Rhode Island ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 1,256 patents from 656 inventors across 54 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 Rhode Island 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 263 | 160 |
| #2 | East Greenwich, RI | 100 | 57 |
| #3 | Apponaug, RI | 86 | 23 |
| #4 | Barrington, RI | 63 | 37 |
| #5 | Cumberland, RI | 57 | 31 |
| #6 | West Warwick, RI | 44 | 16 |
| #7 | Smithfield, RI | 41 | 10 |
| #8 | Olneyville, RI | 40 | 13 |
| #9 | Tiverton, RI | 36 | 8 |
| #10 | Portsmouth, RI | 35 | 18 |
| #11 | Saunderstown, RI | 34 | 5 |
| #12 | Central Falls, RI | 32 | 17 |
| #13 | Wickford, RI | 31 | 19 |
| #14 | Newport, RI | 30 | 18 |
| #15 | Lincoln, RI | 27 | 15 |
| #16 | West Greenwich, RI | 24 | 11 |
| #17 | Greene, RI | 20 | 11 |
| #18 | Wakefield, RI | 19 | 11 |
| #19 | Middletown, RI | 19 | 10 |
| #20 | Westerly, RI | 17 | 12 |
| #21 | Fresno Street, RI | 16 | 13 |
| #22 | Johnston, RI | 15 | 11 |
| #23 | Warren, RI | 15 | 10 |
| #24 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 15 | 7 |
| #25 | Bristol, RI | 14 | 12 |