TABLE 8: PATENTS ISSUED TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

TABLE 8: PATENTS ISSUED TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES1 (FY 2008 - FY 2009) State/Territory 20084 20095 Total 91,843 93,726       Alabama    365    345 Alaska     28     48 Arizona  1,847  1,853 Arkansas    168    132 California 22,122 22,973 Colorado  1,848  1,932 Connecticut  1,586  1,645 Delaware    369    335 District of Columbia     68     64 Florida  2,904  2,804 Georgia  1,560  1,616 Hawaii    109     94 Idaho  1,245  1,044 Illinois  3,577  3,567 Indiana  1,268  1,205 Iowa    634    692 Kansas    537    519 Kentucky    481    435 Louisiana    316    288 Maine    137    129 Maryland  1,458  1,420 Massachusetts  3,908  3,880 Michigan  3,537  3,525 Minnesota  2,903  2,902 Mississippi    162    126 Missouri    785    850 Montana    135     99   State/Territory 20084 20095 Nebraska    222    231 Nevada    484    408 New Hampshire    541    567 New Jersey  3,172  3,273 New Mexico    292    309 New York  5,942  6,217 North Carolina  2,163  2,277 North Dakota     74     82 Ohio  3,085  2,989 Oklahoma    512    426 Oregon  2,130  2,094 Pennsylvania  2,823  3,020 Rhode Island    302    314 South Carolina    517    572 South Dakota     56     54 Tennessee    769    791 Texas  6,106  6,417 Utah    713    829 Vermont    512    545 Virginia  1,165  1,153 Washington  4,059  4,632 West Virginia     90     93 Wisconsin  1,983  1,830 Wyoming     42     59 Puerto Rico     21     18 Virgin Islands      5      3 U.S. Pacific Islands2      4      0 United States3      2      1 Notes: 1: Data include utility, plant, design, and reissue patents. (back to text) 2: Represents residents of American Samoa, Guam, and miscellaneous U.S. Pacific Islands. (back to text)  3: No State indicated in database. (back to text) 4: Finalized data for FY 2008 provided. (back to text) 5: FY 2009 data is preliminary. (back to text)

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