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Indiana's Economy
| Granted Patents over Time | Number | Rank | Per 100,000
Population | Rank |
|---|
| 2019 | 2,736 | 21 | 40.6 | 23 | | 2014 | 2,265 | 20 | 34.3 | 26 | | 2009 | 1,246 | 21 | 19.3 | 26 | | 2004 | 1,485 | 21 | 23.8 | 26 | | 1999 | 1,705 | 17 | 28.7 | 24 | | Total for Period 1999-2019 | 33,502 | 20 | 27.6 | 25 | | % Change 2014-2019 | 20.8% | 19 | | | | % Change 1999-2019 | 60.5% | 29 | | |
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Granted Patents by Class in 2019 | Number | Rank | 2014-2019
Total | Rank |
|---|
| Total | 2,736 | 21 | 9,574 | 20 | | Utility | 2,351 | 21 | 8,485 | 21 | | Design | 385 | 16 | 1,077 | 18 | | Plant | 0 | 31 | 5 | 28 | Top 20 Utility Patent Sub Classes in This State, 2014 to 2019
(Note: More recent data are not currently available.) | | 606 - Surgery (instruments) | 297 | 4 | | 623 - Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor | 292 | 2 | | 424 - Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) | 261 | 12 | | 800 - Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes | 167 | 4 | | 60 - Power Plants | 129 | 6 | | 128 - Surgery (includes Class 600) | 97 | 15 | | 701 - DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) | 84 | 11 | | 532 - Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) | 77 | 11 | | 604 - Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) | 71 | 13 | | 520 - Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) | 70 | 12 | | 310 - Electrical Generator or Motor Structure | 65 | 2 | | 504 - Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions | 64 | 1 | | 435 - Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology | 60 | 18 | | 250 - Radiant Energy | 59 | 9 | | 340 - Communications: Electrical | 56 | 16 | | 123 - Internal-Combustion Engines | 53 | 4 | | 52 - Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) | 49 | 15 | | 5 - Beds | 48 | 3 | | 62 - Refrigeration | 48 | 5 | | 137 - Fluid Handling | 41 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |