Minnesota ranks #11 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 12,961 patents from 7,038 inventors across 387 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 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,299 | 782 |
| #2 | Rochester, MN | 1,064 | 462 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 633 | 327 |
| #4 | Eden Prairie, MN | 477 | 243 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 470 | 250 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 413 | 207 |
| #7 | Windom, MN | 364 | 264 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 339 | 166 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 280 | 116 |
| #10 | Okabena, MN | 276 | 111 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 228 | 110 |
| #12 | Blaine, MN | 203 | 98 |
| #13 | Minnetonka, MN | 202 | 106 |
| #14 | Bloomington, MN | 186 | 113 |
| #15 | Eagan, MN | 177 | 99 |
| #16 | Roseville, MN | 173 | 69 |
| #17 | Stillwater, MN | 159 | 85 |
| #18 | Prior Lake, MN | 150 | 62 |
| #19 | St. Louis Park, MN | 143 | 93 |
| #20 | Lino Lakes, MN | 128 | 66 |
| #21 | Lakeville, MN | 127 | 73 |
| #22 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 123 | 81 |
| #23 | Savage, MN | 123 | 57 |
| #24 | Chanhassen, MN | 115 | 72 |
| #25 | Excelsior, MN | 110 | 37 |