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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

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 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.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 0 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 8 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 3 4 2 5 7 3 0 7 6 5 2 7 0 2 4 7 4 5 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 1 8 155
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 5 3 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 68
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 28 40 26 45 41 40 51 48 51 57 46 45 35 32 31 24 18 31 26 23 26 26 31 20 32 41 52 38 42 34 45 45 62 68 69 79 69 64 76 65 58 63 47 48 26 41 48 56 40 37 2186
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 2 3 4 5 10 8 9 6 6 11 4 2 3 5 3 7 4 3 7 6 5 12 7 12 12 8 15 12 14 10 12 12 22 18 13 18 25 20 15 23 17 21 12 24 16 8 18 30 20 25 584
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 4 4 5 7 6 13 5 8 10 10 8 10 4 7 6 10 8 4 5 10 5 7 10 6 7 9 10 9 11 14 11 13 15 17 21 24 20 22 17 20 18 8 12 5 5 10 13 25 12 11 531
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 12 36 46 48 81 65 63 49 60 70 34 49 49 52 49 47 43 37 54 52 40 45 48 62 78 81 118 82 106 128 146 155 167 228 254 277 317 272 308 263 296 196 196 240 223 223 211 289 280 323 6648
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 6 23 20 17 28 20 23 19 28 27 21 25 17 25 26 15 21 16 25 25 17 21 20 28 27 36 39 27 43 39 59 52 66 64 71 74 82 66 77 53 66 42 48 59 54 50 73 87 81 76 2024
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 4 10 15 22 33 32 30 18 15 20 7 11 11 6 7 12 9 3 8 2 5 2 2 2 5 6 11 8 9 11 8 11 12 30 27 24 34 26 24 28 28 22 16 16 10 12 4 19 11 12 710
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 0 1 2 3 5 5 2 5 5 5 3 3 7 10 11 16 7 8 11 19 10 16 19 19 40 31 59 38 44 62 66 65 63 103 132 145 159 145 180 154 169 107 115 153 141 146 120 176 163 200 3168
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 2 3 11 9 22 14 11 12 17 24 7 13 20 22 15 16 11 14 17 22 17 20 22 27 28 31 51 37 43 60 60 62 62 84 91 104 131 121 149 125 135 88 87 106 111 105 84 121 129 170 2743
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 36 25 57 58 80 75 51 48 68 66 60 53 54 62 41 47 31 46 52 46 47 58 56 53 54 65 73 87 97 96 98 116 115 121 129 154 157 156 153 160 126 129 97 84 76 81 84 125 115 134 4152
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 12 5 15 21 20 19 20 23 20 21 28 19 18 19 20 34 14 26 34 27 16 27 21 20 15 21 34 39 45 20 40 41 40 36 37 44 60 54 57 57 46 51 40 38 27 22 38 45 35 51 1532
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 3 2 1 5 4 2 3 1 4 5 3 7 10 8 9 10 5 8 5 7 6 10 8 11 8 8 6 12 10 5 4 6 13 2 4 12 9 10 9 5 7 7 3 4 3 5 7 8 12 11 327
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 43 36 55 71 90 66 70 41 83 67 73 64 83 83 58 82 49 81 82 60 70 81 91 81 98 97 123 114 125 120 131 167 135 145 136 157 187 155 165 171 153 157 137 149 146 116 108 159 151 171 5333
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 134 143 178 209 225 181 199 162 206 202 187 217 186 174 173 157 121 171 176 133 117 161 165 160 188 164 219 207 246 223 231 228 258 247 291 309 296 313 342 305 295 290 253 262 245 220 237 289 293 317 10905
