Minnesota ranks #10 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 14,665 patents from 7,575 inventors across 384 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 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,413 | 870 |
| #2 | Rochester, MN | 1,379 | 506 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 766 | 350 |
| #4 | Plymouth, MN | 588 | 271 |
| #5 | Eden Prairie, MN | 526 | 285 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 492 | 229 |
| #7 | Windom, MN | 431 | 284 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 383 | 167 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 313 | 114 |
| #10 | Okabena, MN | 296 | 115 |
| #11 | Minnetonka, MN | 278 | 146 |
| #12 | Bloomington, MN | 259 | 130 |
| #13 | Edina, MN | 245 | 131 |
| #14 | Blaine, MN | 216 | 90 |
| #15 | Stillwater, MN | 206 | 101 |
| #16 | Eagan, MN | 190 | 112 |
| #17 | Roseville, MN | 169 | 85 |
| #18 | St. Louis Park, MN | 165 | 101 |
| #19 | Savage, MN | 150 | 68 |
| #20 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 142 | 92 |
| #21 | Forest Lake, MN | 142 | 47 |
| #22 | Lakeville, MN | 141 | 83 |
| #23 | Lino Lakes, MN | 136 | 65 |
| #24 | Shakopee, MN | 131 | 67 |
| #25 | Chanhassen, MN | 122 | 63 |