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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

NORTH 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 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.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 2 0 4 1 8 15
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 0 1 4 5
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 41 48 56 40 37 222
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 8 18 30 20 25 101
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 10 13 25 12 11 71
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 223 211 289 280 323 1326
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 50 73 87 81 76 367
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 12 4 19 11 12 58
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 146 120 176 163 200 805
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 105 84 121 129 170 609
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 81 84 125 115 134 539
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 22 38 45 35 51 191
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 5 7 8 12 11 43
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 116 108 159 151 171 705
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 220 237 289 293 317 1356
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 1062 1140 1537 1541 1817 7097
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 386 469 638 695 834 3022
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 281 301 426 400 497 1905
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 285 270 334 299 314 1502
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 181 178 240 218 282 1099
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 36 43 62 60 79 280
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 183 177 242 221 259 1082
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 66 77 88 79 100 410
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 51 60 64 58 68 301
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 12 17 13 15 26 83
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 15 23 31 19 25 113
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 23 28 29 30 23 133
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 101 160 213 210 226 910
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 33 66 78 101 123 401
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 70 94 141 111 104 520
Whol / 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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