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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
-- Whole 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

SOUTH CAROLINA

( * in Whole Counts tables, ROLLUP counts usually will not equal the sum of the counts of the component classifications -- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( this Whole Counts report allocates a patent to each of one or more matched industries -- 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 WHOLE 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
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 7 4 2 2 4 5 10 10 6 10 7 3 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 105
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 60 10 14 11 20 26 20 22 12 15 14 19 17 26 26 25 19 26 23 20 36 48 34 30 32 41 33 35 38 31 41 48 42 37 51 51 59 51 39 42 40 26 27 24 20 20 14 4 9 0 1428
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 8 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 5 2 0 1 3 3 7 2 2 4 3 3 5 4 4 5 4 7 6 4 2 4 8 4 4 8 5 9 10 7 12 16 10 5 9 8 9 8 1 2 0 237
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 21 5 4 4 8 6 4 11 1 12 3 6 12 5 4 8 6 8 4 7 14 20 11 13 20 21 15 17 19 12 20 21 24 15 13 18 21 19 12 10 14 9 8 8 6 6 4 5 3 0 537
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 77 8 15 16 14 14 22 23 30 30 31 28 26 29 32 33 19 33 45 36 30 49 43 21 38 38 64 47 47 63 48 48 59 85 80 85 73 82 101 92 76 53 49 63 56 37 30 25 18 0 2161
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 48 5 6 7 10 7 14 16 15 14 14 14 10 14 17 14 8 16 22 16 15 30 31 13 22 21 28 22 23 37 21 17 14 34 24 29 31 32 20 20 23 15 15 15 17 16 11 2 8 0 893
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 10 1 2 5 3 4 4 1 6 0 5 0 1 6 3 1 2 10 12 7 3 5 3 4 5 3 11 9 5 6 9 6 9 9 7 6 7 9 9 12 15 10 3 10 6 5 4 4 1 0 278
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 7 1 2 1 2 1 6 2 4 4 3 3 10 7 3 5 10 22 16 20 16 16 15 21 28 14 10 15 16 16 8 9 9 5 0 336
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 18 2 7 4 1 3 3 7 9 17 12 16 16 10 12 19 9 6 13 12 11 14 11 3 11 14 25 15 16 23 16 20 23 40 40 43 32 34 61 42 35 24 22 32 30 12 11 14 6 0 876
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 78 13 17 24 29 43 28 43 34 49 40 36 53 46 32 37 45 48 43 30 41 51 40 57 65 73 74 83 68 68 82 84 103 90 92 94 107 103 135 118 124 80 72 87 61 66 43 37 16 1 2983
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 35 5 5 7 9 13 13 9 14 18 18 16 16 27 19 15 18 20 12 12 15 9 7 17 15 18 27 19 19 25 14 27 29 28 13 26 27 32 32 27 32 17 31 20 17 17 23 7 5 0 896
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 4 0 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 4 3 7 10 13 16 2 9 27 17 15 10 13 5 0 216
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 93 8 20 25 32 47 29 42 38 40 31 40 35 47 44 37 50 44 50 38 38 43 40 44 54 62 57 69 81 69 83 84 86 81 86 82 96 108 103 110 114 94 87 115 83 108 72 45 24 1 3009
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 318 53 70 99 88 86 83 108 111 82 106 98 94 103 95 101 105 93 108 97 90 66 68 95 112 110 114 129 156 146 162 168 148 138 145 139 135 177 175 145 175 176 136 184 162 202 153 86 41 2 6033
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 42 9 14 18 16 29 15 25 29 20 23 16 12 28 23 16 19 21 25 25 23 30 25 34 33 43 62 49 62 52 65 75 72 92 118 98 79 94 97 121 123 117 104 164 130 121 75 46 22 0 2651
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 5 0 3 2 4 6 1 4 1 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 6 2 5 7 4 8 9 7 15 17 25 27 22 15 23 21 22 17 12 12 18 13 13 11 5 9 0 389
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 4 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 7 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 5 7 1 6 6 6 5 5 12 3 13 23 10 7 13 7 19 10 28 16 17 30 12 6 5 3 0 325
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 13 2 4 6 7 14 5 8 12 7 6 2 4 6 5 5 3 4 8 11 9 9 9 7 4 13 17 8 19 16 24 17 16 25 33 25 20 14 21 25 35 28 26 48 30 34 19 8 2 0 693
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 21 5 10 9 6 11 10 14 15 10 15 10 6 15 13 8 10 16 16 11 11 20 16 19 19 24 33 33 33 27 32 34 40 31 39 42 39 44 47 57 62 51 51 79 61 67 41 27 8 0 1318
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 5 4 2 0 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 53
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 41 9 7 13 15 27 13 14 17 13 14 19 17 26 24 18 23 18 20 24 24 17 23 14 25 31 37 24 44 39 51 46 38 44 45 41 47 40 59 53 64 43 47 50 38 55 45 16 9 1 1482
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 33 0 6 7 10 9 11 12 13 3 6 15 11 18 17 9 12 13 7 13 10 14 11 20 13 24 24 18 25 16 32 25 40 41 48 26 37 33 60 52 79 78 60 85 88 109 65 56 24 0 1438
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 21 0 5 3 4 3 3 3 8 1 2 6 7 10 5 7 7 9 3 6 7 6 8 11 8 18 18 13 16 13 25 19 29 31 31 16 22 20 37 28 37 37 19 22 28 28 11 10 2 0 683
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 6 1 4 4 0 8 5 0 3 4 2 1 0 4 3 4 4 8 1 3 6 2 5 5 5 6 21 3 12 12 22 23 41 40 41 65 63 87 50 42 22 0 651
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 13 0 2 4 5 5 9 9 4 1 1 8 5 5 7 4 4 4 3 8 5 8 5 7 4 6 7 9 11 5 8 12 16 10 17 10 12 6 18 12 15 9 4 13 8 7 6 6 2 0 359
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 5 0 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 4 1 2 5 2 5 2 2 2 3 2 5 5 0 6 4 6 1 2 6 3 1 9 4 2 11 11 6 5 10 12 8 3 7 6 1 3 0 0 190
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 72 13 10 26 15 23 13 22 14 17 17 19 22 29 15 27 29 29 30 39 28 18 29 25 27 41 38 54 50 50 51 56 60 58 58 63 82 76 78 53 55 60 47 57 45 44 35 22 13 2 1856
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 15 5 2 8 2 4 2 3 4 3 6 7 6 5 5 6 13 12 16 9 10 7 8 6 8 16 9 15 18 12 13 13 21 15 23 19 24 25 25 17 19 17 16 20 12 15 16 7 4 0 563
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 60 8 8 18 13 19 11 19 10 14 11 12 16 24 10 21 16 19 14 31 18 11 22 19 19 25 29 39 33 39 39 43 40 44 40 47 58 52 56 38 36 43 32 38 34 31 21 15 9 2 1326
Whol / YoA (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 666 103 144 193 182 227 190 243 230 210 219 236 225 271 251 250 250 250 274 265 254 258 241 267 332 368 417 411 465 440 484 526 510 566 577 563 590 621 654 600 634 555 470 605 507 522 390 235 119 4 18064


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