Montana ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 573 patents from 312 inventors across 45 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 Montana 2023
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bozeman, MT | 194 | 103 |
| #2 | Kalispell, MT | 104 | 42 |
| #3 | Missoula, MT | 50 | 33 |
| #4 | Belgrade, MT | 34 | 16 |
| #5 | Butte, MT | 27 | 19 |
| #6 | Hamilton, MT | 18 | 12 |
| #7 | Stevensville, MT | 17 | 6 |
| #8 | Billings, MT | 15 | 11 |
| #9 | Whitefish, MT | 13 | 11 |
| #10 | Manhattan, MT | 13 | 5 |
| #11 | Corvallis, MT | 10 | 3 |
| #12 | Bigfork, MT | 9 | 4 |
| #13 | Big Sky, MT | 8 | 1 |
| #14 | Ronan, MT | 7 | 1 |
| #15 | Helena, MT | 6 | 6 |
| #16 | Atkins, MT | 5 | 2 |
| #17 | Livingston, MT | 4 | 1 |
| #18 | Victor, MT | 3 | 3 |
| #19 | Columbia Falls, MT | 3 | 2 |
| #20 | Great Falls, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Glasgow, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Columbus, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Miles City, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Libby, MT | 2 | 2 |
| #25 | Three Forks, MT | 2 | 2 |