Oregon ranks #12 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 11,558 patents from 4,197 inventors across 133 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Oregon 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Portland, OR | 5,809 | 1,813 |
| #2 | Beaverton, OR | 1,682 | 500 |
| #3 | Hillsboro, OR | 1,351 | 506 |
| #4 | Corvallis, OR | 560 | 233 |
| #5 | Lake Oswego, OR | 213 | 108 |
| #6 | Bend, OR | 204 | 117 |
| #7 | Eugene, OR | 156 | 113 |
| #8 | West Linn, OR | 131 | 60 |
| #9 | Tigard, OR | 128 | 71 |
| #10 | Oregon City, OR | 89 | 34 |
| #11 | Salem, OR | 85 | 38 |
| #12 | Sherwood, OR | 78 | 42 |
| #13 | Wilsonville, OR | 71 | 37 |
| #14 | Albany, OR | 70 | 40 |
| #15 | North Plains, OR | 66 | 21 |
| #16 | Klamath Falls, OR | 62 | 13 |
| #17 | Ashland, OR | 52 | 22 |
| #18 | Tualatin, OR | 48 | 28 |
| #19 | Forest Grove, OR | 39 | 21 |
| #20 | Silverton, OR | 35 | 6 |
| #21 | Newberg, OR | 32 | 18 |
| #22 | Parkdale, OR | 29 | 12 |
| #23 | Cornelius, OR | 28 | 8 |
| #24 | Gresham, OR | 24 | 18 |
| #25 | Happy Valley, OR | 22 | 15 |