Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 97 patents from 70 inventors across 18 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alaska 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 56 | 35 |
| #2 | Fairbanks, AK | 6 | 4 |
| #3 | Juneau, AK | 5 | 4 |
| #4 | Wasilla, AK | 5 | 5 |
| #5 | Cold Bay, AK | 4 | 2 |
| #6 | Ketchikan, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #7 | Anchor Point, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #8 | Homer, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #9 | Palmer, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #10 | Kenai, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #11 | Kodiak, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #12 | Birchwood, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #13 | Wrangell, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Alakanuk, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #15 | Clam Gulch, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #16 | North Pole, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Petersburg, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Seward, AK | 1 | 1 |