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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 2008 - 2012 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant

- 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 grant.
Counts (U.S. or Foreign) Region ID State-Territory or Country Sequence ID NAICS Classification Classification Title 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 2 0 4 1 6 13
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 0 1 2 3
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 31 39 41 32 28 170
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 3 5 8 6 7 28
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 4 7 13 6 5 34
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 203 193 263 256 291 1206
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 47 69 78 75 74 343
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 10 3 15 8 9 43
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 88 75 105 101 111 479
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 59 47 65 73 98 341
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 38 39 56 51 61 244
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 10 17 19 14 21 82
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 4 6 6 11 10 36
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 77 65 92 94 105 433
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 181 201 229 237 256 1104
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 999 1082 1457 1468 1716 6722
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 352 430 586 651 766 2786
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 250 260 369 354 427 1659
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 233 223 276 250 253 1234
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 140 143 189 174 219 864
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 23 27 37 40 52 179
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 143 146 189 176 194 849
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 49 58 63 55 73 296
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 34 37 37 34 42 184
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 5 8 5 9 14 41
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 10 14 20 12 16 72
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 18 21 19 19 13 90
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 81 134 177 181 190 763
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 22 52 56 84 104 318
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 58 82 121 97 86 445
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 1841 2012 2636 2607 2977 12073


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