Rhode Island ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 1,303 patents from 676 inventors across 54 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 Rhode Island 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 271 | 151 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 99 | 31 |
| #3 | East Greenwich, RI | 70 | 47 |
| #4 | Cumberland, RI | 66 | 32 |
| #5 | Barrington, RI | 66 | 36 |
| #6 | Saunderstown, RI | 51 | 7 |
| #7 | Central Falls, RI | 49 | 27 |
| #8 | Smithfield, RI | 45 | 10 |
| #9 | Olneyville, RI | 44 | 18 |
| #10 | Portsmouth, RI | 42 | 21 |
| #11 | West Warwick, RI | 31 | 13 |
| #12 | Wakefield, RI | 30 | 18 |
| #13 | Lincoln, RI | 29 | 16 |
| #14 | Newport, RI | 29 | 22 |
| #15 | Wickford, RI | 28 | 17 |
| #16 | Tiverton, RI | 27 | 7 |
| #17 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 25 | 7 |
| #18 | Luthers Corners, RI | 18 | 11 |
| #19 | Kingston, RI | 18 | 10 |
| #20 | Fresno Street, RI | 17 | 13 |
| #21 | Chepachet, RI | 17 | 5 |
| #22 | Bristol, RI | 16 | 13 |
| #23 | Johnston, RI | 16 | 12 |
| #24 | Hope, RI | 15 | 4 |
| #25 | Westerly, RI | 15 | 11 |