Florida ranks #13 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 11,469 patents from 6,713 inventors across 369 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Florida 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Orlando, FL | 744 | 464 |
| #2 | Miami, FL | 738 | 484 |
| #3 | Tampa, FL | 693 | 410 |
| #4 | Gainesville, FL | 517 | 324 |
| #5 | Boca Raton, FL | 416 | 216 |
| #6 | Jacksonville, FL | 368 | 223 |
| #7 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 350 | 170 |
| #8 | St. Petersburg, FL | 311 | 180 |
| #9 | Naples, FL | 205 | 123 |
| #10 | Melbourne, FL | 187 | 122 |
| #11 | Sarasota, FL | 174 | 98 |
| #12 | Tallahassee, FL | 170 | 108 |
| #13 | Coral Springs, FL | 161 | 96 |
| #14 | Weston, FL | 160 | 80 |
| #15 | Miami Beach, FL | 152 | 79 |
| #16 | Sunrise, FL | 140 | 99 |
| #17 | Delray Beach, FL | 139 | 71 |
| #18 | Oviedo, FL | 119 | 89 |
| #19 | Clearwater, FL | 115 | 61 |
| #20 | North Palm Beach, FL | 113 | 87 |
| #21 | Palm Harbor, FL | 109 | 65 |
| #22 | Pompano Beach, FL | 108 | 60 |
| #23 | Bradenton, FL | 105 | 65 |
| #24 | Plantation Gardens, FL | 102 | 51 |
| #25 | Winter Garden, FL | 101 | 45 |