Ohio ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 12,826 patents from 7,143 inventors across 552 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 1,645 | 799 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 496 | 319 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 426 | 215 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 329 | 141 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 324 | 234 |
| #6 | Akron, OH | 274 | 164 |
| #7 | Dayton, OH | 260 | 118 |
| #8 | Sharonville, OH | 251 | 138 |
| #9 | Solon, OH | 209 | 87 |
| #10 | Dublin, OH | 209 | 147 |
| #11 | Lebanon, OH | 203 | 67 |
| #12 | West Chester, OH | 196 | 56 |
| #13 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 142 | 74 |
| #14 | Toledo, OH | 142 | 79 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 134 | 73 |
| #16 | Hudson, OH | 128 | 70 |
| #17 | Kyles, OH | 120 | 33 |
| #18 | Troy, OH | 120 | 46 |
| #19 | Cleveland Heights, OH | 117 | 71 |
| #20 | Westerville, OH | 109 | 69 |
| #21 | Medina, OH | 105 | 60 |
| #22 | Hamilton, OH | 104 | 56 |
| #23 | Perrysburg, OH | 102 | 50 |
| #24 | Copley, OH | 96 | 54 |
| #25 | Canton, OH | 96 | 52 |