Minnesota ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 14,367 patents from 7,066 inventors across 375 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rochester, MN | 1,437 | 461 |
| #2 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,138 | 687 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 725 | 312 |
| #4 | Eden Prairie, MN | 621 | 280 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 581 | 264 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 438 | 218 |
| #7 | Windom, MN | 415 | 252 |
| #8 | Shoreview, MN | 341 | 140 |
| #9 | Saint Paul, MN | 306 | 137 |
| #10 | Minnetonka, MN | 253 | 126 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 244 | 128 |
| #12 | Bloomington, MN | 243 | 126 |
| #13 | Stillwater, MN | 232 | 109 |
| #14 | Blaine, MN | 203 | 103 |
| #15 | Eagan, MN | 200 | 118 |
| #16 | Okabena, MN | 198 | 79 |
| #17 | Roseville, MN | 175 | 88 |
| #18 | Prior Lake, MN | 167 | 65 |
| #19 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 165 | 79 |
| #20 | St. Louis Park, MN | 159 | 83 |
| #21 | Lakeville, MN | 157 | 88 |
| #22 | North Oaks, MN | 139 | 44 |
| #23 | Savage, MN | 129 | 61 |
| #24 | Shakopee, MN | 128 | 59 |
| #25 | Burnsville, MN | 126 | 72 |