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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country)
Breakout By NAICS Industry Classification
-- Fractional Counts --

- this report was created with support from the National Science Foundation -

Count (*) of 1963 - 2012 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Patent Application

- Explanation of Data -

Ordered Listing of NAICS Industry Classifications Receiving 0.5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

NORTH CAROLINA

( * in Fractional Counts tables, counts are rounded -- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( this Fractional Counts report proportionally distributes a patent across each matched industry -- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classification is determined by the primary U.S. Patent Classification System (USPC) classification and a USPC to NAICS concordance - see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays NAICS industry classifications and FRACTIONAL counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent application.
Counts (U.S. or Foreign) Region ID State-Territory or Country Sequence ID NAICS Classification Classification Title PRE_1964 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 4 1 1 2 1 0 5 3 4 3 1 2 3 1 4 2 2 0 3 1 1 4 3 1 2 5 2 2 2 3 6 4 6 3 2 4 4 7 4 6 5 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 123
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 37
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 121 18 35 36 37 41 30 27 43 31 24 14 22 32 15 21 27 18 25 22 13 18 19 35 24 34 31 24 26 46 44 44 65 53 71 48 60 58 55 50 47 54 37 28 29 18 16 16 4 0 1702
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 6 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 5 1 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 6 8 3 6 7 5 6 8 7 7 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 1 0 182
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 12 0 5 5 6 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 4 4 3 4 6 3 2 4 4 2 7 7 6 5 10 10 8 13 14 11 13 15 12 9 7 6 5 4 5 5 11 4 4 1 1 1 290
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 146 48 55 46 40 49 43 36 35 43 31 33 35 47 39 42 38 59 34 49 50 63 64 62 85 93 97 107 110 137 174 225 336 226 261 221 272 283 313 293 249 209 211 199 192 157 119 93 49 11 5895
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 64 14 17 15 12 28 17 19 15 23 14 12 12 24 15 17 19 27 18 19 26 26 18 25 28 34 30 36 41 51 61 67 94 68 68 54 67 61 74 70 61 49 53 61 51 46 39 39 16 4 1810
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 57 25 26 22 15 11 12 8 11 9 5 5 7 9 6 5 5 6 2 2 0 5 5 5 7 6 6 10 13 8 11 12 32 16 28 20 20 17 27 21 19 11 13 8 8 7 4 3 2 1 582
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 4 1 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 5 7 6 8 8 5 12 5 13 9 18 20 20 27 29 28 30 28 45 54 84 132 77 84 80 106 112 131 117 91 90 85 78 79 56 39 27 17 3 1878
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 20 9 9 7 10 9 11 9 8 9 12 10 10 9 10 13 10 14 9 15 16 15 21 13 24 24 33 32 28 33 50 63 79 66 81 68 80 93 82 85 78 60 62 53 55 49 37 25 14 3 1625
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 109 24 32 32 30 18 33 24 27 31 20 25 17 27 18 28 26 22 26 22 27 19 23 28 28 35 44 46 48 63 62 59 78 83 81 85 85 82 75 66 65 52 45 41 41 39 23 19 8 1 2040
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 25 6 5 7 9 7 10 7 12 11 5 6 9 16 16 11 19 14 9 9 10 10 7 6 11 16 23 16 17 23 20 19 19 24 29 28 30 30 23 20 33 20 16 14 13 12 7 5 3 1 716
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 7 1 2 2 0 2 1 3 2 1 10 8 7 4 7 7 4 6 11 5 6 7 6 10 2 8 13 3 3 5 3 9 4 6 10 7 7 3 10 6 8 3 5 6 6 9 2 3 1 0 257
