Maine ranks #41 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 713 patents from 434 inventors across 112 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Maine 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fryeburg, ME | 173 | 97 |
| #2 | Portland, ME | 34 | 26 |
| #3 | Falmouth, ME | 29 | 17 |
| #4 | York, ME | 24 | 12 |
| #5 | Gray, ME | 20 | 8 |
| #6 | Scarborough, ME | 19 | 15 |
| #7 | Orono, ME | 18 | 8 |
| #8 | Rockport, ME | 16 | 5 |
| #9 | Saco, ME | 15 | 8 |
| #10 | Sullivan, ME | 14 | 1 |
| #11 | Wells, ME | 14 | 7 |
| #12 | Kennebunk, ME | 14 | 12 |
| #13 | Yarmouth, ME | 13 | 8 |
| #14 | Gorham, ME | 13 | 8 |
| #15 | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 11 | 7 |
| #16 | Bangor, ME | 11 | 6 |
| #17 | Pleasant Point, ME | 10 | 3 |
| #18 | South Portland, ME | 9 | 7 |
| #19 | Bridgton, ME | 9 | 2 |
| #20 | Ogunquit, ME | 7 | 3 |
| #21 | Phippsburg, ME | 7 | 2 |
| #22 | Old Town, ME | 7 | 3 |
| #23 | Bar Harbor, ME | 7 | 7 |
| #24 | Alfred, ME | 7 | 2 |
| #25 | North Berwick, ME | 7 | 4 |