U.S. Patent Office Fiscal Year 2006 Figures
Posted by C. Pendergraft on 09/06/07
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Patent Office data reveals that North Carolina ranked 15th out of 20 states named in the nation in the number of patents issued to the State’s residence during fiscal year 2006, ending September 30, 2006.
North Carolina residents were issued 2,172 patents during that period. California residents received the greatest number of patents, numbering 23,579, followed by Texas as the second with 6,345 residents obtaining patents.
