Forbes magazine reports that Seattle is one of the worldâs 15 most inventive cities.The ranking is based on a metric known as âpatent intensityâ â that is, the ratio of patent applications to the total population. The patent data, collected by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, show 4.25 patent applications for every 10,000 residents in the Seattle metropolitan area. That is the 13th highest patent intensity in the world.
The ST is right to be surprised at the absence of a Japanese city on that list.
