Minnesota ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 14,931 patents from 7,373 inventors across 393 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rochester, MN | 1,444 | 476 |
| #2 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,343 | 744 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 750 | 341 |
| #4 | Eden Prairie, MN | 554 | 258 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 547 | 250 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 446 | 216 |
| #7 | Windom, MN | 422 | 246 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 394 | 168 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 333 | 120 |
| #10 | Edina, MN | 262 | 137 |
| #11 | Okabena, MN | 260 | 88 |
| #12 | Blaine, MN | 248 | 106 |
| #13 | Minnetonka, MN | 242 | 127 |
| #14 | Bloomington, MN | 240 | 129 |
| #15 | Stillwater, MN | 229 | 119 |
| #16 | Roseville, MN | 205 | 97 |
| #17 | Eagan, MN | 183 | 114 |
| #18 | St. Louis Park, MN | 180 | 100 |
| #19 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 162 | 85 |
| #20 | Lakeville, MN | 150 | 87 |
| #21 | Prior Lake, MN | 147 | 70 |
| #22 | Shakopee, MN | 141 | 74 |
| #23 | Golden Valley, MN | 127 | 59 |
| #24 | Savage, MN | 121 | 59 |
| #25 | Maplewood, MN | 121 | 70 |