Nevada ranks #30 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 2,350 patents from 1,076 inventors across 29 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Nevada 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,125 | 507 |
| #2 | Reno, NV | 586 | 277 |
| #3 | Henderson, NV | 307 | 128 |
| #4 | Sparks, NV | 62 | 39 |
| #5 | Incline Village, NV | 54 | 18 |
| #6 | Carson City, NV | 53 | 23 |
| #7 | Minden, NV | 28 | 15 |
| #8 | North Las Vegas, NV | 27 | 14 |
| #9 | Stateline, NV | 18 | 5 |
| #10 | Gardnerville, NV | 16 | 10 |
| #11 | Boulder City, NV | 15 | 5 |
| #12 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 12 | 3 |
| #13 | Crystal Bay, NV | 8 | 1 |
| #14 | Elko, NV | 7 | 4 |
| #15 | Mesquite, NV | 5 | 4 |
| #16 | Dayton, NV | 5 | 5 |
| #17 | Summerlin South, NV | 5 | 4 |
| #18 | Potosi, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Summerlin, NV | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Winnemucca, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Glenbrook, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Orovada, NV | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Sheepshead, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Pleasant Valley, NV | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Sunrise Manor, NV | 1 | 1 |