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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

SOUTH 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.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 01 311 Food 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 3 4 2 3 7 2 7 5 3 6 6 9 7 5 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 105
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 02 312 Beverage and Tobacco Products 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 03 313-316 Textiles, Apparel and Leather 6 5 14 18 16 8 26 21 28 31 15 18 20 15 19 27 21 25 26 26 24 24 46 34 35 34 46 29 29 42 31 38 38 47 31 33 63 36 58 31 40 41 29 34 24 21 33 27 21 24 1428
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 04 321 Wood Products 2 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 5 3 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 1 1 3 3 6 5 5 5 8 4 6 4 3 5 3 5 6 5 8 7 7 5 8 10 7 12 7 14 9 8 11 5 237
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 05 322,323 Paper, Printing and support activities 1 5 6 5 11 5 6 5 4 8 9 8 6 7 8 7 3 8 7 9 7 6 19 12 10 14 25 22 9 21 14 14 18 30 16 16 15 15 14 16 17 11 6 6 10 8 8 9 8 13 537
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 06 325 Chemicals ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3251-3259 ** ) 7 11 13 23 14 13 34 15 20 36 32 28 27 36 25 38 26 26 28 41 35 37 37 36 37 30 47 34 59 57 63 43 37 50 50 81 95 76 64 80 94 58 60 69 38 32 47 74 69 79 2161
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 07 3251 Basic Chemicals 3 9 9 10 5 6 24 8 13 21 18 11 15 15 10 21 16 10 15 16 17 15 21 20 26 23 28 18 28 26 35 21 14 11 20 29 35 33 22 29 22 13 12 22 10 8 21 23 10 26 893
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 08 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 1 1 1 5 3 4 5 2 4 5 3 4 3 1 3 5 2 1 4 15 7 3 5 4 5 2 5 4 13 4 8 6 8 9 7 7 7 7 6 11 7 8 14 12 4 4 3 9 11 6 278
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 09 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicines 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 2 2 3 5 3 4 3 5 7 6 3 2 14 10 23 19 9 18 17 17 12 15 16 8 10 6 21 29 28 336
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 10 3253,3255,3256,3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation 3 1 3 7 6 3 5 5 2 11 11 14 9 23 12 13 9 15 9 11 11 19 11 12 7 5 13 12 17 26 22 16 15 20 18 36 49 33 30 33 57 32 21 31 20 17 24 34 31 32 876
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 11 326 Plastics and Rubber Products 8 10 20 27 28 21 35 31 43 43 39 50 40 47 47 51 25 34 47 38 45 38 54 43 42 55 77 73 81 77 71 62 72 98 67 86 100 88 87 117 117 112 77 83 53 69 76 90 89 100 2983
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 12 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 4 8 8 9 11 4 11 8 20 14 10 19 17 23 20 22 16 16 17 14 13 11 15 12 12 18 15 21 27 16 20 19 19 24 22 24 21 25 30 26 33 20 21 20 18 23 14 27 30 29 896
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 13 331 Primary Metal 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 5 0 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 7 7 15 9 2 5 7 26 17 24 23 216
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 14 332 Fabricated Metal Products 18 19 26 25 31 17 37 31 47 42 38 46 39 39 40 43 34 32 54 31 40 53 51 38 46 45 73 63 66 85 60 73 76 73 65 92 87 87 96 92 97 102 82 78 62 80 82 97 126 153 3009
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 15 333 Machinery 71 63 72 103 114 91 94 77 110 102 119 120 112 100 94 101 67 84 110 76 93 101 104 75 99 114 117 119 124 143 137 140 152 141 130 151 132 143 147 158 158 128 124 180 104 110 120 142 234 333 6033
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 16 334 Computer and Electronic Products ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3341-3346 ** ) 4 9 7 13 24 14 14 26 33 34 20 29 19 11 14 29 16 16 24 15 16 28 28 27 33 29 51 48 48 52 54 58 59 59 65 88 98 85 73 106 76 87 103 122 104 97 125 115 148 198 2651
