Oklahoma ranks #33 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 1,727 patents from 1,063 inventors across 131 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Oklahoma 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tulsa, OK | 296 | 200 |
| #2 | Bartlesville, OK | 200 | 84 |
| #3 | Duncan, OK | 165 | 69 |
| #4 | Oklahoma City, OK | 151 | 110 |
| #5 | Norman, OK | 105 | 74 |
| #6 | Stillwater, OK | 85 | 60 |
| #7 | Broken Arrow, OK | 83 | 48 |
| #8 | Edmond, OK | 81 | 67 |
| #9 | Owasso, OK | 57 | 29 |
| #10 | Moore, OK | 41 | 10 |
| #11 | Newcastle, OK | 29 | 2 |
| #12 | Perry, OK | 29 | 16 |
| #13 | Claremore, OK | 25 | 18 |
| #14 | Bixby, OK | 20 | 13 |
| #15 | Ponca City, OK | 15 | 12 |
| #16 | Ardmore, OK | 12 | 7 |
| #17 | Marlow, OK | 11 | 5 |
| #18 | Choctaw, OK | 10 | 6 |
| #19 | Jenks, OK | 10 | 9 |
| #20 | Yukon, OK | 9 | 8 |
| #21 | Sulphur, OK | 9 | 3 |
| #22 | Sallisaw, OK | 9 | 1 |
| #23 | Blanchard, OK | 9 | 7 |
| #24 | Elk City, OK | 9 | 9 |
| #25 | Chickasha, OK | 8 | 6 |