Puerto Rico ranks #51 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 149 patents from 91 inventors across 25 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 Puerto Rico 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Juan, PR | 60 | 40 |
| #2 | Rincón, PR | 18 | 2 |
| #3 | Juana Díaz, PR | 12 | 2 |
| #4 | Aguadilla, PR | 6 | 5 |
| #5 | Dorado, PR | 6 | 5 |
| #6 | Humacao, PR | 5 | 4 |
| #7 | Bayamón, PR | 5 | 3 |
| #8 | Mayagüez, PR | 5 | 3 |
| #9 | Guaynabo, PR | 5 | 5 |
| #10 | Coamo, PR | 4 | 1 |
| #11 | Caguas, PR | 3 | 3 |
| #12 | Río Grande, PR | 3 | 1 |
| #13 | Carolina, PR | 3 | 3 |
| #14 | Canóvanas, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #15 | Ponce, PR | 2 | 2 |
| #16 | Trujillo Alto, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #17 | Vega Alta, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Villalba, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Arecibo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Gurabo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Isabela, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Río Piedras, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Cayey, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Cabo Rojo, PR | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Sector Los Flamboyanes (Cañaboncito), PR | 1 | 1 |