Rhode Island ranks #36 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 1,189 patents from 635 inventors across 55 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 Rhode Island 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 240 | 155 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 159 | 15 |
| #3 | East Greenwich, RI | 83 | 61 |
| #4 | Barrington, RI | 57 | 25 |
| #5 | Cumberland, RI | 46 | 27 |
| #6 | Lincoln, RI | 37 | 19 |
| #7 | West Warwick, RI | 32 | 13 |
| #8 | Smithfield, RI | 32 | 6 |
| #9 | Fresno Street, RI | 31 | 21 |
| #10 | Portsmouth, RI | 30 | 21 |
| #11 | Wakefield, RI | 28 | 15 |
| #12 | Johnston, RI | 24 | 17 |
| #13 | Woonsocket, RI | 24 | 9 |
| #14 | Newport, RI | 23 | 15 |
| #15 | Saunderstown, RI | 21 | 8 |
| #16 | Central Falls, RI | 21 | 15 |
| #17 | Charlestown, RI | 19 | 10 |
| #18 | Greene, RI | 19 | 7 |
| #19 | West Greenwich, RI | 16 | 11 |
| #20 | Bristol, RI | 15 | 10 |
| #21 | Westerly, RI | 14 | 12 |
| #22 | Wickford, RI | 13 | 9 |
| #23 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 13 | 12 |
| #24 | Chepachet, RI | 12 | 8 |
| #25 | Tiverton, RI | 11 | 4 |