West Virginia ranks #49 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 320 patents from 222 inventors across 65 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in West Virginia 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Morgantown, WV | 81 | 55 |
| #2 | Charleston, WV | 22 | 16 |
| #3 | Hurricane, WV | 19 | 10 |
| #4 | Charles Town, WV | 17 | 4 |
| #5 | Huntington, WV | 14 | 14 |
| #6 | Wheeling, WV | 11 | 6 |
| #7 | Martinsburg, WV | 11 | 6 |
| #8 | Fairmont, WV | 10 | 7 |
| #9 | Parkersburg, WV | 9 | 6 |
| #10 | Ravenswood, WV | 8 | 4 |
| #11 | Keyser, WV | 7 | 2 |
| #12 | Harpers Ferry, WV | 7 | 6 |
| #13 | Kearneysville, WV | 6 | 4 |
| #14 | Williamson, WV | 6 | 5 |
| #15 | Vienna, WV | 5 | 5 |
| #16 | Ona, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #17 | South Charleston, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #18 | Weirton, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #19 | Hedgesville, WV | 4 | 2 |
| #20 | Follansbee, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #21 | Bruceton Mills, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #22 | Westover, WV | 3 | 1 |
| #23 | Clarksburg, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #24 | New Martinsville, WV | 3 | 1 |
| #25 | Peterstown, WV | 3 | 2 |