Ohio ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 14,556 patents from 7,535 inventors across 553 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 Ohio 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 2,178 | 867 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 623 | 429 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 581 | 217 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 450 | 144 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 400 | 268 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 337 | 53 |
| #7 | West Chester, OH | 287 | 75 |
| #8 | Dublin, OH | 272 | 168 |
| #9 | Dayton, OH | 258 | 136 |
| #10 | Akron, OH | 243 | 165 |
| #11 | Sharonville, OH | 240 | 123 |
| #12 | Centerville, OH | 194 | 63 |
| #13 | Toledo, OH | 184 | 131 |
| #14 | Solon, OH | 175 | 85 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 166 | 69 |
| #16 | Kyles, OH | 158 | 49 |
| #17 | Beavercreek, OH | 142 | 79 |
| #18 | Hamilton, OH | 139 | 56 |
| #19 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 117 | 63 |
| #20 | Morrow, OH | 114 | 14 |
| #21 | Springboro, OH | 113 | 45 |
| #22 | Worthington, OH | 111 | 36 |
| #23 | Cleveland Heights, OH | 108 | 77 |
| #24 | Maineville, OH | 105 | 43 |
| #25 | Westerville, OH | 100 | 64 |