Ohio ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 13,562 patents from 6,963 inventors across 553 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 2,050 | 822 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 661 | 453 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 573 | 233 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 457 | 132 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 367 | 233 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 356 | 66 |
| #7 | West Chester, OH | 335 | 94 |
| #8 | Dublin, OH | 237 | 127 |
| #9 | Akron, OH | 235 | 134 |
| #10 | Solon, OH | 179 | 80 |
| #11 | Dayton, OH | 171 | 111 |
| #12 | Shaker Heights, OH | 163 | 59 |
| #13 | Kyles, OH | 146 | 55 |
| #14 | Sharonville, OH | 143 | 76 |
| #15 | Centerville, OH | 140 | 56 |
| #16 | Toledo, OH | 132 | 101 |
| #17 | Hamilton, OH | 128 | 51 |
| #18 | Beavercreek, OH | 115 | 71 |
| #19 | Findlay, OH | 109 | 54 |
| #20 | Mentor, OH | 107 | 43 |
| #21 | Hudson, OH | 99 | 64 |
| #22 | Maineville, OH | 96 | 39 |
| #23 | Worthington, OH | 92 | 32 |
| #24 | Cleveland Heights, OH | 90 | 63 |
| #25 | Morrow, OH | 90 | 14 |