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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

UNITED STATES, ALL REGIONS

( * 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.) USA All U.S. Regions 01 311 Food 105 130 181 200 225 841
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 34 38 60 58 75 264
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 660 663 1004 958 986 4271
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 04 321 Wood Products 125 143 252 229 290 1039
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 241 251 447 380 406 1724
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 7572 8090 10715 10538 11659 48574
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 2600 2636 3180 3185 3369 14969
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 396 432 629 622 519 2598
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 2732 2953 3999 3839 4420 17943
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 1844 2069 2907 2893 3352 13064
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 1592 1609 2447 2558 2689 10895
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 680 748 1113 1142 1176 4859
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 13 331 Primary Metal 197 224 283 273 291 1267
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 3295 3285 4438 4412 4894 20324
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 15 333 Machinery 7714 7807 9997 10280 11064 46861
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 41316 44493 57038 57453 65057 265358
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 12692 14875 20726 20179 23284 91758
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 18 3342 Communications Equipment 8397 9360 11678 12545 15125 57105
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 9679 9544 11296 10821 10975 52315
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 8921 8996 11328 11661 12957 53864
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 1626 1718 2010 2246 2716 10316
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 4924 5158 6026 5808 5983 27900
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 2874 2896 3760 3722 4042 17294
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 1835 1775 2373 2281 2450 10714
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 539 611 753 867 992 3763
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 500 510 634 573 599 2816
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 321 288 369 355 370 1704
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 5853 6560 9661 10258 11818 44148
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 2119 2529 4231 4899 5655 19433
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 3734 4031 5430 5358 6162 24715
Frac / YoG (U.S.) USA All U.S. Regions 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 77502 82382 107791 108622 121026 497323


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