Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports


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 016, Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.)

( 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 11 13 15 12 58
(U.S.) MI MICHIGAN 4 8 8 9 6 35
(U.S.) NY NEW YORK 3 2 8 7 6 26
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 6 4 6 5 2 23
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 0 3 8 5 6 22
(U.S.) NJ NEW JERSEY 0 5 4 6 4 19
(U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 3 3 2 3 7 18
(U.S.) OH OHIO 2 1 4 3 6 16
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 4 1 4 0 6 15
(U.S.) WI WISCONSIN 4 0 4 2 3 13
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 2 2 4 3 1 12
(U.S.) IA IOWA 1 4 3 1 2 11
(U.S.) GA GEORGIA 0 2 1 6 1 10
(U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 0 3 1 3 2 9
(U.S.) MN MINNESOTA 0 1 4 3 1 9
(U.S.) OR OREGON 3 1 4 1 0 9
(U.S.) WA WASHINGTON 1 2 2 1 1 7
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 0 2 1 1 2 6
(U.S.) IN INDIANA 0 3 2 0 1 6
(U.S.) CO COLORADO 2 0 0 1 2 5
(U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 0 0 2 0 3 5
(U.S.) ID IDAHO 0 0 2 2 0 4
(U.S.) KY KENTUCKY 0 1 0 1 2 4
(U.S.) MO MISSOURI 0 0 2 0 2 4
(U.S.) SD SOUTH DAKOTA 1 0 1 1 1 4
(U.S.) AZ ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 2 3
(U.S.) KS KANSAS 0 2 1 0 0 3
(U.S.) MD MARYLAND 0 0 1 0 2 3
(U.S.) NV NEVADA 1 0 0 2 0 3
(U.S.) DE DELAWARE 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) LA LOUISIANA 0 1 1 0 0 2
(U.S.) MS MISSISSIPPI 1 0 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) OK OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 0 2 2
(U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 0 0 2 2
(U.S.) UT UTAH 0 0 2 0 0 2
(U.S.) AL ALABAMA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) AR ARKANSAS 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) VA VIRGINIA 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 45 64 97 84 88 378
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 26 73 56 60 43 258
(Foreign) CNX CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 15 16 13 27 28 99
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 18 12 14 25 25 94
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 11 17 16 17 24 85
(Foreign) KRX KOREA, SOUTH 13 5 18 13 13 62
(Foreign) ITX ITALY 3 11 12 11 10 47
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 5 4 4 3 5 21
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 2 4 5 7 2 20
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 3 2 3 6 2 16
(Foreign) FRX FRANCE 1 1 5 3 6 16
(Foreign) SEX SWEDEN 1 2 4 3 1 11
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 0 1 1 4 3 9
(Foreign) NLX NETHERLANDS 1 0 2 0 3 6
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 1 0 0 3 1 5
(Foreign) ESX SPAIN 0 0 1 3 0 4
(Foreign) FIX FINLAND 0 1 2 1 0 4
(Foreign) ILX ISRAEL 0 0 2 1 0 3
(Foreign) NZX NEW ZEALAND 0 0 2 0 0 2
(Foreign) SGX SINGAPORE 0 0 1 0 1 2
(Foreign) BEX BELGIUM 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) BRX BRAZIL 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) HKX CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) HUX HUNGARY 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) MXX MEXICO 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign) NOX NORWAY 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) PLX POLAND 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) SIX SLOVENIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 100 151 161 190 170 772
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 145 215 258 274 258 1150


PTMT Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

address of PTMT pages at the USPTO Web Site: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/tafp.html
selected PTMT materials available for download at : http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/data/


Top

Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports