 Matthew Moeller Kinze Manufacturing 13
#14 Christopher S. Eichhorn Monsanto Technology 11
#15 Susanne Veatch Kinze Manufacturing 10
#15 Alan G. Tarrant Maytag 10
#15 Donald G. Eggerling Holden'S Foundation Seeds 10
#18 Luke M. Upah Honda Motor Co. 9
#19 Robert A. Schulte Acp 8
#20 Roger L. Meek Agco 7
#21 Nicholas J. Peters Roelesis Wireless 6
#21 Dean Martin Kinze Manufacturing 6
#21 Dalton McDowell Kinze Manufacturing 6
#24 Laura B. Blomme Kinze Manufacturing 5
#25 Matthew S. Baker Kinze Manufacturing 4
#25 Gary Newell Kinze Manufacturing 4
#25 Philip Willis Kinze Manufacturing 4
#28 Alvin D. Wyland Amana Refrigeration 3
#29 Shawn Walsh Integrated Dna Technologies 2
#29 Mark Vosseller Holden'S Foundation Seeds 2
#29 Jeret Clay Koenig 2
#29 David C. Harper II Holden'S Foundation Seeds 2
#29 Dan Killpack Kinze Manufacturing 2
#29 Matthew Achen Kinze Manufacturing 2
#29 Gary Volz Kinze Manufacturing 2
#29 Steven M. Christian Lear 2
#37 Shawn M. Garringer Maytag 1
#37 Ira C. Nissley 1
#37 Martin L. Malloy Monsanto Technology 1
#37 Robert O. Iburg 1
#37 Shirley J. Lund 1
#37 Ralph W. Sweitzer RTX (Raytheon) 1
#37 Dale L. Barglof White Consolidated Industries 1
#37 Todd E. Kniffen Kinze Manufacturing 1
#37 Jeffrey A. Christiaansen 1
#37 Bryton Hayes Kinze Manufacturing 1
#37 Geoffrey A. Lohff Rockwell Collins 1
#37 Collin Vondracek Kinze Manufacturing 1
#37 Jeremy Nadke Kinze Manufacturing 1
#37 Neil Welsh 1

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