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Rank Ordered Listing of U.S. States and Countries
From Which
1
or More Utility Patents Originated During the Period
Having Primary Classification In
Class 016, Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.)
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
| (U.S. or Foreign) | Code | State-Territory or Country | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (U.S.) | CA | CALIFORNIA | 15 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 81 |
| (U.S.) | MI | MICHIGAN | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| (U.S.) | NY | NEW YORK | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| (U.S.) | NC | NORTH CAROLINA | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| (U.S.) | OH | OHIO | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| (U.S.) | PA | PENNSYLVANIA | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| (U.S.) | WI | WISCONSIN | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| (U.S.) | TX | TEXAS | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| (U.S.) | FL | FLORIDA | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| (U.S.) | GA | GEORGIA | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| (U.S.) | IL | ILLINOIS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| (U.S.) | NJ | NEW JERSEY | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| (U.S.) | MN | MINNESOTA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| (U.S.) | AZ | ARIZONA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | MA | MASSACHUSETTS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | CT | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | IN | INDIANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | SC | SOUTH CAROLINA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | WA | WASHINGTON | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | IA | IOWA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | KY | KENTUCKY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | CO | COLORADO | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | TN | TENNESSEE | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | UT | UTAH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | SD | SOUTH DAKOTA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | MD | MARYLAND | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | NE | NEBRASKA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| (U.S.) | MS | MISSISSIPPI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | OR | OREGON | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | LA | LOUISIANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | MO | MISSOURI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | NV | NEVADA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | OK | OKLAHOMA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | DE | DELAWARE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | AL | ALABAMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | NH | NEW HAMPSHIRE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | ID | IDAHO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | VA | VIRGINIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | KS | KANSAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | HI | HAWAII | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | ME | MAINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | NM | NEW MEXICO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | -- Subtotal -- | 84 | 88 | 120 | 120 | 109 | 521 | |
| (Foreign) | TWX | TAIWAN | 60 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 58 | 243 |
| (Foreign) | JPX | JAPAN | 25 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 135 |
| (Foreign) | DEX | GERMANY | 17 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 120 |
| (Foreign) | CNX | CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | 27 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 98 |
| (Foreign) | KRX | KOREA, SOUTH | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 58 |
| (Foreign) | ITX | ITALY | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 56 |
| (Foreign) | CAX | CANADA | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| (Foreign) | ATX | AUSTRIA | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| (Foreign) | AUX | AUSTRALIA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| (Foreign) | FRX | FRANCE | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| (Foreign) | GBX | UNITED KINGDOM | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| (Foreign) | SEX | SWEDEN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| (Foreign) | ESX | SPAIN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| (Foreign) | CHX | SWITZERLAND | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| (Foreign) | NLX | NETHERLANDS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | BEX | BELGIUM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | SIX | SLOVENIA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | HKX | CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | ILX | ISRAEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | INX | INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | FIX | FINLAND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | PLX | POLAND | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | NZX | NEW ZEALAND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | DKX | DENMARK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | SGX | SINGAPORE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | BRX | BRAZIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | BBX | BARBADOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | MXX | MEXICO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | HUX | HUNGARY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | -- Subtotal -- | 190 | 170 | 177 | 176 | 174 | 887 | |
| (ALL) | ALL | All Regions, U.S. and Foreign | 274 | 258 | 297 | 296 | 283 | 1408 |
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