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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 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 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 / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 6 4 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 2 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 4 5 2 0 5 5 5 2 7 0 2 4 6 4 3 6 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 6 123
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 3 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 37
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 24 32 21 36 34 32 40 39 40 45 37 34 29 25 28 17 14 28 21 17 23 21 24 15 23 32 37 25 34 22 33 35 46 54 55 61 54 47 62 49 43 50 38 40 23 31 39 41 32 28 1702
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 4 3 4 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 7 6 4 5 8 6 5 7 6 6 4 7 5 3 5 8 6 7 182
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 2 3 3 4 3 8 4 4 5 5 3 6 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 7 3 3 4 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 7 7 9 11 12 13 11 13 11 11 8 4 5 2 2 4 7 13 6 5 290
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 9 30 38 40 72 57 54 42 51 60 30 39 40 45 44 44 38 31 47 47 35 41 46 57 65 71 104 74 97 117 134 132 145 199 223 242 273 237 276 234 258 174 177 223 206 203 193 263 256 291 5895
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 5 18 18 14 25 16 17 14 25 24 18 21 15 20 24 13 19 13 22 22 14 20 19 27 23 31 33 23 39 36 54 46 58 59 66 66 73 56 68 51 60 40 46 55 48 47 69 78 75 74 1810
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 3 10 13 18 31 30 27 17 12 17 5 10 9 6 6 11 7 3 7 2 4 2 2 2 4 6 10 8 9 10 7 8 9 23 20 17 25 19 18 23 23 19 15 15 8 10 3 15 8 9 582
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 3 2 1 2 4 5 6 10 4 5 7 11 6 8 11 10 23 17 33 21 25 36 39 38 38 63 82 92 96 89 105 91 100 64 69 95 86 88 75 105 101 111 1878
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 1 2 7 6 14 8 9 8 12 16 5 8 13 14 9 10 9 10 12 13 11 12 15 18 16 18 29 22 26 36 34 41 41 55 56 67 80 73 85 70 76 52 49 58 65 59 47 65 73 98 1625
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 18 12 31 29 43 44 28 24 34 32 29 25 32 29 22 22 14 27 26 22 25 26 25 23 25 30 32 38 47 52 48 58 52 60 70 77 73 83 85 81 60 64 50 34 36 38 39 56 51 61 2040
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 5 3 7 9 7 9 7 10 7 10 13 9 8 9 12 18 8 14 19 14 8 12 8 8 7 8 15 20 23 10 19 24 16 17 17 21 26 24 31 29 23 22 20 19 13 10 17 19 14 21 716
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 5 8 7 7 9 5 6 4 6 4 9 7 10 7 7 6 9 8 4 2 5 12 1 4 6 8 8 8 4 6 6 2 4 2 4 6 6 11 10 257
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 25 22 37 41 57 38 40 23 51 38 43 39 58 51 35 55 33 55 55 35 46 49 57 52 65 62 80 71 76 79 81 109 76 91 82 97 110 91 103 103 93 92 86 95 96 77 65 92 94 105 3307
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 120 135 160 188 209 161 181 154 187 190 164 198 164 155 157 139 107 157 158 116 103 146 149 142 163 143 187 180 212 197 203 191 219 207 243 261 239 257 279 241 236 240 200 217 200 181 201 229 237 256 9356
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 15 18 31 32 46 41 65 78 95 78 87 66 68 67 67 61 47 57 60 46 57 73 85 123 136 130 155 132 164 162 185 234 207 291 257 493 592 651 694 685 796 768 723 1033 857 999 1082 1457 1468 1716 17528
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 1 0 1 3 2 1 6 7 12 11 15 5 5 6 4 5 2 3 5 7 5 11 10 18 7 16 19 18 15 21 23 27 27 52 50 142 158 190 176 177 219 233 233 344 285 352 430 586 651 766 5358
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 2 2 2 4 5 3 5 7 12 14 15 7 18 6 15 8 5 9 10 7 13 11 11 39 23 20 19 18 24 26 38 40 34 74 55 125 201 211 221 190 216 207 188 294 200 250 260 369 354 427 4311
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 5 3 7 10 13 15 19 28 24 19 21 10 15 19 27 23 6 12 12 5 10 28 20 20 36 30 33 36 58 48 51 75 73 53 65 85 105 112 144 145 158 167 151 214 199 233 223 276 250 253 3641
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 6 13 20 12 26 22 33 32 42 32 34 39 26 33 19 24 33 31 27 23 24 22 41 43 60 59 77 57 64 60 68 86 68 104 79 119 107 117 129 147 186 141 139 158 151 140 143 189 174 219 3694
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 1 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 6 2 2 4 4 2 3 1 2 3 5 4 6 3 3 4 10 6 6 3 4 8 5 7 7 9 7 20 20 22 24 26 17 21 13 24 23 23 27 37 40 52 523
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 18 29 25 33 35 27 33 36 47 39 36 19 38 29 37 41 29 32 41 33 32 77 45 41 67 68 66 68 79 61 71 73 100 112 124 144 165 189 193 174 158 155 139 135 133 143 146 189 176 194 4172
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 8 11 12 11 17 17 13 9 9 20 17 18 13 12 13 9 9 15 15 15 13 14 26 17 22 23 26 27 25 25 20 33 24 37 37 38 37 48 70 66 42 56 56 42 50 49 58 63 55 73 1434
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 5 5 6 8 7 10 8 3 4 12 9 12 8 7 7 6 6 9 7 9 7 4 16 11 11 14 15 16 15 14 12 22 17 23 21 22 26 33 45 43 28 41 31 30 39 34 37 37 34 42 885
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 3 1 3 2 5 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 5 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 3 6 4 5 6 8 12 11 5 5 11 5 5 5 8 5 9 14 206
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 1 5 3 1 6 4 4 4 2 6 6 4 4 4 5 3 2 6 5 4 4 10 8 4 5 5 8 6 6 6 6 7 5 8 12 11 6 8 13 12 9 10 15 8 6 10 14 20 12 16 342
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 7 5 8 5 16 6 5 4 4 3 10 10 5 5 6 8 2 9 3 3 4 6 12 5 14 11 11 9 4 17 14 9 9 16 13 13 14 22 11 11 17 22 13 17 15 18 21 19 19 13 519
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 25 15 28 34 40 44 21 36 48 44 57 34 50 41 30 42 34 38 32 26 24 36 45 35 55 51 61 70 99 95 82 95 111 85 115 143 122 166 112 122 120 128 94 104 107 81 134 177 181 190 3757
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 7 3 4 6 10 8 6 15 15 8 12 6 17 8 10 13 8 10 7 6 6 9 9 12 13 15 21 18 37 30 29 37 43 32 40 48 33 56 40 45 46 50 35 37 31 22 52 56 84 104 1266
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 18 12 25 28 29 36 15 22 33 36 46 29 33 33 20 28 26 29 25 20 18 28 36 23 42 36 40 52 62 66 53 58 68 53 75 95 90 111 72 77 74 78 59 68 76 58 82 121 97 86 2492
Frac / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 276 315 405 467 586 494 496 462 585 579 532 506 518 482 465 476 348 473 486 390 376 517 534 538 659 644 794 740 882 851 908 1015 1038 1188 1262 1614 1734 1845 1946 1822 1871 1794 1610 1974 1745 1841 2012 2636 2607 2977 51315


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