Puerto Rico ranks #51 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 115 patents from 89 inventors across 33 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Puerto Rico 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Juan, PR | 26 | 22 |
| #2 | Rincón, PR | 14 | 2 |
| #3 | Carolina, PR | 10 | 3 |
| #4 | Guaynabo, PR | 10 | 10 |
| #5 | Ponce, PR | 5 | 5 |
| #6 | Caguas, PR | 5 | 5 |
| #7 | Mayagüez, PR | 4 | 4 |
| #8 | Aguadilla, PR | 4 | 4 |
| #9 | San Germán, PR | 3 | 3 |
| #10 | Cidra, PR | 3 | 1 |
| #11 | Isabela, PR | 3 | 3 |
| #12 | Arecibo, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #13 | Vega Alta, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #14 | Gurabo, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #15 | Juana Díaz, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #16 | Bayamón, PR | 2 | 1 |
| #17 | Dorado, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #18 | Aguada, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Añasco, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Arroyo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Cabo Rojo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Ceiba, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Ciales, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Fajardo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Guayanilla, PR | 1 | 1 |