Minnesota ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 13,446 patents from 6,792 inventors across 380 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rochester, MN | 1,610 | 482 |
| #2 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,136 | 663 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 685 | 311 |
| #4 | Plymouth, MN | 533 | 265 |
| #5 | Eden Prairie, MN | 467 | 254 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 387 | 202 |
| #7 | Saint Paul, MN | 336 | 148 |
| #8 | Windom, MN | 304 | 192 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 262 | 121 |
| #10 | Minnetonka, MN | 232 | 132 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 231 | 121 |
| #12 | Stillwater, MN | 225 | 107 |
| #13 | Okabena, MN | 220 | 83 |
| #14 | Blaine, MN | 204 | 104 |
| #15 | Bloomington, MN | 183 | 110 |
| #16 | Eagan, MN | 173 | 104 |
| #17 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 169 | 87 |
| #18 | Lakeville, MN | 169 | 92 |
| #19 | St. Louis Park, MN | 153 | 88 |
| #20 | Shakopee, MN | 140 | 70 |
| #21 | Roseville, MN | 135 | 69 |
| #22 | Savage, MN | 121 | 61 |
| #23 | Prior Lake, MN | 119 | 49 |
| #24 | Apple Valley, MN | 108 | 52 |
| #25 | Chanhassen, MN | 104 | 59 |