Wisconsin ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 9,474 patents from 4,887 inventors across 382 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Wisconsin 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Madison, WI | 1,095 | 661 |
| #2 | Oshkosh, WI | 820 | 227 |
| #3 | Milwaukee, WI | 785 | 418 |
| #4 | Appleton, WI | 251 | 135 |
| #5 | Wauwatosa, WI | 239 | 140 |
| #6 | Sheboygan, WI | 231 | 98 |
| #7 | Waukesha, WI | 222 | 115 |
| #8 | Brookfield, WI | 214 | 98 |
| #9 | Middleton, WI | 211 | 99 |
| #10 | Neenah, WI | 192 | 105 |
| #11 | Mequon, WI | 157 | 54 |
| #12 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 132 | 74 |
| #13 | Hudson, WI | 122 | 59 |
| #14 | Kenosha, WI | 122 | 75 |
| #15 | Cedarburg, WI | 119 | 38 |
| #16 | Fond du Lac, WI | 117 | 44 |
| #17 | New Berlin, WI | 107 | 65 |
| #18 | Pewaukee, WI | 103 | 47 |
| #19 | Racine, WI | 102 | 62 |
| #20 | Fitchburg, WI | 96 | 52 |
| #21 | Sussex, WI | 82 | 35 |
| #22 | Grafton, WI | 75 | 23 |
| #23 | Oconomowoc, WI | 75 | 45 |
| #24 | West Bend, WI | 74 | 36 |
| #25 | Menasha, WI | 72 | 33 |