Ohio ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 13,979 patents from 7,095 inventors across 537 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 2,325 | 916 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 708 | 466 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 638 | 234 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 520 | 140 |
| #5 | Cleveland, OH | 415 | 256 |
| #6 | Lebanon, OH | 369 | 58 |
| #7 | West Chester, OH | 351 | 108 |
| #8 | Dublin, OH | 215 | 131 |
| #9 | Dayton, OH | 210 | 142 |
| #10 | Akron, OH | 207 | 125 |
| #11 | Kyles, OH | 172 | 62 |
| #12 | Findlay, OH | 161 | 58 |
| #13 | Solon, OH | 149 | 72 |
| #14 | Sharonville, OH | 146 | 87 |
| #15 | Beavercreek, OH | 140 | 78 |
| #16 | Shaker Heights, OH | 132 | 62 |
| #17 | Hamilton, OH | 132 | 50 |
| #18 | Toledo, OH | 127 | 75 |
| #19 | Centerville, OH | 125 | 57 |
| #20 | Maineville, OH | 112 | 44 |
| #21 | Milford, OH | 105 | 33 |
| #22 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 103 | 54 |
| #23 | Hudson, OH | 100 | 66 |
| #24 | Westerville, OH | 100 | 67 |
| #25 | Powell, OH | 97 | 60 |