Colorado ranks #15 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 9,079 patents from 5,235 inventors across 170 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Colorado 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boulder, CO | 1,253 | 683 |
| #2 | Denver, CO | 1,078 | 669 |
| #3 | Fort Collins, CO | 673 | 408 |
| #4 | Longmont, CO | 590 | 313 |
| #5 | Colorado Springs, CO | 403 | 261 |
| #6 | Broomfield, CO | 383 | 205 |
| #7 | Littleton, CO | 303 | 203 |
| #8 | Golden, CO | 244 | 151 |
| #9 | Superior, CO | 225 | 84 |
| #10 | Louisville, CO | 221 | 121 |
| #11 | Arvada, CO | 219 | 135 |
| #12 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 205 | 121 |
| #13 | Aurora, CO | 205 | 121 |
| #14 | Parker, CO | 200 | 113 |
| #15 | Westminster, CO | 190 | 121 |
| #16 | Englewood, CO | 185 | 106 |
| #17 | Lafayette, CO | 184 | 112 |
| #18 | Centennial, CO | 183 | 104 |
| #19 | Erie, CO | 180 | 87 |
| #20 | Lakewood, CO | 157 | 90 |
| #21 | Loveland, CO | 142 | 82 |
| #22 | Castle Rock, CO | 123 | 69 |
| #23 | Thornton, CO | 103 | 65 |
| #24 | Berthoud, CO | 79 | 21 |
| #25 | Evergreen, CO | 75 | 39 |