Montana ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 492 patents from 286 inventors across 47 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Montana 2025
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bozeman, MT | 189 | 100 |
| #2 | Kalispell, MT | 69 | 34 |
| #3 | Missoula, MT | 42 | 27 |
| #4 | Hamilton, MT | 22 | 17 |
| #5 | Billings, MT | 18 | 12 |
| #6 | Big Sky, MT | 17 | 2 |
| #7 | Belgrade, MT | 15 | 8 |
| #8 | Butte, MT | 12 | 10 |
| #9 | Whitefish, MT | 12 | 7 |
| #10 | Manhattan, MT | 8 | 6 |
| #11 | Columbia Falls, MT | 7 | 3 |
| #12 | Glasgow, MT | 7 | 1 |
| #13 | Columbus, MT | 6 | 4 |
| #14 | Stevensville, MT | 5 | 4 |
| #15 | Hysham, MT | 5 | 1 |
| #16 | Bigfork, MT | 5 | 4 |
| #17 | Corvallis, MT | 4 | 3 |
| #18 | Helena, MT | 4 | 4 |
| #19 | Shepherd, MT | 4 | 4 |
| #20 | Great Falls, MT | 3 | 3 |
| #21 | Denton, MT | 3 | 3 |
| #22 | Atkins, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Dayton, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | East Helena, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Joliet, MT | 2 | 1 |