Alaska ranks #52 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 65 patents from 42 inventors across 14 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 Alaska 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 24 | 14 |
| #2 | Wasilla, AK | 7 | 7 |
| #3 | Kodiak, AK | 7 | 1 |
| #4 | Dobson Landing, AK | 5 | 4 |
| #5 | Juneau, AK | 5 | 4 |
| #6 | Soldotna, AK | 5 | 1 |
| #7 | Fairbanks, AK | 3 | 3 |
| #8 | Birchwood, AK | 2 | 2 |
| #9 | Anchor Point, AK | 2 | 1 |
| #10 | Palmer, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #11 | Ketchikan, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #12 | Homer, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #13 | Willow, AK | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Talkeetna, AK | 1 | 1 |