Ohio ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 13,446 patents from 7,190 inventors across 550 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 1,915 | 826 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 672 | 449 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 589 | 222 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 411 | 131 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 363 | 244 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 332 | 68 |
| #7 | West Chester, OH | 297 | 90 |
| #8 | Dublin, OH | 243 | 144 |
| #9 | Akron, OH | 234 | 139 |
| #10 | Dayton, OH | 221 | 127 |
| #11 | Solon, OH | 208 | 81 |
| #12 | Sharonville, OH | 200 | 116 |
| #13 | Kyles, OH | 147 | 49 |
| #14 | Hamilton, OH | 132 | 63 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 130 | 60 |
| #16 | Centerville, OH | 129 | 47 |
| #17 | Toledo, OH | 126 | 84 |
| #18 | Beavercreek, OH | 112 | 70 |
| #19 | Cleveland Heights, OH | 108 | 69 |
| #20 | Maineville, OH | 101 | 46 |
| #21 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 100 | 61 |
| #22 | Medina, OH | 94 | 70 |
| #23 | Perrysburg, OH | 94 | 61 |
| #24 | Westerville, OH | 91 | 55 |
| #25 | Stow, OH | 90 | 54 |