Colorado ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 8,135 patents from 4,451 inventors across 167 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Colorado 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Denver, CO | 1,212 | 658 |
| #2 | Boulder, CO | 993 | 550 |
| #3 | Fort Collins, CO | 529 | 314 |
| #4 | Broomfield, CO | 381 | 199 |
| #5 | Colorado Springs, CO | 365 | 215 |
| #6 | Longmont, CO | 359 | 202 |
| #7 | Golden, CO | 288 | 129 |
| #8 | Littleton, CO | 237 | 135 |
| #9 | Englewood, CO | 223 | 105 |
| #10 | Arvada, CO | 223 | 136 |
| #11 | Westminster, CO | 222 | 99 |
| #12 | Aurora, CO | 208 | 128 |
| #13 | Parker, CO | 193 | 97 |
| #14 | Louisville, CO | 188 | 104 |
| #15 | Lakewood, CO | 170 | 93 |
| #16 | Erie, CO | 169 | 91 |
| #17 | Lafayette, CO | 157 | 85 |
| #18 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 156 | 87 |
| #19 | Superior, CO | 152 | 64 |
| #20 | Centennial, CO | 142 | 93 |
| #21 | Castle Rock, CO | 120 | 70 |
| #22 | Evergreen, CO | 76 | 35 |
| #23 | Windsor, CO | 73 | 26 |
| #24 | Thornton, CO | 71 | 53 |
| #25 | Monument, CO | 67 | 23 |