Nevada ranks #32 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 1,738 patents from 980 inventors across 29 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 Nevada 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Las Vegas, NV | 720 | 406 |
| #2 | Reno, NV | 458 | 263 |
| #3 | Henderson, NV | 246 | 140 |
| #4 | Incline Village, NV | 83 | 27 |
| #5 | Sparks, NV | 80 | 48 |
| #6 | Carson City, NV | 42 | 24 |
| #7 | Minden, NV | 37 | 18 |
| #8 | Gardnerville, NV | 13 | 11 |
| #9 | Stateline, NV | 9 | 1 |
| #10 | Mesquite, NV | 8 | 4 |
| #11 | North Las Vegas, NV | 6 | 6 |
| #12 | Boulder City, NV | 5 | 3 |
| #13 | Summerlin South, NV | 4 | 4 |
| #14 | Elko, NV | 4 | 4 |
| #15 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 3 | 3 |
| #16 | Summerlin, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #17 | Lovelock, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #18 | Fernley, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #19 | Fallon, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Dayton, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Crystal Bay, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Pleasant Valley, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Vya, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Pahrump, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Silver Springs, NV | 1 | 1 |