Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
Patents per million residents: 945
Average patents per year: 3,068
Top industry: Surgery and medical instruments
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is a huge center for medical devices, and hosts the headquarters for Medtronic and St. Jude Medical. That industry is particularly aggressive about patenting and litigation. It's also the home of 3M, which has always been uniquely research focused.
Source: Brookings
Average patents per year: 3,068
Top industry: Surgery and medical instruments
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is a huge center for medical devices, and hosts the headquarters for Medtronic and St. Jude Medical. That industry is particularly aggressive about patenting and litigation. It's also the home of 3M, which has always been uniquely research focused.
Source: Brookings
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