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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes
Breakout By Geographic Origin (State and Country)

Count of 2008 - 2012 Utility Patent Grants,
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of U.S. States and Countries
From Which 1 or More Utility Patents Originated During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 194, Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays U.S. states and countries and counts of utility patents originating from them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.
(U.S. or Foreign) Code State-Territory or Country 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 3 4 9 5 3 24
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 0 2 7 1 3 13
(U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 1 0 2 3 2 8
(U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 0 0 0 2 6 8
(U.S.) WI WISCONSIN 0 0 0 2 2 4
(U.S.) NV NEVADA 0 0 1 0 2 3
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 0 2 0 0 1 3
(U.S.) WA WASHINGTON 1 1 0 1 0 3
(U.S.) KS KANSAS 1 1 0 0 0 2
(U.S.) MI MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 2 2
(U.S.) OH OHIO 0 0 1 0 1 2
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.) MN MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) MO MISSOURI 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 6 11 22 15 22 76
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 7 10 25 11 21 74
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 1 5 7 1 11 25
(Foreign) KRX KOREA, SOUTH 1 3 5 2 3 14
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 0 4 0 3 4 11
(Foreign) NOX NORWAY 0 0 2 1 2 5
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 0 1 1 1 2 5
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 1 0 0 1 2 4
(Foreign) ESX SPAIN 1 0 2 1 0 4
(Foreign) FRX FRANCE 0 1 1 1 1 4
(Foreign) SEX SWEDEN 0 1 1 0 2 4
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 1 0 0 1 1 3
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 0 0 0 0 2 2
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) CNX CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) NLX NETHERLANDS 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 12 25 46 25 51 159
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 18 36 68 40 73 235


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