Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 94 patents from 67 inventors across 20 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 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 55 | 32 |
| #2 | Wasilla, AK | 7 | 6 |
| #3 | Fairbanks, AK | 5 | 5 |
| #4 | Juneau, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #5 | Wrangell, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #6 | Dobson Landing, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #7 | Sitka, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #8 | Kenai, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #9 | Ketchikan, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #10 | North Pole, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #11 | Kodiak, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #12 | Cold Bay, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #13 | Auke Bay, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Seward, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #15 | Talkeetna, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #16 | Tanaina, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Utqiaġvik, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Anchor Point, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Homer, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Nikiski, AK | 1 | 1 |