Georgia ranks #19 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 171,265 patents from 35,610 inventors across 501 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 16.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Georgia All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta, GA | 38,669 | 7,950 |
| #2 | Alpharetta, GA | 11,073 | 1,936 |
| #3 | Marietta, GA | 10,923 | 2,233 |
| #4 | Roswell, GA | 6,920 | 1,104 |
| #5 | Lawrenceville, GA | 5,664 | 1,047 |
| #6 | Cumming, GA | 5,641 | 964 |
| #7 | Duluth, GA | 4,635 | 860 |
| #8 | Suwanee, GA | 4,580 | 639 |
| #9 | Decatur, GA | 4,382 | 856 |
| #10 | Norcross, GA | 3,326 | 638 |
| #11 | Woodstock, GA | 3,101 | 511 |
| #12 | Athens, GA | 2,823 | 710 |
| #13 | Johns Creek, GA | 2,808 | 271 |
| #14 | Peachtree City, GA | 2,459 | 348 |
| #15 | Kennesaw, GA | 2,388 | 433 |
| #16 | Dunwoody, GA | 2,373 | 471 |
| #17 | Savannah, GA | 2,364 | 619 |
| #18 | Lilburn, GA | 2,242 | 425 |
| #19 | Smyrna, GA | 2,202 | 502 |
| #20 | Canton, GA | 1,662 | 304 |
| #21 | Conyers, GA | 1,578 | 307 |
| #22 | Acworth, GA | 1,471 | 341 |
| #23 | Snellville, GA | 1,344 | 248 |
| #24 | Newnan, GA | 1,334 | 235 |
| #25 | Sugar Hill, GA | 1,324 | 132 |