Table 8: Patents Issued to Residents of the United States
TABLE 8: PATENTS ISSUED TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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(FY 2005)
| State/Territory | No. for 2004 |
|---|---|
| Total | 85,238 |
| Alabama | 364 |
| Alaska | 33 |
| Arizona | 1,635 |
| Arkansas | 149 |
| California | 19,928 |
| Colorado | 2,044 |
| Connecticut | 1,716 |
| Delaware | 386 |
| District of Columbia | 60 |
| Florida | 2,744 |
| Georgia | 1,383 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Idaho | 1,646 |
| Illinois | 3,352 |
| Indiana | 1,303 |
| Iowa | 650 |
| Kansas | 509 |
| State/Territory | No. for 2004 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 408 |
| Louisiana | 308 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Maryland | 1,306 |
| Massachusetts | 3,443 |
| Michigan | 3,907 |
| Minnesota | 2,659 |
| Mississippi | 138 |
| Missouri | 791 |
| Montana | 130 |
| Nebraska | 222 |
| Nevada | 461 |
| New Hampshire | 569 |
| New Jersey | 2,978 |
| New Mexico | 308 |
| New York | 5,631 |
| North Carolina | 1,882 |
| North Dakota | 84 |
| Ohio | 2,892 |
| State/Territory | No. for 2004 |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 430 |
| Oregon | 1,843 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,735 |
| Rhode Island | 333 |
| South Carolina | 553 |
| South Dakota | 78 |
| Tennessee | 754 |
| Texas | 5,660 |
| Utah | 688 |
| Vermont | 439 |
| Virginia | 1,045 |
| Washington | 2,446 |
| West Virginia | 106 |
| Wisconsin | 1,812 |
| Wyoming | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | 25 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 |
| U.S. Pacific Islands 2 |
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| United States 3 |
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N otes:
1: Data include utility , plant, design, and reissue patents. (back to text)
2: Represents residents of American Samoa, Guam, and miscellaneous U.S. Pacific Islands. (back to text)
3: No State indicated in database. (back to text)
