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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Fargo Electronics, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 80

% Expired Patents = 21.3

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 1,429

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64 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Gary M Klinefelter (33 out of 40 patents)

Matthew K Dunham (20 out of 23 patents)

Gary A Lenz (17 out of 36 patents)

4. Brent D Lien (15 out of 41 patents)

5. James R Meier (15 out of 23 patents)

6. Jeffrey D Upin (12 out of 12 patents)

7. Martin A Pribula (11 out of 12 patents)

8. Darren W Haas (9 out of 18 patents)

9. Stacy W Lukaskawcez (9 out of 10 patents)

10. Thomas C Platner (8 out of 9 patents)

11. Jon J Ibs (7 out of 7 patents)

12. Bradley A Paulson (6 out of 8 patents)

13. Erick Hagstrom (6 out of 36 patents)

14. Robert E Francis (6 out of 7 patents)

15. Ted M Hoffman (5 out of 21 patents)

Core Competencies:

Credential Production

Identification Cards

Ink-Receptive Substrate

Card Printer

Thermal Printhead

Security Printing

Print Supply Monitoring

Card Laminator

Card Hopper

Card Processing Apparatus

Printhead Alignment

Lamination Technique

80 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7665920 - Card holder for a credential production device (2010-02-23),

2. 7620815 - Credential production using a secured consumable supply (2009-11-17),

3. 7490055 - Identification card manufacturing system supply ordering and diagnostic report (2009-02-10),

4. 7430762 - Identification card manufacturing security (2008-09-30),

5. 7399131 - Method and Device for forming an ink-receptive card substrate (2008-07-15),

6. 7344325 - Identification card printer having ribbon cartridge with cleaner roller (2008-03-18),

7. 7339690 - Identification card printer with client/server (2008-03-04),

8. 7290146 - Managed credential issuance (2007-10-30),

9. 7237485 - Print supply monitoring (2007-07-03),

10. 7223031 - Print ribbon panel color identification (2007-05-29),

11. 7154519 - Printer and ribbon cartridge (2006-12-26),

12. 7037013 - Ink-receptive card substrate (2006-05-02),

13. 7018117 - Identification card printer ribbon cartridge (2006-03-28),

14. 6985167 - Card cleaner roller assembly (2006-01-10),

15. 6981536 - Laminator swing arm assembly (2006-01-03),

Fargo Electronics, Inc. is a leading provider of secure identity card issuance solutions. With over 40 years of experience, Fargo specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of secure card identity systems. Their products include card printers, encoding devices, card issuance software, and accessories. Fargo's solutions are widely used by governmental organizations, corporations, educational institutions, and other entities that require reliable and secure identification cards.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

80 Patents

#13 in Eden Prairie, MN

#129 in Minnesota

#4,620 in US

#9,428 in the World

Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Fargo Electronics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,429

64 inventors:

Gary M Klinefelter (33 out of 40 patents)

Matthew K Dunham (20 out of 23 patents)

Gary A Lenz (17 out of 36 patents)

4. Brent D Lien (15 out of 41 patents)

5. James R Meier (15 out of 23 patents)

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