Washington ranks #5 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 22,049 patents from 12,196 inventors across 243 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 2.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Washington 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seattle, WA | 7,141 | 4,143 |
| #2 | Bellevue, WA | 2,612 | 1,231 |
| #3 | Redmond, WA | 2,554 | 1,432 |
| #4 | Kirkland, WA | 1,181 | 626 |
| #5 | Sammamish, WA | 1,030 | 552 |
| #6 | Bothell, WA | 729 | 453 |
| #7 | Issaquah, WA | 541 | 282 |
| #8 | Vancouver, WA | 506 | 195 |
| #9 | Woodinville, WA | 434 | 229 |
| #10 | Mercer Island, WA | 423 | 157 |
| #11 | Renton, WA | 253 | 163 |
| #12 | Everett, WA | 194 | 132 |
| #13 | Richland, WA | 179 | 120 |
| #14 | Snohomish, WA | 173 | 92 |
| #15 | Spokane, WA | 169 | 100 |
| #16 | Bainbridge Island, WA | 158 | 89 |
| #17 | Kent, WA | 155 | 101 |
| #18 | Shoreline, WA | 154 | 86 |
| #19 | Lynnwood, WA | 142 | 83 |
| #20 | Kenmore, WA | 140 | 76 |
| #21 | Newcastle, WA | 135 | 60 |
| #22 | Edmonds, WA | 121 | 72 |
| #23 | Tacoma, WA | 103 | 69 |
| #24 | Bellingham, WA | 103 | 58 |
| #25 | Camas, WA | 100 | 54 |