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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes
Breakout By Geographic Origin (State and Country)

Count of 2004 - 2008 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 402, Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet

( 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 either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
(U.S. or Foreign) Code State-Territory or Country 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
(U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 6 8 4 2 1 21
(U.S.) OH OHIO 8 1 2 1 0 12
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 2 2 2 2 1 9
(U.S.) NY NEW YORK 1 1 1 2 2 7
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 1 0 2 0 0 3
(U.S.) MO MISSOURI 1 0 0 0 2 3
(U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 0 1 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) MS MISSISSIPPI 1 1 0 0 0 2
(U.S.) VA VIRGINIA 1 1 0 0 0 2
(U.S.) CO COLORADO 1 0 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) NJ NEW JERSEY 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.) NM NEW MEXICO 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) RI RHODE ISLAND 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 23 16 12 9 8 68
(Foreign) HKX CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R. 2 2 1 5 3 13
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 3 1 1 1 1 7
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 0 1 1 0 1 3
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) BEX BELGIUM 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) BSX THE BAHAMAS 1 0 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 1 0 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 1 0 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) ESX SPAIN 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 0 0 0 1 0 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 8 5 4 7 8 32
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 31 21 16 16 16 100


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