Rhode Island ranks #37 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 1,408 patents from 681 inventors across 53 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 Rhode Island 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 282 | 187 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 246 | 15 |
| #3 | East Greenwich, RI | 110 | 65 |
| #4 | Barrington, RI | 76 | 34 |
| #5 | Cumberland, RI | 67 | 30 |
| #6 | Lincoln, RI | 42 | 20 |
| #7 | West Warwick, RI | 40 | 12 |
| #8 | Wakefield, RI | 35 | 20 |
| #9 | Central Falls, RI | 34 | 22 |
| #10 | Fresno Street, RI | 33 | 25 |
| #11 | Newport, RI | 33 | 20 |
| #12 | Smithfield, RI | 30 | 10 |
| #13 | Charlestown, RI | 30 | 9 |
| #14 | Woonsocket, RI | 24 | 7 |
| #15 | Portsmouth, RI | 23 | 18 |
| #16 | Wickford, RI | 22 | 13 |
| #17 | Hope, RI | 21 | 5 |
| #18 | West Greenwich, RI | 19 | 14 |
| #19 | Saunderstown, RI | 17 | 5 |
| #20 | Johnston, RI | 15 | 11 |
| #21 | Westerly, RI | 15 | 12 |
| #22 | Warren, RI | 14 | 11 |
| #23 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 13 | 11 |
| #24 | Foster, RI | 12 | 6 |
| #25 | Harrisville, RI | 12 | 3 |