Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 109 patents from 80 inventors across 14 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alaska 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 72 | 48 |
| #2 | Juneau, AK | 9 | 9 |
| #3 | Wasilla, AK | 6 | 6 |
| #4 | Fairbanks, AK | 5 | 5 |
| #5 | Wrangell, AK | 4 | 2 |
| #6 | Palmer, AK | 3 | 1 |
| #7 | Talkeetna, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #8 | Kenai, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #9 | Chevak, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #10 | Homer, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #11 | Kasilof, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #12 | Port Lions, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #13 | Soldotna, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Unalaska, AK | 1 | 1 |