Oklahoma ranks #33 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 1,601 patents from 950 inventors across 106 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Oklahoma 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tulsa, OK | 283 | 181 |
| #2 | Bartlesville, OK | 242 | 100 |
| #3 | Oklahoma City, OK | 159 | 119 |
| #4 | Duncan, OK | 114 | 48 |
| #5 | Norman, OK | 111 | 68 |
| #6 | Edmond, OK | 84 | 65 |
| #7 | Stillwater, OK | 72 | 58 |
| #8 | Broken Arrow, OK | 62 | 36 |
| #9 | Ardmore, OK | 43 | 11 |
| #10 | Owasso, OK | 41 | 25 |
| #11 | Bixby, OK | 28 | 17 |
| #12 | Moore, OK | 27 | 14 |
| #13 | Sulphur, OK | 25 | 2 |
| #14 | Perry, OK | 24 | 13 |
| #15 | Claremore, OK | 24 | 16 |
| #16 | Stratford, OK | 15 | 1 |
| #17 | Collinsville, OK | 12 | 7 |
| #18 | Ponca City, OK | 10 | 9 |
| #19 | Davis, OK | 9 | 1 |
| #20 | Blanchard, OK | 8 | 6 |
| #21 | Newcastle, OK | 8 | 2 |
| #22 | Sallisaw, OK | 7 | 1 |
| #23 | Skiatook, OK | 7 | 6 |
| #24 | Mustang, OK | 6 | 5 |
| #25 | Enid, OK | 6 | 5 |