Minnesota ranks #11 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 12,419 patents from 6,752 inventors across 369 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 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,476 | 889 |
| #2 | Rochester, MN | 605 | 314 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 579 | 288 |
| #4 | Plymouth, MN | 480 | 235 |
| #5 | Eden Prairie, MN | 434 | 248 |
| #6 | Maple Grove, MN | 414 | 216 |
| #7 | Okabena, MN | 372 | 191 |
| #8 | Saint Paul, MN | 350 | 159 |
| #9 | Blaine, MN | 253 | 110 |
| #10 | Edina, MN | 251 | 118 |
| #11 | Windom, MN | 244 | 165 |
| #12 | Minnetonka, MN | 244 | 131 |
| #13 | Shoreview, MN | 223 | 105 |
| #14 | Bloomington, MN | 198 | 106 |
| #15 | Eagan, MN | 177 | 100 |
| #16 | Stillwater, MN | 149 | 79 |
| #17 | St. Louis Park, MN | 139 | 83 |
| #18 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 136 | 87 |
| #19 | Lakeville, MN | 130 | 72 |
| #20 | Shakopee, MN | 125 | 78 |
| #21 | Lino Lakes, MN | 122 | 65 |
| #22 | Chanhassen, MN | 122 | 67 |
| #23 | Roseville, MN | 120 | 62 |
| #24 | Burnsville, MN | 118 | 71 |
| #25 | Savage, MN | 118 | 58 |