Montana ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 577 patents from 356 inventors across 52 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Montana 2019
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bozeman, MT | 213 | 126 |
| #2 | Kalispell, MT | 95 | 44 |
| #3 | Missoula, MT | 52 | 31 |
| #4 | Butte, MT | 30 | 20 |
| #5 | Billings, MT | 26 | 22 |
| #6 | Belgrade, MT | 26 | 15 |
| #7 | Bigfork, MT | 12 | 5 |
| #8 | Livingston, MT | 10 | 3 |
| #9 | Whitefish, MT | 9 | 8 |
| #10 | Hamilton, MT | 8 | 7 |
| #11 | Polson, MT | 7 | 5 |
| #12 | Big Sky, MT | 7 | 1 |
| #13 | Great Falls, MT | 6 | 6 |
| #14 | Lewistown, MT | 6 | 6 |
| #15 | Stevensville, MT | 5 | 5 |
| #16 | Victor, MT | 5 | 2 |
| #17 | Helena, MT | 5 | 3 |
| #18 | Colstrip, MT | 4 | 1 |
| #19 | Corvallis, MT | 4 | 3 |
| #20 | Anaconda, MT | 3 | 2 |
| #21 | Marion, MT | 3 | 1 |
| #22 | Cameron, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Red Lodge, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Ronan, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #25 | Eureka, MT | 2 | 2 |