Minnesota ranks #10 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 11,014 patents from 5,562 inventors across 355 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 1,283 | 797 |
| #2 | Woodbury, MN | 616 | 250 |
| #3 | Okabena, MN | 557 | 299 |
| #4 | Rochester, MN | 497 | 218 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 419 | 198 |
| #6 | Eden Prairie, MN | 382 | 188 |
| #7 | Saint Paul, MN | 362 | 178 |
| #8 | Maple Grove, MN | 359 | 187 |
| #9 | Shoreview, MN | 220 | 89 |
| #10 | Blaine, MN | 218 | 93 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 209 | 82 |
| #12 | Minnetonka, MN | 180 | 100 |
| #13 | Bloomington, MN | 161 | 84 |
| #14 | Eagan, MN | 154 | 75 |
| #15 | Stillwater, MN | 147 | 66 |
| #16 | Lakeville, MN | 121 | 61 |
| #17 | St. Louis Park, MN | 119 | 64 |
| #18 | Lino Lakes, MN | 114 | 56 |
| #19 | Andover, MN | 108 | 55 |
| #20 | Chanhassen, MN | 99 | 40 |
| #21 | North Oaks, MN | 97 | 29 |
| #22 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 97 | 57 |
| #23 | Roseville, MN | 91 | 42 |
| #24 | Prior Lake, MN | 85 | 44 |
| #25 | Burnsville, MN | 79 | 39 |