Rhode Island ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 1,082 patents from 535 inventors across 55 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 Rhode Island 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Providence, RI | 189 | 117 |
| #2 | Apponaug, RI | 106 | 47 |
| #3 | Barrington, RI | 64 | 21 |
| #4 | Olneyville, RI | 47 | 24 |
| #5 | Smithfield, RI | 47 | 11 |
| #6 | Cumberland, RI | 44 | 23 |
| #7 | East Greenwich, RI | 40 | 22 |
| #8 | Tiverton, RI | 39 | 12 |
| #9 | Wickford, RI | 38 | 26 |
| #10 | Saunderstown, RI | 36 | 10 |
| #11 | West Warwick, RI | 33 | 11 |
| #12 | Portsmouth, RI | 32 | 12 |
| #13 | Central Falls, RI | 30 | 16 |
| #14 | 47th Avenue Court, RI | 28 | 6 |
| #15 | Lincoln, RI | 26 | 11 |
| #16 | Greene, RI | 24 | 12 |
| #17 | Luthers Corners, RI | 22 | 12 |
| #18 | Charlestown, RI | 20 | 8 |
| #19 | Newport, RI | 19 | 15 |
| #20 | Narragansett, RI | 18 | 7 |
| #21 | Johnston, RI | 17 | 7 |
| #22 | Wakefield, RI | 15 | 13 |
| #23 | Kingston, RI | 14 | 6 |
| #24 | Woonsocket, RI | 13 | 8 |
| #25 | Slocum, RI | 11 | 6 |