Maine ranks #43 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 646 patents from 418 inventors across 119 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Maine 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fryeburg, ME | 99 | 56 |
| #2 | Portland, ME | 70 | 44 |
| #3 | Winthrop, ME | 22 | 2 |
| #4 | Scarborough, ME | 18 | 15 |
| #5 | South Portland, ME | 18 | 9 |
| #6 | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 15 | 9 |
| #7 | Bar Harbor, ME | 15 | 13 |
| #8 | Kennebunk, ME | 14 | 10 |
| #9 | Saco, ME | 13 | 8 |
| #10 | Falmouth, ME | 13 | 11 |
| #11 | Yarmouth, ME | 13 | 11 |
| #12 | York, ME | 12 | 10 |
| #13 | Gorham, ME | 12 | 10 |
| #14 | Lincolnville, ME | 11 | 2 |
| #15 | Wells, ME | 11 | 3 |
| #16 | Rockport, ME | 10 | 3 |
| #17 | Brunswick, ME | 10 | 8 |
| #18 | Camden, ME | 9 | 3 |
| #19 | Lyman, ME | 8 | 3 |
| #20 | Acton, ME | 7 | 1 |
| #21 | Windham Center, ME | 7 | 7 |
| #22 | Orono, ME | 7 | 7 |
| #23 | North Berwick, ME | 7 | 3 |
| #24 | Kennebunkport, ME | 7 | 3 |
| #25 | Hartland, ME | 7 | 1 |