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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 175, Boring or Penetrating the Earth
( 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.) | TX | TEXAS | 158 | 144 | 149 | 169 | 199 | 819 |
| (U.S.) | UT | UTAH | 58 | 39 | 55 | 45 | 32 | 229 |
| (U.S.) | CA | CALIFORNIA | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 |
| (U.S.) | LA | LOUISIANA | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
| (U.S.) | OK | OKLAHOMA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| (U.S.) | CO | COLORADO | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| (U.S.) | WA | WASHINGTON | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| (U.S.) | VA | VIRGINIA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| (U.S.) | OH | OHIO | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| (U.S.) | PA | PENNSYLVANIA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| (U.S.) | WV | WEST VIRGINIA | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| (U.S.) | NM | NEW MEXICO | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| (U.S.) | IA | IOWA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | NY | NEW YORK | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | FL | FLORIDA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | IN | INDIANA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| (U.S.) | AR | ARKANSAS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | IL | ILLINOIS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | AZ | ARIZONA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | WY | WYOMING | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | MA | MASSACHUSETTS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | CT | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | MT | MONTANA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | KY | KENTUCKY | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | MN | MINNESOTA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | MO | MISSOURI | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | WI | WISCONSIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| (U.S.) | AK | ALASKA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| (U.S.) | RI | RHODE ISLAND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | AL | ALABAMA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | NJ | NEW JERSEY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | MI | MICHIGAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | MD | MARYLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | KS | KANSAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | NV | NEVADA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | NC | NORTH CAROLINA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | TN | TENNESSEE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | ND | NORTH DAKOTA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | -- Subtotal -- | 271 | 259 | 262 | 289 | 306 | 1387 | |
| (Foreign) | GBX | UNITED KINGDOM | 24 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 131 |
| (Foreign) | DEX | GERMANY | 23 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 103 |
| (Foreign) | CAX | CANADA | 17 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 97 |
| (Foreign) | FRX | FRANCE | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| (Foreign) | NOX | NORWAY | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| (Foreign) | AUX | AUSTRALIA | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| (Foreign) | SEX | SWEDEN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| (Foreign) | BEX | BELGIUM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| (Foreign) | FIX | FINLAND | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| (Foreign) | ITX | ITALY | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| (Foreign) | ZAX | SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| (Foreign) | NLX | NETHERLANDS | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| (Foreign) | JPX | JAPAN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| (Foreign) | CNX | CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| (Foreign) | KRX | KOREA, SOUTH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| (Foreign) | SAX | SAUDI ARABIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| (Foreign) | DKX | DENMARK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| (Foreign) | IEX | IRELAND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | BRX | BRAZIL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | INX | INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | CLX | CHILE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | NZX | NEW ZEALAND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | CHX | SWITZERLAND | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | ATX | AUSTRIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | RUX | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | SKX | SLOVAKIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | MXX | MEXICO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | AEX | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | PLX | POLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | HKX | CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | ESX | SPAIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | ILX | ISRAEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | VEX | VENEZUELA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | BHX | BAHRAIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | OMX | OMAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | -- Subtotal -- | 111 | 97 | 116 | 105 | 193 | 622 | |
| (ALL) | ALL | All Regions, U.S. and Foreign | 382 | 356 | 378 | 394 | 499 | 2009 |
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