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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 411, Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener

( 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 8 8 15 14 17 62
(U.S.) MI MICHIGAN 14 6 16 13 12 61
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 7 6 20 9 9 51
(U.S.) OH OHIO 0 4 6 4 6 20
(U.S.) NY NEW YORK 4 3 4 3 3 17
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 3 1 3 7 3 17
(U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 2 0 4 4 5 15
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 3 0 4 3 4 14
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 3 3 3 3 2 14
(U.S.) WA WASHINGTON 1 1 2 7 3 14
(U.S.) NJ NEW JERSEY 1 1 1 4 5 12
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 2 2 1 2 3 10
(U.S.) WI WISCONSIN 4 3 1 2 0 10
(U.S.) AZ ARIZONA 1 1 2 3 1 8
(U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 0 2 1 2 0 5
(U.S.) IN INDIANA 1 0 0 0 3 4
(U.S.) NV NEVADA 1 1 1 0 1 4
(U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 1 1 2 4
(U.S.) UT UTAH 1 1 0 1 1 4
(U.S.) VA VIRGINIA 0 0 2 2 0 4
(U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 1 0 1 0 1 3
(U.S.) OR OREGON 0 1 0 2 0 3
(U.S.) DE DELAWARE 1 0 0 0 1 2
(U.S.) GA GEORGIA 0 0 1 1 0 2
(U.S.) IA IOWA 0 0 1 0 1 2
(U.S.) MD MARYLAND 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) MN MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 1 2
(U.S.) NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 0 1 0 1 2
(U.S.) RI RHODE ISLAND 2 0 0 0 0 2
(U.S.) CO COLORADO 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) ID IDAHO 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) KS KANSAS 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.) MT MONTANA 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) OK OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) PR PUERTO RICO 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 60 47 93 89 87 376
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 14 7 19 26 38 104
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 7 3 21 16 14 61
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 4 4 6 11 10 35
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 5 3 5 3 10 26
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 1 3 4 3 8 19
(Foreign) FRX FRANCE 3 3 5 4 4 19
(Foreign) CNX CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 0 0 5 3 3 11
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 1 1 3 4 1 10
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 1 0 3 2 2 8
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 0 2 0 4 1 7
(Foreign) ITX ITALY 0 1 1 1 2 5
(Foreign) KRX KOREA, SOUTH 0 1 0 1 2 4
(Foreign) ESX SPAIN 0 1 1 1 0 3
(Foreign) LIX LIECHTENSTEIN 0 1 1 0 1 3
(Foreign) SEX SWEDEN 0 1 1 1 0 3
(Foreign) ILX ISRAEL 0 0 0 2 0 2
(Foreign) NLX NETHERLANDS 0 0 0 1 1 2
(Foreign) BEX BELGIUM 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) FIX FINLAND 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) IMX ISLE OF MAN 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) NZX NEW ZEALAND 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) PLX POLAND 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) SGX SINGAPORE 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 36 32 76 83 101 328
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 96 79 169 172 188 704


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