Rhode Island ranks #34 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 1,369 patents from 671 inventors across 54 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Rhode Island 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 263 | 177 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 160 | 19 |
| #3 | East Greenwich, RI | 133 | 69 |
| #4 | Barrington, RI | 74 | 34 |
| #5 | Cumberland, RI | 70 | 31 |
| #6 | Saunderstown, RI | 51 | 9 |
| #7 | Central Falls, RI | 42 | 21 |
| #8 | West Warwick, RI | 40 | 11 |
| #9 | Fresno Street, RI | 35 | 25 |
| #10 | Smithfield, RI | 32 | 9 |
| #11 | Lincoln, RI | 31 | 13 |
| #12 | Portsmouth, RI | 30 | 20 |
| #13 | Wakefield, RI | 29 | 15 |
| #14 | Newport, RI | 26 | 17 |
| #15 | Bristol, RI | 23 | 14 |
| #16 | West Greenwich, RI | 21 | 18 |
| #17 | Woonsocket, RI | 21 | 7 |
| #18 | Charlestown, RI | 20 | 8 |
| #19 | Westerly, RI | 20 | 11 |
| #20 | Wickford, RI | 19 | 9 |
| #21 | Warren, RI | 17 | 12 |
| #22 | Olneyville, RI | 17 | 7 |
| #23 | Narragansett, RI | 14 | 11 |
| #24 | Tiverton, RI | 14 | 6 |
| #25 | Greene, RI | 12 | 4 |