Ohio ranks #9 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 11,125 patents from 5,372 inventors across 497 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Ohio 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 1,700 | 706 |
| #2 | Columbus, OH | 682 | 390 |
| #3 | Mason, OH | 519 | 171 |
| #4 | Loveland, OH | 388 | 111 |
| #5 | West Chester, OH | 356 | 154 |
| #6 | Cleveland, OH | 346 | 225 |
| #7 | Lebanon, OH | 260 | 36 |
| #8 | Akron, OH | 199 | 120 |
| #9 | Kyles, OH | 188 | 77 |
| #10 | Evendale, OH | 168 | 28 |
| #11 | Dayton, OH | 166 | 95 |
| #12 | Dublin, OH | 166 | 96 |
| #13 | Findlay, OH | 165 | 77 |
| #14 | Solon, OH | 122 | 58 |
| #15 | Shaker Heights, OH | 120 | 41 |
| #16 | Westerville, OH | 100 | 53 |
| #17 | Centerville, OH | 98 | 28 |
| #18 | Hamilton, OH | 90 | 40 |
| #19 | Maineville, OH | 87 | 39 |
| #20 | Milford, OH | 86 | 32 |
| #21 | Toledo, OH | 85 | 49 |
| #22 | Lakewood, OH | 81 | 33 |
| #23 | Medina, OH | 78 | 54 |
| #24 | Powell, OH | 78 | 40 |
| #25 | Chagrin Falls, OH | 77 | 42 |