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 133 13 45 41 37 27 45 33 38 39 39 52 41 50 53 45 63 45 50 44 43 42 54 56 65 78 60 73 88 97 115 95 98 101 115 90 95 122 91 116 109 108 103 101 80 65 67 37 10 3 3307
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 627 78 154 164 176 145 173 150 174 159 150 157 159 144 141 158 151 148 126 131 124 121 130 139 176 194 175 208 192 220 224 221 291 255 250 256 253 277 266 303 265 241 234 209 196 212 133 86 39 5 9356
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 111 26 42 61 66 58 67 71 73 68 52 62 63 70 62 67 61 65 84 78 85 112 102 127 132 139 166 155 187 239 215 315 402 614 778 826 897 1026 964 968 1020 1068 1153 1137 1212 1091 647 297 136 16 17528
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 5 1 2 3 8 4 11 9 13 8 5 3 7 3 6 1 7 9 14 10 8 13 10 14 14 17 22 20 26 36 35 57 82 174 238 257 297 379 347 351 339 366 372 387 496 489 231 102 49 6 5358
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 11 4 3 5 4 8 7 12 15 9 9 11 8 13 10 11 7 15 9 16 15 33 20 15 17 17 34 26 38 52 28 63 104 220 282 281 284 284 247 224 247 233 319 308 270 244 145 45 27 3 4311
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 30 6 14 21 20 19 13 23 15 15 8 15 21 29 14 15 12 6 26 26 19 17 21 22 39 39 42 48 56 69 62 87 70 90 121 132 133 157 176 181 233 269 270 217 271 196 152 78 28 3 3641
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 60 13 22 30 32 26 30 26 29 34 29 29 23 23 31 37 30 28 33 22 41 43 46 64 59 65 62 58 64 76 85 97 130 107 113 127 164 178 179 187 178 168 157 188 153 137 95 61 27 4 3694
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 6 1 2 2 2 1 6 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 0 4 5 6 3 5 3 6 5 11 3 2 6 5 5 7 5 11 15 23 24 30 20 29 16 25 24 33 34 37 23 24 24 11 6 1 523
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 113 14 26 28 25 45 29 27 38 30 26 34 32 39 40 32 48 33 39 49 60 46 53 50 54 74 73 67 76 94 98 122 116 148 176 183 206 195 189 155 147 144 139 148 169 217 134 72 20 4 4172
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 44 1 17 12 15 10 11 12 21 15 9 11 19 8 12 16 19 14 14 12 18 21 15 25 23 20 26 27 25 22 32 39 44 38 37 54 58 68 57 66 55 62 68 59 66 47 41 24 6 1 1434
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 24 0 9 7 9 3 5 7 11 10 5 8 11 5 8 11 8 9 4 6 11 10 9 14 14 10 20 13 15 14 23 24 28 22 22 40 39 40 42 45 32 48 45 39 41 28 20 17 2 1 885
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 10 1 4 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 5 1 4 4 4 3 6 5 2 5 7 5 3 8 8 8 13 5 7 9 7 10 6 11 7 7 3 0 0 206
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 10 0 5 4 3 4 2 4 8 3 3 2 7 3 3 3 10 3 8 5 6 7 4 6 5 6 4 8 6 6 5 9 11 12 7 6 10 16 10 15 14 7 14 14 14 11 15 5 4 0 342
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 25 5 8 8 6 5 3 3 7 9 5 5 6 6 8 8 4 4 5 4 11 5 8 9 10 9 11 10 12 11 14 14 14 12 12 18 17 16 15 24 19 23 11 21 19 18 14 7 2 0 519
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 107 18 37 27 30 39 36 41 44 38 43 35 44 41 40 36 33 30 33 34 38 40 36 56 59 61 63 94 95 106 111 108 154 125 129 143 145 154 143 149 150 127 115 136 155 104 89 63 21 2 3757
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 21 2 8 9 7 19 11 8 9 5 9 10 12 14 10 8 11 6 9 9 8 9 9 19 15 20 22 32 35 39 47 38 47 40 36 51 50 70 60 58 58 48 36 58 52 37 37 29 12 1 1266
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 86 17 29 18 23 20 25 32 35 33 34 25 32 27 30 29 22 25 25 25 31 31 28 37 44 41 41 62 60 67 64 70 107 86 93 92 95 84 83 90 91 79 80 78 103 67 52 34 9 1 2492
Frac / YoA (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 1591 254 467 472 481 453 492 444 522 481 420 448 463 490 460 478 499 464 466 466 492 515 528 609 678 777 794 840 895 1080 1131 1295 1643 1702 1971 1983 2146 2338 2220 2236 2185 2120 2149 2114 2197 1995 1301 727 300 43 51315


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