Oklahoma ranks #33 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 1,813 patents from 1,049 inventors across 131 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Oklahoma 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tulsa, OK | 310 | 205 |
| #2 | Duncan, OK | 219 | 70 |
| #3 | Bartlesville, OK | 218 | 74 |
| #4 | Oklahoma City, OK | 136 | 104 |
| #5 | Edmond, OK | 104 | 69 |
| #6 | Norman, OK | 99 | 72 |
| #7 | Broken Arrow, OK | 78 | 59 |
| #8 | Stillwater, OK | 73 | 57 |
| #9 | Owasso, OK | 58 | 35 |
| #10 | Ardmore, OK | 39 | 12 |
| #11 | Moore, OK | 34 | 12 |
| #12 | Bixby, OK | 33 | 21 |
| #13 | Perry, OK | 29 | 11 |
| #14 | Sulphur, OK | 20 | 3 |
| #15 | Claremore, OK | 15 | 12 |
| #16 | Sapulpa, OK | 13 | 7 |
| #17 | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 7 |
| #18 | Newcastle, OK | 12 | 1 |
| #19 | Shawnee, OK | 10 | 6 |
| #20 | Tuttle, OK | 9 | 6 |
| #21 | Stratford, OK | 9 | 1 |
| #22 | Stroud, OK | 9 | 5 |
| #23 | Marlow, OK | 9 | 5 |
| #24 | Sallisaw, OK | 9 | 1 |
| #25 | Collinsville, OK | 8 | 6 |