Rhode Island ranks #36 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 1,121 patents from 616 inventors across 55 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Rhode Island 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 225 | 136 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 92 | 22 |
| #3 | East Greenwich, RI | 83 | 53 |
| #4 | Cumberland, RI | 60 | 31 |
| #5 | Barrington, RI | 39 | 26 |
| #6 | Saunderstown, RI | 37 | 7 |
| #7 | Central Falls, RI | 37 | 23 |
| #8 | Portsmouth, RI | 36 | 21 |
| #9 | Olneyville, RI | 33 | 12 |
| #10 | Smithfield, RI | 30 | 6 |
| #11 | Wakefield, RI | 29 | 17 |
| #12 | Fresno Street, RI | 29 | 19 |
| #13 | West Warwick, RI | 28 | 12 |
| #14 | Wickford, RI | 25 | 14 |
| #15 | Newport, RI | 24 | 19 |
| #16 | Westerly, RI | 22 | 13 |
| #17 | Kingston, RI | 19 | 7 |
| #18 | West Greenwich, RI | 16 | 10 |
| #19 | Chepachet, RI | 16 | 3 |
| #20 | Luthers Corners, RI | 15 | 10 |
| #21 | Lincoln, RI | 15 | 11 |
| #22 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 14 | 5 |
| #23 | Bristol, RI | 14 | 14 |
| #24 | Greene, RI | 14 | 8 |
| #25 | Charlestown, RI | 13 | 8 |