Nevada ranks #30 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 2,306 patents from 1,087 inventors across 27 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Nevada 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,099 | 496 |
| #2 | Reno, NV | 544 | 269 |
| #3 | Henderson, NV | 313 | 135 |
| #4 | Sparks, NV | 95 | 50 |
| #5 | Incline Village, NV | 49 | 16 |
| #6 | Minden, NV | 48 | 24 |
| #7 | Carson City, NV | 46 | 27 |
| #8 | North Las Vegas, NV | 26 | 16 |
| #9 | Gardnerville, NV | 21 | 14 |
| #10 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 13 | 8 |
| #11 | Stateline, NV | 12 | 2 |
| #12 | Summerlin South, NV | 9 | 7 |
| #13 | Mesquite, NV | 7 | 3 |
| #14 | Crystal Bay, NV | 4 | 1 |
| #15 | Summerlin, NV | 3 | 3 |
| #16 | Glenbrook, NV | 3 | 2 |
| #17 | Elko, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #18 | Lovelock, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Boulder City, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Logandale, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Vya, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Fallon, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Fernley, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Genoa, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Silver Springs, NV | 1 | 1 |