Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 6,568 patents from 3,563 inventors across 235 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Georgia 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 1,976 | 1,128 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 518 | 230 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 339 | 178 |
| #4 | Cumming, GA | 250 | 138 |
| #5 | Roswell, GA | 211 | 103 |
| #6 | Suwanee, GA | 181 | 81 |
| #7 | Johns Creek, GA | 152 | 61 |
| #8 | Lawrenceville, GA | 149 | 71 |
| #9 | Decatur, GA | 139 | 75 |
| #10 | Duluth, GA | 132 | 65 |
| #11 | Savannah, GA | 123 | 72 |
| #12 | Athens, GA | 92 | 53 |
| #13 | Peachtree City, GA | 92 | 28 |
| #14 | Woodstock, GA | 92 | 52 |
| #15 | Canton, GA | 70 | 37 |
| #16 | Sugar Hill, GA | 69 | 21 |
| #17 | Smyrna, GA | 68 | 42 |
| #18 | Kennesaw, GA | 63 | 36 |
| #19 | Dunwoody, GA | 61 | 34 |
| #20 | Sharpsburg, GA | 61 | 6 |
| #21 | Buford, GA | 60 | 31 |
| #22 | Mableton, GA | 55 | 16 |
| #23 | Sidney Place, GA | 53 | 25 |
| #24 | Norcross, GA | 52 | 34 |
| #25 | Milton, GA | 45 | 27 |