Minnesota ranks #11 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 12,480 patents from 6,876 inventors across 375 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,417 | 881 |
| #2 | Rochester, MN | 751 | 418 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 659 | 330 |
| #4 | Plymouth, MN | 512 | 250 |
| #5 | Eden Prairie, MN | 431 | 215 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 408 | 214 |
| #7 | Saint Paul, MN | 329 | 176 |
| #8 | Okabena, MN | 307 | 147 |
| #9 | Edina, MN | 283 | 145 |
| #10 | Windom, MN | 278 | 202 |
| #11 | Shoreview, MN | 271 | 115 |
| #12 | Blaine, MN | 229 | 102 |
| #13 | Minnetonka, MN | 228 | 128 |
| #14 | Bloomington, MN | 196 | 120 |
| #15 | Stillwater, MN | 192 | 101 |
| #16 | Eagan, MN | 176 | 106 |
| #17 | St. Louis Park, MN | 170 | 95 |
| #18 | Roseville, MN | 140 | 67 |
| #19 | Lakeville, MN | 138 | 86 |
| #20 | Andover, MN | 117 | 54 |
| #21 | Lino Lakes, MN | 116 | 65 |
| #22 | Prior Lake, MN | 116 | 52 |
| #23 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 111 | 70 |
| #24 | Forest Lake, MN | 98 | 33 |
| #25 | Chanhassen, MN | 98 | 50 |