North Dakota ranks #46 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 334 patents from 226 inventors across 50 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in North Dakota 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fargo, ND | 108 | 68 |
| #2 | West Fargo, ND | 40 | 21 |
| #3 | Mayville, ND | 37 | 22 |
| #4 | Dickinson, ND | 29 | 16 |
| #5 | Jamestown, ND | 22 | 15 |
| #6 | Bismarck, ND | 14 | 13 |
| #7 | Williston, ND | 7 | 6 |
| #8 | Minot, ND | 6 | 6 |
| #9 | Kindred, ND | 4 | 4 |
| #10 | Linton, ND | 4 | 3 |
| #11 | Ypsilanti, ND | 4 | 1 |
| #12 | Wahpeton, ND | 4 | 2 |
| #13 | Argusville, ND | 3 | 2 |
| #14 | Belfield, ND | 3 | 1 |
| #15 | Horace, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #16 | Mandan, ND | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Portland, ND | 3 | 2 |
| #18 | Watford City, ND | 3 | 2 |
| #19 | Hankinson, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Oakes, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Center, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Tioga, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Turtle Lake, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | Penn, ND | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Hickson, ND | 1 | 1 |