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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 411, Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener

( 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 14 17 25 23 20 99
(U.S.) MI MICHIGAN 13 12 13 16 10 64
(U.S.) IL ILLINOIS 9 9 13 12 8 51
(U.S.) NY NEW YORK 3 3 11 7 16 40
(U.S.) TX TEXAS 7 3 9 4 7 30
(U.S.) CT CONNECTICUT 3 4 5 6 10 28
(U.S.) WA WASHINGTON 7 3 8 5 4 27
(U.S.) OH OHIO 4 6 8 5 1 24
(U.S.) MA MASSACHUSETTS 4 5 4 4 5 22
(U.S.) FL FLORIDA 2 3 3 5 6 19
(U.S.) PA PENNSYLVANIA 3 2 5 3 6 19
(U.S.) NJ NEW JERSEY 4 5 2 3 0 14
(U.S.) AZ ARIZONA 3 1 3 2 3 12
(U.S.) IN INDIANA 0 3 1 3 4 11
(U.S.) SC SOUTH CAROLINA 1 2 0 3 1 7
(U.S.) NH NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 1 1 2 3 7
(U.S.) IA IOWA 0 1 1 1 4 7
(U.S.) MN MINNESOTA 0 1 2 2 2 7
(U.S.) TN TENNESSEE 2 0 1 3 1 7
(U.S.) WI WISCONSIN 2 0 0 1 3 6
(U.S.) OK OKLAHOMA 0 1 0 2 2 5
(U.S.) CO COLORADO 0 0 2 1 2 5
(U.S.) UT UTAH 1 1 1 0 1 4
(U.S.) NC NORTH CAROLINA 0 1 0 1 2 4
(U.S.) OR OREGON 2 0 1 0 1 4
(U.S.) DE DELAWARE 0 1 1 2 0 4
(U.S.) VA VIRGINIA 2 0 1 0 1 4
(U.S.) NV NEVADA 0 1 1 0 1 3
(U.S.) MD MARYLAND 1 0 1 1 0 3
(U.S.) LA LOUISIANA 0 0 2 0 1 3
(U.S.) MO MISSOURI 0 0 0 2 1 3
(U.S.) GA GEORGIA 1 0 2 0 0 3
(U.S.) RI RHODE ISLAND 0 0 0 1 1 2
(U.S.) KS KANSAS 1 0 0 1 0 2
(U.S.) PR PUERTO RICO 0 1 0 0 0 1
(U.S.) AR ARKANSAS 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) NE NEBRASKA 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) HI HAWAII 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) US U.S. UNSPECIFIED REGION 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) KY KENTUCKY 0 0 0 1 0 1
(U.S.) WV WEST VIRGINIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.) NM NEW MEXICO 0 0 1 0 0 1
(U.S.) AK ALASKA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(U.S.)   -- Subtotal -- 89 87 131 122 130 559
 
(Foreign) DEX GERMANY 26 38 40 43 48 195
(Foreign) JPX JAPAN 16 14 23 27 31 111
(Foreign) TWX TAIWAN 11 10 20 21 17 79
(Foreign) GBX UNITED KINGDOM 3 10 10 12 8 43
(Foreign) CAX CANADA 3 8 10 8 6 35
(Foreign) FRX FRANCE 4 4 6 10 11 35
(Foreign) CNX CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 3 3 8 7 2 23
(Foreign) KRX KOREA, SOUTH 1 2 0 10 3 16
(Foreign) ATX AUSTRIA 2 2 3 4 4 15
(Foreign) CHX SWITZERLAND 4 1 5 1 3 14
(Foreign) AUX AUSTRALIA 4 1 1 3 2 11
(Foreign) SEX SWEDEN 1 0 1 3 4 9
(Foreign) ITX ITALY 1 2 2 2 1 8
(Foreign) NLX NETHERLANDS 1 1 0 2 3 7
(Foreign) ESX SPAIN 1 0 3 2 1 7
(Foreign) LIX LIECHTENSTEIN 0 1 0 3 1 5
(Foreign) SGX SINGAPORE 0 1 0 0 2 3
(Foreign) MXX MEXICO 0 0 0 0 3 3
(Foreign) ILX ISRAEL 2 0 0 0 1 3
(Foreign) BRX BRAZIL 0 0 1 1 1 3
(Foreign) NZX NEW ZEALAND 0 1 0 0 1 2
(Foreign) FIX FINLAND 0 1 1 0 0 2
(Foreign) CLX CHILE 0 0 0 1 1 2
(Foreign) PLX POLAND 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) IMX ISLE OF MAN 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Foreign) DKX DENMARK 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) SAX SAUDI ARABIA 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign) INX INDIA 0 0 0 0 1 1
(Foreign) MYX MALAYSIA 0 0 1 0 0 1
(Foreign)   -- Subtotal -- 83 101 137 160 156 637
 
(ALL) ALL All Regions, U.S. and Foreign 172 188 268 282 286 1196



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