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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 403, Joints and Connections
( 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 )
| (U.S. or Foreign) | Code | State-Territory or Country | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (U.S.) | CA | CALIFORNIA | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 56 |
| (U.S.) | MI | MICHIGAN | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 53 |
| (U.S.) | IL | ILLINOIS | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| (U.S.) | TX | TEXAS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| (U.S.) | WA | WASHINGTON | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| (U.S.) | NY | NEW YORK | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| (U.S.) | WI | WISCONSIN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| (U.S.) | OH | OHIO | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| (U.S.) | MN | MINNESOTA | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| (U.S.) | IA | IOWA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| (U.S.) | PA | PENNSYLVANIA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| (U.S.) | NC | NORTH CAROLINA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| (U.S.) | MO | MISSOURI | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| (U.S.) | AZ | ARIZONA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| (U.S.) | MA | MASSACHUSETTS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | FL | FLORIDA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | SC | SOUTH CAROLINA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | UT | UTAH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | KS | KANSAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | CT | CONNECTICUT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | CO | COLORADO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | LA | LOUISIANA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | NM | NEW MEXICO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | NJ | NEW JERSEY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| (U.S.) | IN | INDIANA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| (U.S.) | OK | OKLAHOMA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | VA | VIRGINIA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | NH | NEW HAMPSHIRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | NV | NEVADA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | OR | OREGON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | GA | GEORGIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | KY | KENTUCKY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | MD | MARYLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | AL | ALABAMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | ND | NORTH DAKOTA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | MT | MONTANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | NE | NEBRASKA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | ID | IDAHO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | DE | DELAWARE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | SD | SOUTH DAKOTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | ME | MAINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | RI | RHODE ISLAND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | TN | TENNESSEE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | -- Subtotal -- | 54 | 73 | 61 | 94 | 137 | 419 | |
| (Foreign) | DEX | GERMANY | 17 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 155 |
| (Foreign) | JPX | JAPAN | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 76 |
| (Foreign) | TWX | TAIWAN | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 65 |
| (Foreign) | GBX | UNITED KINGDOM | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 44 |
| (Foreign) | FRX | FRANCE | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| (Foreign) | CNX | CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| (Foreign) | CAX | CANADA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| (Foreign) | SEX | SWEDEN | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| (Foreign) | KRX | KOREA, SOUTH | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| (Foreign) | ITX | ITALY | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| (Foreign) | AUX | AUSTRALIA | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| (Foreign) | ESX | SPAIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| (Foreign) | CHX | SWITZERLAND | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| (Foreign) | ATX | AUSTRIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| (Foreign) | BEX | BELGIUM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | NLX | NETHERLANDS | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | NZX | NEW ZEALAND | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | ILX | ISRAEL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | INX | INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | HKX | CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | DKX | DENMARK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | FIX | FINLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | SIX | SLOVENIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | PLX | POLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | SAX | SAUDI ARABIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | ZAX | SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | SGX | SINGAPORE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | MXX | MEXICO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | LUX | LUXEMBOURG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | NOX | NORWAY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | PTX | PORTUGAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | -- Subtotal -- | 66 | 86 | 95 | 102 | 186 | 535 | |
| (ALL) | ALL | All Regions, U.S. and Foreign | 120 | 159 | 156 | 196 | 323 | 954 |
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