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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 Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Ordered Listing of NAICS Industry Classifications Receiving 0.5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

CALIFORNIA

( * 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 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 / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 01 311 Food 30 30 44 42 45 39 46 39 53 53 50 46 55 39 34 33 39 45 29 22 22 26 29 24 24 29 51 38 40 32 21 24 28 37 34 32 43 60 38 39 30 21 15 24 14 12 17 21 21 24 1683
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 13 15 15 17 13 16 21 13 19 22 18 17 27 21 17 18 15 22 14 13 8 11 12 15 7 17 19 11 20 10 11 13 11 13 16 14 15 23 17 20 17 11 6 9 6 6 6 16 11 14 731
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 78 89 80 71 80 68 81 80 106 93 100 116 87 94 91 87 71 91 101 83 74 78 75 99 93 123 134 140 132 147 145 153 167 160 173 223 215 229 204 187 187 170 137 137 105 108 116 200 177 175 6210
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 04 321 Wood Products 48 49 85 115 112 83 82 73 72 72 92 75 71 74 56 81 48 46 55 37 46 47 55 68 65 66 90 79 59 67 62 80 54 68 76 108 105 116 121 96 97 85 73 67 61 52 58 95 97 124 3763
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 50 34 41 57 60 40 41 57 69 60 66 47 49 54 47 45 30 37 56 42 38 37 52 63 60 54 76 93 81 79 84 110 90 95 106 130 118 124 107 79 91 74 68 53 46 43 40 75 88 71 3307
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 400 376 443 652 539 492 537 504 495 789 754 693 709 704 655 585 425 515 606 490 507 562 580 540 624 594 754 664 843 917 1008 863 891 1150 1671 2285 2212 2058 2149 2249 2121 1749 1563 1976 1925 1869 1847 2494 2497 2869 55394
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 216 211 226 355 301 307 310 270 259 477 402 396 397 368 305 265 179 228 266 213 208 243 235 200 222 196 230 219 273 303 314 271 287 336 426 624 570 531 496 570 484 434 392 563 612 673 543 718 690 758 18572
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 41 31 60 80 75 40 65 49 46 65 65 30 30 36 35 67 34 43 59 21 33 32 31 35 43 33 54 38 46 69 52 55 36 39 52 75 42 44 41 70 54 56 55 62 62 33 32 66 64 60 2436
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 27 27 21 43 28 27 28 42 46 67 96 88 125 154 164 124 84 135 153 121 118 179 168 197 242 246 333 296 390 407 490 397 454 657 1080 1462 1469 1368 1507 1506 1463 1175 1059 1315 1251 1188 1254 1663 1708 1951 28593
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 137 129 153 213 161 139 160 168 178 237 261 251 260 269 281 221 181 212 227 212 227 223 252 207 234 243 308 265 347 340 389 335 320 405 568 680 728 658 678 664 762 566 492 658 586 540 642 893 954 1184 19398
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 350 340 514 544 563 496 506 421 515 456 519 526 504 554 471 490 376 455 468 381 410 400 415 440 486 509 657 620 618 692 705 695 637 678 716 840 945 881 888 838 818 705 595 576 481 410 443 657 685 781 28670
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 163 143 208 237 240 204 227 217 261 205 241 254 262 231 180 216 149 187 190 163 189 159 143 154 214 190 238 241 249 244 228 245 221 225 255 318 369 349 336 325 343 279 255 204 171 145 183 277 288 328 11543
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 13 331 Primary Metal 33 48 51 53 47 50 55 52 54 56 64 67 52 59 42 52 41 47 38 44 39 45 36 36 46 54 49 24 30 35 37 27 41 30 32 45 47 46 26 47 36 34 24 25 22 14 38 42 48 29 2089
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 828 896 1275 1240 1194 1105 1125 941 1226 1008 1218 1150 1068 1064 934 972 716 844 850 743 699 804 812 836 996 916 1135 1072 1078 1044 1010 1018 956 918 964 1193 1355 1306 1291 1203 1237 1064 995 1008 767 676 709 979 953 1120 50511
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 15 333 Machinery 1393 1469 1906 1904 1764 1558 1744 1629 2035 1758 1868 1741 1522 1460 1338 1256 993 1163 1230 1055 991 1070 1195 1091 1212 1178 1422 1280 1309 1376 1339 1345 1280 1413 1334 1651 1908 1986 2118 1896 1977 1817 1610 1812 1506 1314 1246 1730 1651 1902 75745
