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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes
Breakout By Geographic Origin (State and Country)

Count of 2011 - 2015 Utility Patent Grants,
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

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 )

The following table displays U.S. states and countries and counts of utility patents originating from them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.
(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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