Colorado ranks #15 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 9,630 patents from 5,391 inventors across 173 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Colorado 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boulder, CO | 1,257 | 694 |
| #2 | Denver, CO | 1,225 | 728 |
| #3 | Fort Collins, CO | 621 | 380 |
| #4 | Longmont, CO | 512 | 276 |
| #5 | Colorado Springs, CO | 449 | 277 |
| #6 | Broomfield, CO | 387 | 176 |
| #7 | Littleton, CO | 333 | 195 |
| #8 | Golden, CO | 309 | 168 |
| #9 | Aurora, CO | 264 | 158 |
| #10 | Parker, CO | 247 | 116 |
| #11 | Arvada, CO | 242 | 144 |
| #12 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 238 | 133 |
| #13 | Superior, CO | 236 | 85 |
| #14 | Westminster, CO | 232 | 116 |
| #15 | Erie, CO | 226 | 99 |
| #16 | Louisville, CO | 218 | 130 |
| #17 | Lakewood, CO | 216 | 110 |
| #18 | Englewood, CO | 202 | 106 |
| #19 | Lafayette, CO | 198 | 118 |
| #20 | Centennial, CO | 193 | 113 |
| #21 | Loveland, CO | 126 | 90 |
| #22 | Castle Rock, CO | 121 | 78 |
| #23 | Thornton, CO | 87 | 58 |
| #24 | Berthoud, CO | 77 | 23 |
| #25 | Monument, CO | 75 | 29 |