Alabama ranks #36 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 1,410 patents from 968 inventors across 135 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alabama 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Huntsville, AL | 217 | 150 |
| #2 | Birmingham, AL | 148 | 107 |
| #3 | Madison, AL | 144 | 86 |
| #4 | Auburn, AL | 108 | 75 |
| #5 | Mobile, AL | 58 | 45 |
| #6 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 56 | 39 |
| #7 | Montgomery, AL | 34 | 28 |
| #8 | Hoover, AL | 31 | 21 |
| #9 | Fairhope, AL | 30 | 7 |
| #10 | Decatur, AL | 29 | 17 |
| #11 | Opelika, AL | 27 | 15 |
| #12 | Owens Cross Roads, AL | 23 | 14 |
| #13 | Fort Payne, AL | 21 | 13 |
| #14 | Pelham, AL | 19 | 13 |
| #15 | Harvest, AL | 18 | 12 |
| #16 | Bessemer, AL | 17 | 6 |
| #17 | Moody, AL | 16 | 9 |
| #18 | Athens, AL | 15 | 14 |
| #19 | Cullman, AL | 14 | 12 |
| #20 | Spanish Fort, AL | 14 | 7 |
| #21 | Northport, AL | 14 | 9 |
| #22 | New Hope, AL | 13 | 3 |
| #23 | Albertville, AL | 13 | 6 |
| #24 | Pell City, AL | 13 | 10 |
| #25 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 10 | 10 |