Ohio ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 15,665 patents from 7,937 inventors across 561 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 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 2,263 | 921 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 659 | 421 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 616 | 232 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 470 | 165 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 396 | 252 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 355 | 77 |
| #7 | West Chester, OH | 313 | 74 |
| #8 | Sharonville, OH | 310 | 170 |
| #9 | Dayton, OH | 302 | 126 |
| #10 | Akron, OH | 294 | 178 |
| #11 | Dublin, OH | 256 | 167 |
| #12 | Centerville, OH | 200 | 58 |
| #13 | Solon, OH | 178 | 89 |
| #14 | Kyles, OH | 152 | 40 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 152 | 72 |
| #16 | Beavercreek, OH | 143 | 81 |
| #17 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 142 | 79 |
| #18 | Hamilton, OH | 140 | 64 |
| #19 | Toledo, OH | 140 | 94 |
| #20 | Springboro, OH | 125 | 52 |
| #21 | Hudson, OH | 124 | 72 |
| #22 | Medina, OH | 123 | 70 |
| #23 | Powell, OH | 118 | 76 |
| #24 | Cleveland Heights, OH | 112 | 73 |
| #25 | Westerville, OH | 110 | 59 |