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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

SOUTH AFRICA

( * 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 (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 01 311 Food 0 1 0 1 3 5
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 0 0 2 2
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 1 1 2 0 0 4
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 04 321 Wood Products 0 1 0 1 0 2
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 3 1 3 1 0 8
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 18 19 20 30 32 119
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 12 13 12 15 14 66
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 1 1 0 0 1 3
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 2 3 5 8 12 30
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 4 3 5 10 14 36
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 4 7 4 5 7 27
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 2 3 2 5 4 16
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 13 331 Primary Metal 0 7 6 2 3 18
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 15 15 15 16 17 78
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 15 333 Machinery 21 21 24 30 24 120
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 23 17 21 23 35 119
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 7 8 6 12 15 48
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 6 5 4 3 7 25
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 7 1 5 5 6 24
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 8 4 7 4 10 33
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 1 1 1 1 1 5
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 5 5 12 9 1 32
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 4 7 8 4 5 28
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 3 4 7 2 2 18
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 1 3 2 2 3 11
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 1 3 1 2 1 8
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 0 1 0 1 0 2
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 15 9 18 19 27 88
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 3 6 6 10 7 32
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 12 3 12 9 20 56
Whol / YoG (Foreign) ZAX SOUTH AFRICA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 91 93 116 123 142 565



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