West Virginia ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 277 patents from 204 inventors across 64 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in West Virginia 2023
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Morgantown, WV | 84 | 61 |
| #2 | Charleston, WV | 26 | 18 |
| #3 | Martinsburg, WV | 12 | 8 |
| #4 | Wheeling, WV | 11 | 6 |
| #5 | Charles Town, WV | 11 | 5 |
| #6 | Fairmont, WV | 9 | 5 |
| #7 | Huntington, WV | 9 | 8 |
| #8 | Hurricane, WV | 8 | 6 |
| #9 | Weirton, WV | 6 | 4 |
| #10 | Keyser, WV | 5 | 2 |
| #11 | Kearneysville, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #12 | Bruceton Mills, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #13 | Ravenswood, WV | 4 | 3 |
| #14 | Shady Spring, WV | 4 | 1 |
| #15 | Vienna, WV | 4 | 4 |
| #16 | South Charleston, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Moundsville, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #18 | Shenandoah Junction, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #19 | New Martinsville, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #20 | Springfield, WV | 3 | 1 |
| #21 | Beckley, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #22 | Cross Lanes, WV | 3 | 2 |
| #23 | Williamson, WV | 3 | 1 |
| #24 | Hedgesville, WV | 3 | 3 |
| #25 | Hinton, WV | 3 | 2 |