Georgia ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 8,830 patents from 4,647 inventors across 228 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Georgia 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 2,249 | 1,239 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 544 | 279 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 527 | 263 |
| #4 | Roswell, GA | 325 | 156 |
| #5 | Cumming, GA | 323 | 160 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 287 | 125 |
| #7 | Johns Creek, GA | 255 | 90 |
| #8 | Decatur, GA | 249 | 141 |
| #9 | Duluth, GA | 217 | 117 |
| #10 | Lawrenceville, GA | 205 | 117 |
| #11 | Smyrna, GA | 200 | 78 |
| #12 | Woodstock, GA | 177 | 81 |
| #13 | Peachtree City, GA | 152 | 62 |
| #14 | Norcross, GA | 129 | 64 |
| #15 | Athens, GA | 124 | 75 |
| #16 | Kennesaw, GA | 123 | 55 |
| #17 | Savannah, GA | 121 | 84 |
| #18 | Sugar Hill, GA | 100 | 21 |
| #19 | Canton, GA | 99 | 44 |
| #20 | Snellville, GA | 88 | 37 |
| #21 | Acworth, GA | 88 | 48 |
| #22 | Dunwoody, GA | 86 | 32 |
| #23 | Mableton, GA | 80 | 26 |
| #24 | Newnan, GA | 76 | 38 |
| #25 | Lilburn, GA | 71 | 41 |