Maine ranks #41 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 747 patents from 445 inventors across 124 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Maine 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fryeburg, ME | 186 | 103 |
| #2 | Portland, ME | 45 | 28 |
| #3 | Falmouth, ME | 33 | 15 |
| #4 | Kennebunk, ME | 26 | 12 |
| #5 | York, ME | 25 | 12 |
| #6 | Scarborough, ME | 17 | 13 |
| #7 | Rockport, ME | 15 | 4 |
| #8 | South Portland, ME | 14 | 10 |
| #9 | Gray, ME | 14 | 5 |
| #10 | Wells, ME | 13 | 5 |
| #11 | Kennebunkport, ME | 13 | 4 |
| #12 | Sullivan, ME | 12 | 1 |
| #13 | Saco, ME | 12 | 8 |
| #14 | Oxford, ME | 12 | 2 |
| #15 | Yarmouth, ME | 11 | 7 |
| #16 | Limerick, ME | 10 | 3 |
| #17 | Bangor, ME | 10 | 6 |
| #18 | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 9 | 8 |
| #19 | South Berwick, ME | 9 | 5 |
| #20 | Boothbay Harbor, ME | 8 | 2 |
| #21 | Old Town, ME | 8 | 7 |
| #22 | Gorham, ME | 8 | 7 |
| #23 | Orono, ME | 7 | 7 |
| #24 | Bar Harbor, ME | 7 | 6 |
| #25 | Frye Island, ME | 6 | 6 |