Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 305 patents from 161 inventors across 30 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Wyoming 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jackson, WY | 46 | 21 |
| #2 | Cheyenne, WY | 43 | 22 |
| #3 | Sheridan, WY | 41 | 6 |
| #4 | Casper, WY | 39 | 20 |
| #5 | Laramie, WY | 39 | 31 |
| #6 | Green River, WY | 13 | 9 |
| #7 | Banner, WY | 12 | 1 |
| #8 | Hyattville, WY | 10 | 1 |
| #9 | Cody, WY | 7 | 7 |
| #10 | Carpenter, WY | 6 | 1 |
| #11 | Etna, WY | 6 | 3 |
| #12 | Lander, WY | 6 | 6 |
| #13 | Rock Springs, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #14 | Gillette, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #15 | Upton, WY | 3 | 2 |
| #16 | Wheatland, WY | 3 | 2 |
| #17 | Afton, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #18 | Buffalo, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Burlington, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #20 | Douglas, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Pinedale, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #22 | Sundance, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Teton Village, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | Alpine, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Powell, WY | 1 | 1 |