Minnesota ranks #11 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 340,359 patents from 52,454 inventors across 729 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 59.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Minnesota All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minneapolis, MN | 30,196 | 6,114 |
| #2 | Rochester, MN | 27,750 | 3,042 |
| #3 | Woodbury, MN | 16,471 | 1,562 |
| #4 | Windom, MN | 14,303 | 2,819 |
| #5 | Plymouth, MN | 11,685 | 1,545 |
| #6 | Eden Prairie, MN | 11,607 | 1,491 |
| #7 | Maple Grove, MN | 9,377 | 1,211 |
| #8 | Shoreview, MN | 6,887 | 657 |
| #9 | Bloomington, MN | 6,673 | 1,157 |
| #10 | Minnetonka, MN | 6,489 | 1,057 |
| #11 | Edina, MN | 6,423 | 909 |
| #12 | Saint Paul, MN | 5,952 | 620 |
| #13 | Stillwater, MN | 5,879 | 719 |
| #14 | Eagan, MN | 5,083 | 891 |
| #15 | Okabena, MN | 4,973 | 412 |
| #16 | Blaine, MN | 4,338 | 570 |
| #17 | Roseville, MN | 4,187 | 611 |
| #18 | Maplewood, MN | 3,732 | 510 |
| #19 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 3,693 | 615 |
| #20 | St. Louis Park, MN | 3,537 | 602 |
| #21 | White Bear Lake, MN | 3,387 | 561 |
| #22 | Burnsville, MN | 3,258 | 632 |
| #23 | Lakeville, MN | 3,212 | 513 |
| #24 | Prior Lake, MN | 3,007 | 425 |
| #25 | Apple Valley, MN | 2,943 | 500 |