Georgia ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 7,353 patents from 4,055 inventors across 230 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 1,741 | 1,021 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 450 | 249 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 404 | 221 |
| #4 | Roswell, GA | 316 | 132 |
| #5 | Cumming, GA | 254 | 125 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 247 | 123 |
| #7 | Decatur, GA | 221 | 128 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 189 | 110 |
| #9 | Lawrenceville, GA | 186 | 102 |
| #10 | Johns Creek, GA | 180 | 60 |
| #11 | Peachtree City, GA | 176 | 68 |
| #12 | Woodstock, GA | 129 | 59 |
| #13 | Savannah, GA | 116 | 77 |
| #14 | Norcross, GA | 112 | 59 |
| #15 | Kennesaw, GA | 111 | 52 |
| #16 | Athens, GA | 100 | 68 |
| #17 | Lilburn, GA | 97 | 49 |
| #18 | Smyrna, GA | 91 | 62 |
| #19 | Canton, GA | 90 | 57 |
| #20 | Newnan, GA | 85 | 35 |
| #21 | Sugar Hill, GA | 84 | 23 |
| #22 | Mableton, GA | 78 | 27 |
| #23 | Snellville, GA | 68 | 38 |
| #24 | Acworth, GA | 66 | 32 |
| #25 | Fayetteville, GA | 64 | 34 |