Minnesota ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 13,058 patents from 6,786 inventors across 377 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rochester, MN | 1,339 | 448 |
| #2 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,040 | 650 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 693 | 301 |
| #4 | Eden Prairie, MN | 519 | 268 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 413 | 227 |
| #6 | Windom, MN | 380 | 228 |
| #7 | Maple Grove, MN | 372 | 193 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 263 | 127 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 261 | 118 |
| #10 | Edina, MN | 229 | 129 |
| #11 | Minnetonka, MN | 228 | 129 |
| #12 | Stillwater, MN | 223 | 107 |
| #13 | Bloomington, MN | 212 | 140 |
| #14 | Eagan, MN | 195 | 117 |
| #15 | Blaine, MN | 182 | 92 |
| #16 | Okabena, MN | 178 | 72 |
| #17 | Lakeville, MN | 154 | 79 |
| #18 | Roseville, MN | 145 | 76 |
| #19 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 142 | 82 |
| #20 | St. Louis Park, MN | 136 | 82 |
| #21 | Prior Lake, MN | 131 | 70 |
| #22 | Lino Lakes, MN | 125 | 55 |
| #23 | Shakopee, MN | 122 | 71 |
| #24 | Savage, MN | 118 | 62 |
| #25 | Burnsville, MN | 118 | 76 |