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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 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

MASSACHUSETTS

( * 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 grant.
Counts (U.S. or Foreign) Region ID State-Territory or Country Sequence ID NAICS Classification Classification Title 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 01 311 Food 3 5 9 3 4 24
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 2 4 4 1 1 12
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 40 42 44 39 52 217
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 04 321 Wood Products 10 11 16 13 17 67
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 14 14 21 27 25 101
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 626 672 844 889 1011 4042
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 177 178 214 223 261 1053
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 26 22 31 34 26 139
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 426 460 592 625 711 2814
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 214 245 344 362 434 1599
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 106 110 156 179 150 701
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 40 50 80 78 72 320
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 13 331 Primary Metal 10 9 8 10 8 45
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 129 120 180 210 232 871
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 15 333 Machinery 288 287 376 389 472 1812
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 2138 2271 3046 3136 3506 14097
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 710 774 1115 1113 1269 4981
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 18 3342 Communications Equipment 388 451 580 620 733 2772
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 486 515 603 543 576 2723
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 669 676 914 960 1055 4274
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 86 99 136 135 163 619
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 280 290 314 319 298 1501
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 79 61 99 87 94 420
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 49 32 78 59 54 272
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 25 17 27 19 30 118
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 18 17 14 18 25 92
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 10 8 18 23 14 73
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 302 332 528 618 640 2420
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 174 201 381 445 468 1669
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 128 133 153 181 175 770
Whol / YoG (U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 3516 3696 4923 5191 5734 23060


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