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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 508, Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions

( 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.) CA CALIFORNIA 7 10 23 37 14 91
(U.S.) NJ NEW JERSEY 3 7 16 14 17 57
(U.S.) OH OHIO 11 5 16 6 15 53
(U.S.) VA VIRGINIA 5 4 12 16 10 47
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 3 10 8 6 5 32
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 4 4 6 4 7 25
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 3 3 3 4 1 14
(U.S.) NY NEW YORK 0 4 3 4 2 13
(U.S.) MI MICHIGAN 3 3 1 1 3 11
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 3 2 4 1 0 10
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 0 1 3 2 4 10
(U.S.) MN MINNESOTA 2 2 3 1 2 10
(U.S.) WA WASHINGTON 1 0 2 4 1 8
(U.S.) DE DELAWARE 1 1 1 2 0 5
(U.S.) KY KENTUCKY 3 1 0 0 0 4
(U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 0 1 2 1 0 4
(U.S.) WI WISCONSIN 1 1 0 0 2 4
(U.S.) GA GEORGIA 0 0 1 2 0 3
(U.S.) LA LOUISIANA 0 0 0 3 0 3
(U.S.) CO COLORADO 0 0 0 1 1 2
(U.S.) HI HAWAII 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) IN INDIANA 0 1 1 0 0 2
(U.S.) MO MISSOURI 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 1 0 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 0 0 1 0 1 2
(U.S.) UT UTAH 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) IA IOWA 1 0 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) KS KANSAS 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) NM NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) OK OKLAHOMA 1 0 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) RI RHODE ISLAND 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) WV WEST VIRGINIA 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 53 64 109 114 86 426
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 9 25 38 47 56 175
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 2 1 11 16 10 40
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 2 2 6 2 17 29
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 1 4 7 6 3 21
(Foreign) FRX FRANCE 1 0 2 4 5 12
(Foreign) ITX ITALY 4 2 1 1 3 11
(Foreign) BEX BELGIUM 0 0 0 2 3 5
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 1 1 1 1 1 5
(Foreign) INX INDIA 1 0 3 1 0 5
(Foreign) MXX MEXICO 0 0 2 1 2 5
(Foreign) MYX MALAYSIA 0 0 3 0 2 5
(Foreign) NLX NETHERLANDS 0 1 0 0 2 3
(Foreign) CNX CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 0 0 0 0 2 2
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) HKX CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) RUX RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1 0 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) VEX VENEZUELA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 22 36 75 82 109 324
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 75 100 184 196 195 750


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