Utility patents granted
4,583
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Ohio
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
45.6
2020 · USPTO total patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
9,091
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
22,678
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Utility Patents
Utility patents granted
4,583
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Ohio
Utility patents granted
1992–20204,583▲ 78%
USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Ohio (FRED PATENTUSOHUTILITY).
Patents per Capita
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
45.6
2020 · USPTO total patents
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
1992–202045.6▲ 70%
USPTO total patents (PATENTUSOHTOTAL) divided by Census resident population (OHPOP).
Electrical Engineering Patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
9,091
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
$78,162
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
2014–20259,091▲ 47%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Ohio, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
2014–2025$78,162▲ 32%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Ohio, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Innovation Hubs
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
22,678
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
68,524
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2014–202522,678▲ 35%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Ohio, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2014–202568,524▲ 22%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Ohio, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.