North Dakota ranks #46 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 384 patents from 233 inventors across 43 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 North Dakota 2019
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fargo, ND | 136 | 76 |
| #2 | West Fargo, ND | 60 | 35 |
| #3 | Mayville, ND | 33 | 18 |
| #4 | Bismarck, ND | 33 | 22 |
| #5 | Jamestown, ND | 26 | 12 |
| #6 | Linton, ND | 11 | 4 |
| #7 | Hankinson, ND | 7 | 5 |
| #8 | Williston, ND | 7 | 5 |
| #9 | Argusville, ND | 6 | 3 |
| #10 | Dickinson, ND | 6 | 6 |
| #11 | Mandan, ND | 5 | 3 |
| #12 | Watford City, ND | 5 | 5 |
| #13 | Minot, ND | 4 | 4 |
| #14 | Kindred, ND | 4 | 1 |
| #15 | Ypsilanti, ND | 4 | 1 |
| #16 | Tioga, ND | 3 | 2 |
| #17 | Center, ND | 3 | 1 |
| #18 | Hickson, ND | 2 | 1 |
| #19 | Reile"s Acres, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Reynolds, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Bottineau, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #22 | Wahpeton, ND | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Lefor, ND | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Berthold, ND | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Carrington, ND | 1 | 1 |