Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 91 patents from 77 inventors across 16 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 39 | 33 |
| #2 | Wasilla, AK | 14 | 13 |
| #3 | Fairbanks, AK | 6 | 6 |
| #4 | Ketchikan, AK | 6 | 2 |
| #5 | Soldotna, AK | 5 | 5 |
| #6 | Juneau, AK | 4 | 4 |
| #7 | Anchor Point, AK | 4 | 3 |
| #8 | Girdwood, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #9 | Homer, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #10 | Kasilof, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #11 | Dobson Landing, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #12 | Palmer, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #13 | Kenai, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Hooper Bay, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #15 | Marshall, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #16 | North Pole, AK | 1 | 1 |