Puerto Rico ranks #51 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 92 patents from 66 inventors across 23 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rincón, PR | 23 | 1 |
| #2 | San Juan, PR | 11 | 11 |
| #3 | Ponce, PR | 8 | 8 |
| #4 | Mayagüez, PR | 7 | 7 |
| #5 | Guaynabo, PR | 5 | 5 |
| #6 | Carolina, PR | 5 | 4 |
| #7 | Caguas, PR | 5 | 5 |
| #8 | Barceloneta, PR | 4 | 4 |
| #9 | Dorado, PR | 3 | 3 |
| #10 | Cidra, PR | 3 | 1 |
| #11 | Bayamón, PR | 3 | 2 |
| #12 | Aguadilla, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #13 | Juana Díaz, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #14 | Río Piedras, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #15 | Peñuelas, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #16 | Isabela, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Hatillo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Aguada, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Guánica, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Fajardo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Vega Alta, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Naguabo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Orocovis, PR | 1 | 1 |