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 974 1082 1638 1805 1697 1518 1890 1936 2255 1874 2011 1824 1736 1845 1715 1643 1251 1598 1536 1424 1443 1642 1848 1834 2392 2316 2915 2689 3161 3218 3497 4167 4659 5483 5812 8676 9285 9900 11056 11532 12317 12944 12216 15654 13820 13779 15093 19724 20239 23325 289888
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 93 93 159 168 166 110 164 181 229 197 187 153 126 185 174 170 117 160 143 163 154 180 208 205 252 289 357 394 390 456 619 755 912 1210 1443 2513 2542 2524 2879 2832 2969 3273 3233 4742 4122 4352 5153 7424 7325 8690 75535
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 145 120 212 217 169 158 198 243 269 285 275 260 256 252 239 237 159 240 207 227 197 213 239 249 339 311 419 387 400 390 437 501 637 831 830 1178 1383 1487 1696 1832 1799 2233 2152 3260 2888 3016 3570 4666 5067 6288 53263
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 346 411 662 740 716 590 750 728 787 617 637 525 555 580 550 528 404 516 488 458 509 573 633 638 807 826 963 849 1171 1151 1126 1419 1626 1806 1912 2716 3036 3454 3988 4272 4559 4697 4369 4889 4397 4101 4149 4816 4890 5134 91064
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 437 489 693 740 676 670 838 825 992 771 926 902 844 869 763 728 557 682 695 597 584 691 798 784 1036 945 1192 1113 1286 1308 1381 1600 1593 1714 1771 2536 2478 2625 2912 2980 3357 3172 2879 3342 2896 2868 2823 3660 3742 4159 78919
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 100 119 175 170 190 180 169 206 262 262 219 204 196 202 206 182 163 183 194 206 196 197 244 207 260 233 321 253 277 276 294 326 393 424 395 583 650 710 729 763 837 950 850 1212 1076 970 1047 1260 1409 1730 22860
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 420 512 738 826 706 624 720 681 870 685 671 627 540 507 553 529 370 493 483 427 417 522 539 503 642 646 765 710 756 741 739 862 869 851 926 1238 1254 1426 1497 1523 1757 1882 1800 2043 1676 1616 1705 1959 1941 2155 47942
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 344 381 504 493 423 411 410 396 518 409 490 511 502 436 387 364 276 283 302 286 234 318 281 240 346 324 443 341 334 413 373 429 332 391 317 453 492 546 530 525 513 459 450 539 472 377 379 496 507 536 20516
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 186 192 260 272 223 225 239 225 309 241 289 287 331 265 237 222 169 179 195 179 150 186 180 131 201 184 267 200 182 215 196 235 197 233 207 273 284 306 312 326 279 268 272 335 302 257 247 335 294 320 12099
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 142 183 205 192 159 154 156 140 168 154 166 128 141 144 134 120 93 85 78 90 97 116 104 100 124 122 151 99 128 167 157 131 107 106 92 154 184 187 194 177 185 172 147 172 157 114 122 152 169 184 7103
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 93 98 134 132 129 120 113 112 132 116 151 201 163 123 108 106 79 69 93 74 40 83 63 67 88 78 107 94 82 94 82 125 89 122 73 114 124 155 126 130 132 88 114 138 112 83 97 111 124 113 5394
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 63 51 81 77 71 48 54 50 76 49 61 54 66 68 37 73 39 48 43 25 35 42 36 38 59 66 81 58 70 68 52 68 67 71 60 82 94 105 74 79 108 112 66 78 62 67 59 62 70 80 3203
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 447 452 638 634 624 608 706 648 843 716 797 777 751 657 701 687 567 659 707 600 570 683 725 729 888 821 1031 979 1082 1060 1158 1322 1291 1321 1370 1921 2003 2023 1949 1918 2058 1712 1447 1638 1431 1411 1475 2235 2615 2930 57015
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 91 76 93 94 133 105 165 148 209 147 206 233 205 208 177 163 130 197 209 155 185 228 261 282 350 330 451 461 500 491 557 650 639 669 704 1052 1073 1119 1083 1033 1245 972 807 878 734 731 782 1304 1649 1772 26136
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 360 379 548 546 496 510 549 504 646 579 600 548 550 460 540 533 441 467 508 449 398 463 471 458 548 504 595 537 596 581 614 698 668 676 692 890 961 933 883 900 830 759 663 776 714 691 701 945 986 1179 31523
Whol / YoG (U.S.) CA CALIFORNIA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 4357 4604 6305 6781 6267 5637 6373 5966 7306 6528 7040 6548 6223 5974 5679 5503 4174 5053 5172 4543 4424 5007 5314 5252 6351 6071 7563 6946 7715 7883 8165 8956 9262 10473 11289 15790 16774 17491 18595 18829 19688 19488 17989 22275 19600 19182 20648 27336 28147 32107 540643


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