Pennsylvania ranks #8 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 12,432 patents from 6,113 inventors across 661 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Pennsylvania 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,640 | 905 |
| #2 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,078 | 548 |
| #3 | Fairless Hills, PA | 465 | 4 |
| #4 | State College, PA | 245 | 120 |
| #5 | West Chester, PA | 197 | 110 |
| #6 | Bethlehem, PA | 193 | 86 |
| #7 | Yardley, PA | 190 | 65 |
| #8 | Allentown, PA | 187 | 76 |
| #9 | Downingtown, PA | 163 | 63 |
| #10 | Collegeville, PA | 155 | 84 |
| #11 | Newtown, PA | 149 | 41 |
| #12 | Phoenixville, PA | 148 | 55 |
| #13 | Malvern, PA | 145 | 78 |
| #14 | Lancaster, PA | 139 | 77 |
| #15 | Wexford, PA | 135 | 63 |
| #16 | Lansdale, PA | 134 | 68 |
| #17 | Easton, PA | 126 | 38 |
| #18 | Wayne, PA | 115 | 66 |
| #19 | King of Prussia, PA | 108 | 49 |
| #20 | York, PA | 108 | 69 |
| #21 | Emmaus, PA | 105 | 22 |
| #22 | Doylestown, PA | 104 | 60 |
| #23 | Conshohocken, PA | 102 | 24 |
| #24 | Forest Park, PA | 95 | 33 |
| #25 | Allison Park, PA | 89 | 50 |