West Virginia ranks #49 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 338 patents from 217 inventors across 62 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in West Virginia 2019
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Morgantown, WV | 94 | 46 |
| #2 | Charleston, WV | 28 | 20 |
| #3 | Charles Town, WV | 16 | 7 |
| #4 | Hurricane, WV | 16 | 6 |
| #5 | South Charleston, WV | 15 | 9 |
| #6 | Harpers Ferry, WV | 12 | 9 |
| #7 | Ravenswood, WV | 12 | 7 |
| #8 | Martinsburg, WV | 10 | 6 |
| #9 | Huntington, WV | 9 | 8 |
| #10 | Boaz, WV | 8 | 1 |
| #11 | Wheeling, WV | 8 | 6 |
| #12 | Scott Depot, WV | 6 | 4 |
| #13 | Hedgesville, WV | 6 | 1 |
| #14 | Parkersburg, WV | 5 | 4 |
| #15 | Beckley, WV | 5 | 4 |
| #16 | Vienna, WV | 5 | 4 |
| #17 | Clarksburg, WV | 5 | 4 |
| #18 | Kearneysville, WV | 4 | 2 |
| #19 | Shenandoah Junction, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #20 | Fairmont, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #21 | Cross Lanes, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #22 | Bluefield, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #23 | Weirton, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #24 | Bruceton Mills, WV | 3 | 2 |
| #25 | Williamson, WV | 3 | 3 |