Ohio ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 15,099 patents from 7,781 inventors across 528 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 2,158 | 894 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 630 | 389 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 523 | 220 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 470 | 156 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 368 | 229 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 325 | 72 |
| #7 | Akron, OH | 298 | 180 |
| #8 | Sharonville, OH | 292 | 155 |
| #9 | Dublin, OH | 282 | 190 |
| #10 | Dayton, OH | 280 | 144 |
| #11 | West Chester, OH | 265 | 70 |
| #12 | Toledo, OH | 181 | 103 |
| #13 | Solon, OH | 180 | 76 |
| #14 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 175 | 79 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 150 | 69 |
| #16 | Perrysburg, OH | 148 | 45 |
| #17 | Kyles, OH | 137 | 34 |
| #18 | Troy, OH | 129 | 45 |
| #19 | Westerville, OH | 128 | 75 |
| #20 | Stow, OH | 124 | 63 |
| #21 | Centerville, OH | 123 | 56 |
| #22 | Powell, OH | 123 | 77 |
| #23 | Hamilton, OH | 119 | 56 |
| #24 | Hudson, OH | 117 | 71 |
| #25 | Medina, OH | 108 | 73 |