Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 110 patents from 80 inventors across 17 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alaska 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 51 | 31 |
| #2 | Fairbanks, AK | 11 | 10 |
| #3 | Wasilla, AK | 11 | 9 |
| #4 | Juneau, AK | 9 | 8 |
| #5 | Ketchikan, AK | 5 | 4 |
| #6 | Wrangell, AK | 4 | 2 |
| #7 | Palmer, AK | 4 | 2 |
| #8 | Kenai, AK | 3 | 2 |
| #9 | Whittier, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #10 | Cold Bay, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #11 | Soldotna, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #12 | Dobson Landing, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #13 | Anchor Point, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Big Lake, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #15 | Kodiak, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #16 | Moose Pass, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Talkeetna, AK | 1 | 1 |