Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 7,471 patents from 4,263 inventors across 218 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 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 1,946 | 1,107 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 476 | 270 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 454 | 254 |
| #4 | Roswell, GA | 299 | 129 |
| #5 | Cumming, GA | 267 | 139 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 254 | 119 |
| #7 | Decatur, GA | 204 | 122 |
| #8 | Duluth, GA | 196 | 113 |
| #9 | Johns Creek, GA | 182 | 81 |
| #10 | Woodstock, GA | 177 | 83 |
| #11 | Lawrenceville, GA | 164 | 103 |
| #12 | Peachtree City, GA | 147 | 67 |
| #13 | Athens, GA | 122 | 80 |
| #14 | Savannah, GA | 118 | 89 |
| #15 | Norcross, GA | 100 | 60 |
| #16 | Kennesaw, GA | 94 | 62 |
| #17 | Sugar Hill, GA | 79 | 22 |
| #18 | Dunwoody, GA | 77 | 45 |
| #19 | Smyrna, GA | 76 | 57 |
| #20 | Canton, GA | 76 | 40 |
| #21 | Lilburn, GA | 73 | 46 |
| #22 | Mableton, GA | 68 | 22 |
| #23 | Acworth, GA | 67 | 30 |
| #24 | Sandy Springs, GA | 62 | 27 |
| #25 | Newnan, GA | 62 | 33 |