Michigan ranks #6 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 14,413 patents from 6,958 inventors across 458 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 Michigan 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1,525 | 751 |
| #2 | Troy, MI | 723 | 277 |
| #3 | Novi, MI | 658 | 260 |
| #4 | Canton, MI | 606 | 225 |
| #5 | Midland, MI | 427 | 205 |
| #6 | Kalamazoo, MI | 328 | 138 |
| #7 | Rochester Hills, MI | 323 | 159 |
| #8 | Grand Rapids, MI | 320 | 177 |
| #9 | Northville, MI | 307 | 146 |
| #10 | Farmington Hills, MI | 294 | 149 |
| #11 | Royal Oak, MI | 268 | 121 |
| #12 | Three Rivers, MI | 250 | 92 |
| #13 | Livonia, MI | 246 | 126 |
| #14 | Auburn Hills, MI | 223 | 102 |
| #15 | Bloomfield, MI | 214 | 99 |
| #16 | Portage, MI | 212 | 78 |
| #17 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 186 | 98 |
| #18 | Ypsilanti, MI | 181 | 87 |
| #19 | Sterling Heights, MI | 180 | 82 |
| #20 | Detroit, MI | 176 | 95 |
| #21 | Dearborn, MI | 156 | 98 |
| #22 | Holland, MI | 155 | 85 |
| #23 | Southfield, MI | 154 | 58 |
| #24 | Plymouth, MI | 146 | 86 |
| #25 | Shelby Charter Township, MI | 144 | 65 |