Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 85 patents from 57 inventors across 18 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 Alaska 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 44 | 26 |
| #2 | Birchwood, AK | 4 | 3 |
| #3 | Juneau, AK | 4 | 4 |
| #4 | Fairbanks, AK | 4 | 3 |
| #5 | Kenai, AK | 4 | 1 |
| #6 | Wasilla, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #7 | Kodiak, AK | 3 | 2 |
| #8 | Sitka, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #9 | Wrangell, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #10 | Beaver Falls, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #11 | Ketchikan, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #12 | Hooper Bay, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #13 | Soldotna, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #14 | Palmer, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #15 | Talkeetna, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #16 | Haines, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Ninilchik, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Clam Gulch, AK | 1 | 1 |