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 18 22 36 38 53 51 73 87 108 87 95 70 76 75 76 67 54 67 67 55 65 85 97 140 157 154 189 156 192 185 214 276 244 332 310 545 655 705 750 754 871 827 769 1093 911 1062 1140 1537 1541 1817 19048
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 1 0 1 5 4 2 6 9 17 15 19 6 8 8 6 6 3 3 7 8 7 11 11 21 9 20 21 23 18 27 28 30 31 54 56 159 174 210 196 199 240 255 249 377 308 386 469 638 695 834 5890
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 4 2 2 6 7 4 6 9 15 15 16 10 23 7 19 10 5 9 12 8 16 11 12 40 24 23 22 24 27 31 42 43 39 79 59 139 218 228 237 208 235 231 205 329 227 281 301 426 400 497 4843
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 7 4 10 13 17 24 25 37 33 25 28 14 20 24 33 27 8 16 16 8 12 33 29 28 47 41 51 50 71 60 70 90 88 68 87 113 142 147 190 191 205 210 182 260 241 285 270 334 299 314 4597
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 7 16 22 16 31 27 38 36 51 37 39 44 32 38 23 29 39 39 31 29 30 31 49 58 74 75 102 73 80 77 84 117 95 135 115 158 144 153 165 193 233 186 174 205 184 181 178 240 218 282 4713
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 2 1 2 4 1 1 4 4 9 2 3 5 6 3 4 1 2 3 6 6 7 3 4 5 13 7 8 6 7 10 5 7 9 12 10 26 28 31 37 42 28 34 22 41 37 36 43 62 60 79 788
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 25 35 32 44 41 39 42 47 58 50 48 26 44 38 48 49 35 42 50 41 40 94 55 46 81 82 86 80 103 75 95 100 127 139 157 171 209 229 244 226 209 192 175 170 171 183 177 242 221 259 5272
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 13 13 18 16 25 26 18 12 16 28 27 26 19 19 18 12 12 21 20 22 18 20 35 25 31 33 39 46 36 36 31 52 38 57 56 54 57 66 102 97 61 85 77 61 70 66 77 88 79 100 2074
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 8 8 13 12 16 19 13 5 10 22 17 20 14 13 13 10 11 16 14 17 13 8 26 20 23 24 28 36 29 28 22 44 30 43 42 38 48 56 82 79 49 70 59 50 61 51 60 64 58 68 1580
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 5 2 8 5 9 6 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 4 1 2 4 2 6 5 5 1 5 6 12 6 9 11 10 11 7 8 7 13 10 11 16 20 26 27 13 9 23 11 11 12 17 13 15 26 462
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 1 6 6 2 8 4 5 4 3 8 9 5 5 6 5 3 2 7 6 5 4 13 10 8 8 8 13 12 9 10 9 13 9 15 19 15 12 12 22 19 16 14 22 15 12 15 23 31 19 25 532
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 13 9 10 8 22 10 6 8 6 6 14 13 6 7 6 12 3 13 6 6 6 8 15 7 19 14 16 15 8 21 17 17 15 28 20 21 19 30 15 20 23 34 16 27 19 23 28 29 30 23 767
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 30 21 35 41 51 52 25 42 55 55 67 40 55 52 36 50 38 47 39 33 32 47 53 44 68 62 75 88 112 109 98 118 133 100 130 168 146 192 132 150 149 158 117 120 124 101 160 213 210 226 4499
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 9 5 5 9 16 12 8 19 17 11 17 8 19 11 10 17 10 12 8 10 8 11 13 16 21 21 30 27 44 37 34 51 57 41 48 59 39 65 49 51 57 68 44 44 39 33 66 78 101 123 1608
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 21 17 32 33 35 40 17 23 38 44 50 32 36 41 26 35 28 35 31 24 24 36 40 28 49 44 49 62 68 75 64 70 77 63 87 110 111 132 88 99 92 93 78 77 87 70 94 141 111 104 2961
Whol / YoG (U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 276 315 405 467 586 494 496 462 585 579 532 506 518 482 465 476 348 473 486 390 376 517 534 538 659 644 794 740 882 851 908 1015 1038 1188 1262 1614 1734 1845 1946 1822 1871 1794 1610 1974 1745 1841 2012 2636 2607 2977 51315


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