Florida ranks #12 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 295,277 patents from 67,251 inventors across 634 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 13.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Florida All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Orlando, FL | 17,993 | 4,387 |
| #2 | Miami, FL | 17,704 | 4,605 |
| #3 | Tampa, FL | 12,805 | 2,931 |
| #4 | Boca Raton, FL | 12,226 | 2,373 |
| #5 | Jacksonville, FL | 12,002 | 2,690 |
| #6 | Gainesville, FL | 10,244 | 2,267 |
| #7 | North Palm Beach, FL | 6,414 | 1,566 |
| #8 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 6,298 | 1,290 |
| #9 | Oviedo, FL | 6,105 | 1,433 |
| #10 | Sunrise, FL | 6,076 | 1,476 |
| #11 | Melbourne, FL | 5,727 | 1,077 |
| #12 | St. Petersburg, FL | 5,540 | 1,383 |
| #13 | Coral Springs, FL | 5,320 | 1,190 |
| #14 | Naples, FL | 4,839 | 980 |
| #15 | Boynton Beach, FL | 4,806 | 1,245 |
| #16 | Sarasota, FL | 4,805 | 1,212 |
| #17 | Delray Beach, FL | 4,552 | 629 |
| #18 | Tallahassee, FL | 3,876 | 1,073 |
| #19 | Palm Bay, FL | 3,460 | 673 |
| #20 | Clearwater, FL | 3,455 | 932 |
| #21 | Miami Beach, FL | 3,444 | 578 |
| #22 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 3,320 | 889 |
| #23 | Pompano Beach, FL | 3,275 | 769 |
| #24 | Bradenton, FL | 3,195 | 758 |
| #25 | West Palm Beach, FL | 2,896 | 777 |