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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 359, Optical: Systems and Elements
( 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 | 213 | 205 | 161 | 206 | 195 | 980 |
| (U.S.) | MI | MICHIGAN | 41 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 241 |
| (U.S.) | NY | NEW YORK | 49 | 54 | 43 | 57 | 29 | 232 |
| (U.S.) | MA | MASSACHUSETTS | 47 | 28 | 42 | 33 | 38 | 188 |
| (U.S.) | WA | WASHINGTON | 25 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 145 |
| (U.S.) | TX | TEXAS | 35 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 117 |
| (U.S.) | MN | MINNESOTA | 17 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 117 |
| (U.S.) | CO | COLORADO | 22 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 100 |
| (U.S.) | NJ | NEW JERSEY | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 94 |
| (U.S.) | FL | FLORIDA | 11 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 90 |
| (U.S.) | PA | PENNSYLVANIA | 20 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 80 |
| (U.S.) | AZ | ARIZONA | 9 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 21 | 77 |
| (U.S.) | OR | OREGON | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 70 |
| (U.S.) | VA | VIRGINIA | 6 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 56 |
| (U.S.) | IL | ILLINOIS | 9 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 52 |
| (U.S.) | CT | CONNECTICUT | 12 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 51 |
| (U.S.) | MD | MARYLAND | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| (U.S.) | OH | OHIO | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 47 |
| (U.S.) | GA | GEORGIA | 10 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| (U.S.) | NM | NEW MEXICO | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 |
| (U.S.) | NH | NEW HAMPSHIRE | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| (U.S.) | UT | UTAH | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
| (U.S.) | NC | NORTH CAROLINA | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| (U.S.) | IN | INDIANA | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| (U.S.) | WI | WISCONSIN | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| (U.S.) | ID | IDAHO | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| (U.S.) | SC | SOUTH CAROLINA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| (U.S.) | NV | NEVADA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| (U.S.) | TN | TENNESSEE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| (U.S.) | WY | WYOMING | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| (U.S.) | KY | KENTUCKY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | MO | MISSOURI | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| (U.S.) | VT | VERMONT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| (U.S.) | IA | IOWA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| (U.S.) | HI | HAWAII | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | NE | NEBRASKA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | DE | DELAWARE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| (U.S.) | OK | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | MT | MONTANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | RI | RHODE ISLAND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | LA | LOUISIANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| (U.S.) | WV | WEST VIRGINIA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | AL | ALABAMA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | DC | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (U.S.) | ME | MAINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (U.S.) | -- Subtotal -- | 641 | 615 | 583 | 709 | 588 | 3136 | |
| (Foreign) | JPX | JAPAN | 916 | 773 | 846 | 818 | 745 | 4098 |
| (Foreign) | TWX | TAIWAN | 218 | 182 | 253 | 239 | 202 | 1094 |
| (Foreign) | KRX | KOREA, SOUTH | 126 | 119 | 143 | 167 | 186 | 741 |
| (Foreign) | DEX | GERMANY | 130 | 105 | 148 | 156 | 124 | 663 |
| (Foreign) | GBX | UNITED KINGDOM | 30 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 24 | 184 |
| (Foreign) | FRX | FRANCE | 29 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 177 |
| (Foreign) | CNX | CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | 19 | 24 | 30 | 41 | 46 | 160 |
| (Foreign) | CAX | CANADA | 23 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 122 |
| (Foreign) | ILX | ISRAEL | 22 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 103 |
| (Foreign) | CHX | SWITZERLAND | 23 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 87 |
| (Foreign) | NLX | NETHERLANDS | 21 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 85 |
| (Foreign) | SEX | SWEDEN | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
| (Foreign) | AUX | AUSTRALIA | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 31 |
| (Foreign) | BEX | BELGIUM | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| (Foreign) | ATX | AUSTRIA | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| (Foreign) | HKX | CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| (Foreign) | ITX | ITALY | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| (Foreign) | FIX | FINLAND | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| (Foreign) | ESX | SPAIN | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| (Foreign) | DKX | DENMARK | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| (Foreign) | INX | INDIA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| (Foreign) | SGX | SINGAPORE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| (Foreign) | HUX | HUNGARY | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| (Foreign) | NOX | NORWAY | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| (Foreign) | RUX | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| (Foreign) | IEX | IRELAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| (Foreign) | EGX | EGYPT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | MXX | MEXICO | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | PTX | PORTUGAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| (Foreign) | THX | THAILAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| (Foreign) | SAX | SAUDI ARABIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | CZX | CZECH REPUBLIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | BRX | BRAZIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| (Foreign) | SIX | SLOVENIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | NZX | NEW ZEALAND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | KEX | KENYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | SKX | SLOVAKIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | BGX | BULGARIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | MYX | MALAYSIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | HRX | CROATIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | KWX | KUWAIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | GRX | GREECE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | JEX | JERSEY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (Foreign) | -- Subtotal -- | 1613 | 1395 | 1654 | 1647 | 1506 | 7815 | |
| (ALL) | ALL | All Regions, U.S. and Foreign | 2254 | 2010 | 2237 | 2356 | 2094 | 10951 |
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