Georgia ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 7,071 patents from 3,922 inventors across 221 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Georgia 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 1,607 | 921 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 424 | 248 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 365 | 216 |
| #4 | Roswell, GA | 312 | 124 |
| #5 | Suwanee, GA | 274 | 113 |
| #6 | Cumming, GA | 273 | 152 |
| #7 | Lawrenceville, GA | 209 | 117 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 191 | 109 |
| #9 | Decatur, GA | 185 | 101 |
| #10 | Johns Creek, GA | 171 | 66 |
| #11 | Savannah, GA | 160 | 82 |
| #12 | Peachtree City, GA | 144 | 56 |
| #13 | Woodstock, GA | 136 | 60 |
| #14 | Norcross, GA | 121 | 58 |
| #15 | Athens, GA | 112 | 77 |
| #16 | Kennesaw, GA | 111 | 56 |
| #17 | Lilburn, GA | 98 | 49 |
| #18 | Acworth, GA | 86 | 37 |
| #19 | Smyrna, GA | 84 | 51 |
| #20 | Mableton, GA | 76 | 26 |
| #21 | Dunwoody, GA | 69 | 33 |
| #22 | Newnan, GA | 67 | 29 |
| #23 | Buford, GA | 66 | 34 |
| #24 | Canton, GA | 65 | 45 |
| #25 | Snellville, GA | 58 | 26 |