Colorado ranks #16 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 9,701 patents from 5,530 inventors across 183 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Colorado 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Denver, CO | 1,352 | 796 |
| #2 | Boulder, CO | 1,298 | 751 |
| #3 | Fort Collins, CO | 611 | 378 |
| #4 | Colorado Springs, CO | 438 | 290 |
| #5 | Longmont, CO | 438 | 261 |
| #6 | Broomfield, CO | 402 | 200 |
| #7 | Littleton, CO | 338 | 202 |
| #8 | Aurora, CO | 303 | 174 |
| #9 | Golden, CO | 274 | 155 |
| #10 | Superior, CO | 256 | 81 |
| #11 | Parker, CO | 246 | 119 |
| #12 | Arvada, CO | 245 | 150 |
| #13 | Louisville, CO | 238 | 131 |
| #14 | Lakewood, CO | 235 | 114 |
| #15 | Westminster, CO | 235 | 130 |
| #16 | Englewood, CO | 229 | 130 |
| #17 | Lafayette, CO | 224 | 108 |
| #18 | Erie, CO | 219 | 100 |
| #19 | Centennial, CO | 194 | 118 |
| #20 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 177 | 117 |
| #21 | Castle Rock, CO | 113 | 67 |
| #22 | Loveland, CO | 95 | 70 |
| #23 | Thornton, CO | 85 | 55 |
| #24 | Evergreen, CO | 82 | 37 |
| #25 | Windsor, CO | 65 | 32 |