Nevada ranks #30 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 2,360 patents from 1,150 inventors across 31 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 Nevada 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,028 | 481 |
| #2 | Reno, NV | 597 | 308 |
| #3 | Henderson, NV | 334 | 155 |
| #4 | Sparks, NV | 85 | 48 |
| #5 | Incline Village, NV | 71 | 20 |
| #6 | Minden, NV | 57 | 29 |
| #7 | Carson City, NV | 51 | 22 |
| #8 | North Las Vegas, NV | 29 | 16 |
| #9 | Gardnerville, NV | 24 | 17 |
| #10 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 11 | 8 |
| #11 | Summerlin South, NV | 9 | 8 |
| #12 | Boulder City, NV | 8 | 2 |
| #13 | Dayton, NV | 8 | 3 |
| #14 | Summerlin, NV | 5 | 5 |
| #15 | Logandale, NV | 5 | 1 |
| #16 | Stateline, NV | 5 | 2 |
| #17 | Mesquite, NV | 5 | 4 |
| #18 | Elko, NV | 4 | 4 |
| #19 | Crystal Bay, NV | 4 | 1 |
| #20 | Orovada, NV | 4 | 1 |
| #21 | Winnemucca, NV | 4 | 3 |
| #22 | Lovelock, NV | 3 | 3 |
| #23 | Sheepshead, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Blue Diamond, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Caliente, NV | 1 | 1 |