| Granted Patents over Time | Number | Rank | Per 100,000
Population | Rank |
|---|
| 2021 | 2,203 | 19 | 32.3 | 23 | | 2019 | 2,587 | 16 | 38.4 | 21 | | 2017 | 2,326 | 16 | 34.9 | 21 | | 2015 | 2,028 | 17 | 30.7 | 23 | | 2013 | 1,965 | 17 | 29.9 | 24 | | Total for Period 2013-2021 | 19,790 | 16 | 32.9 | 20 | | % Change 2019-2021 | -14.8% | 42 | | | | % Change 2013-2021 | 12.1% | 36 | | |
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office via PATVIEW.org |
| Granted Patents by Class in 2021 | Number | Rank | 2017-2021
Total | Rank |
|---|
| Total | 2,203 | 19 | 13,722 | 16 | | Utility | 1,917 | 19 | 12,338 | 16 | | Design | 273 | 15 | 1,326 | 19 | | Plant | 7 | 9 | 37 | 12 | Top 20 Utility Patent Sub Classes in This State, 2017 to 2021
| | A61B - Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification | 1,422 | 5 | | A61F - Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency to, or Preventing Collapsing of, Tubular Structures of The Body, E.g. Stents; orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears | 1,050 | 4 | | F01D - Non-Positive Displacement Machines or Engines, E.g. Steam Turbines | 591 | 3 | | G01N - investigating or Analysing Materials By Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties | 532 | 7 | | A61M - Devices for introducing Media into, or onto, The Body ; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From The Body ; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor | 383 | 7 | | A61K - Preparations for Medical, Dental, or toilet Purposes | 374 | 18 | | A01H - New Plants or ; Non-Transgenic; Processes for Obtaining Them; Plant Reproduction By Tissue Culture Techniques | 342 | 4 | | F01N - Gas-Flow Silencers or Exhaust Apparatus for Machines or Engines in General; Gas-Flow Silencers or Exhaust Apparatus for internal Combustion Engines | 312 | 2 | | C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds | 304 | 7 | | C12N - Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media | 255 | 7 | | A61G - Transport, Personal Conveyances, or Accommodation Specially Adapted for Patients or Disabled Persons ; Operating Tables or Chairs; Chairs for Dentistry; Funeral Devices | 243 | 1 | | F16H - Gearing | 207 | 3 | | A01N - Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof ; Biocides, E.g. As Disinfectants, As Pesticides or As Herbicides ; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators | 189 | 1 | | F02C - Gas-Turbine Plants; Air intakes for Jet-Propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-Breathing Jet-Propulsion Plants | 171 | 3 | | E05B - Locks; Accessories Therefor; Handcuffs | 171 | 2 | | B01D - Separation | 163 | 11 | | F02D - Controlling Combustion Engines | 150 | 3 | | C07K - Peptides | 146 | 11 | | B65D - Containers for Storage or Transport of Articles or Materials, E.g. Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, forwarding Containers; Accessories, Closures, or Fittings Therefor; Packaging Elements; Packages | 144 | 14 | | A61L - Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, O | 134 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office via PATVIEW.org |