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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

TENNESSEE

( * 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.) TN TENNESSEE 01 311 Food 1 0 0 4 1 6
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 0 2 0 2
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 14 14 18 24 23 93
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 04 321 Wood Products 4 8 9 10 11 42
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 6 6 9 15 11 47
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 107 107 130 150 158 652
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 41 46 42 44 42 215
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 15 15 30 37 24 121
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 37 37 43 52 72 241
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 28 35 36 49 65 213
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 37 41 53 79 61 271
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 9 11 26 26 32 104
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 13 331 Primary Metal 2 8 6 5 9 30
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 67 79 95 104 93 438
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 15 333 Machinery 121 121 168 184 132 726
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 164 180 261 252 257 1114
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 36 43 72 47 69 267
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 18 3342 Communications Equipment 30 34 38 46 37 185
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 22 31 44 37 41 175
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 90 95 128 134 130 577
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 8 8 11 11 10 48
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 62 61 76 65 61 325
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 44 47 36 42 32 201
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 36 40 26 33 25 160
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 10 11 5 6 8 40
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 9 7 10 9 7 42
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 5 2 7 5 8 27
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 88 129 229 245 232 923
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 49 94 176 174 183 676
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 39 35 54 71 49 248
Whol / YoG (U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 586 647 925 969 930 4057


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