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 17 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment 0 1 2 1 4 1 3 2 5 5 1 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 9 9 8 8 13 21 26 14 12 27 12 11 17 15 14 7 16 18 30 39 389
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 18 3342 Communications Equipment 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 5 3 5 1 4 0 3 5 3 2 3 0 0 1 1 5 1 4 5 6 5 6 5 3 8 5 6 13 17 9 5 17 1 12 8 22 17 17 30 18 18 17 325
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 19 3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 2 0 0 7 8 5 5 15 12 14 6 7 5 2 2 6 4 4 4 4 4 13 12 6 14 5 13 10 8 10 17 18 20 18 19 22 27 24 20 22 18 24 27 27 29 27 34 26 24 43 693
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 20 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 1 7 5 4 9 10 7 9 16 20 10 20 10 6 9 17 8 7 16 11 12 13 15 14 17 17 31 28 33 35 27 32 26 30 32 35 31 39 38 41 43 41 50 61 46 46 49 52 79 103 1318
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 21 3343,3346 Other Computer and Electronic Products 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 5 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 53
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 22 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components 5 6 9 16 19 10 19 21 24 18 17 11 15 24 14 21 21 15 24 20 14 35 25 13 24 18 38 34 25 34 28 44 45 37 40 50 46 32 47 40 52 48 48 55 46 31 32 41 59 72 1482
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 23 336 Transportation Equipment ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3361-3369 ** ) 7 8 8 10 6 9 9 5 13 12 15 6 10 12 14 20 5 11 14 10 8 8 13 13 22 16 23 23 21 18 22 22 28 33 26 45 36 28 34 57 47 49 56 67 32 49 73 59 130 176 1438
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 24 3361-3363 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Parts 5 3 5 8 4 6 1 2 5 5 7 1 3 7 10 6 2 7 10 7 2 5 7 7 11 11 18 16 13 15 15 16 22 24 18 33 22 19 23 32 27 23 32 28 17 23 23 17 34 26 683
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 25 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts 1 0 1 4 0 2 1 2 2 0 6 5 2 2 4 7 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 3 5 5 6 4 2 3 5 3 7 1 3 14 9 6 9 26 14 30 27 37 19 25 49 38 104 145 651
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 26 3365,3366,3369 Other Transportation Equipment 1 6 4 2 3 2 8 1 9 7 8 1 6 5 5 7 2 5 4 3 5 4 8 7 11 4 6 4 11 6 10 8 9 14 9 14 14 9 11 10 18 9 10 9 3 11 6 9 9 12 359
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 27 337 Furniture and Related Products 2 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 6 0 0 1 4 4 3 5 2 6 4 7 3 0 6 2 3 4 6 4 5 13 8 4 4 8 10 11 7 4 4 3 4 190
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 28 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing ( ** ROLLUP, includes 3391-3399 ** ) 15 14 23 17 22 20 23 11 23 22 22 15 19 21 24 22 15 25 23 31 30 35 35 23 28 28 45 34 50 49 49 48 50 50 56 58 55 68 58 80 60 52 42 50 34 37 53 51 58 83 1856
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 29 3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies 3 3 3 6 6 8 3 2 4 2 5 5 5 8 4 5 5 9 10 11 9 14 10 9 6 8 17 6 19 16 14 11 14 12 15 25 14 21 18 21 18 13 12 15 12 15 14 14 23 41 563
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 30 339 (except 3391) Other Miscellaneous 13 12 21 11 16 12 20 9 19 20 17 10 14 13 20 17 10 16 13 21 22 22 25 15 22 20 28 28 31 34 35 39 36 39 41 38 45 47 41 62 42 39 31 35 23 22 41 39 38 42 1326
Whol / YoG (U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 31 All Industries All Industries ( ** ROLLUP, includes all listed NAICS categories ** ) 123 127 158 200 222 168 223 179 265 265 250 248 244 243 227 277 187 222 269 223 240 278 309 241 289 301 412 373 409 446 423 436 441 469 430 570 560 531 565 599 571 524 460 577 411 395 461 517 656 850 18064


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