California Tops Patent Count
February 21, 2005

California had more patents issued than all U.S. states and every country except Japan in 2003, and in all recorded years combined through 2003, according to patent data recently released by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office.

California had 19,692 patents issues in 2003, and 333,887 patents issued in all recorded years up through 2003, more than any other U.S. state and more than any other country except Japan, including Germany, United Kingdom, and France, the closest three international contenders. New York was a distant second place in 2003 with 6,237 patents issued in 2003, and 191,978 for all recorded years up through 2003. Massachusetts placed third in 2003 with 3,909. New Jersey placed third in all recorded years up through 2003 with a total of 139,872 patents issued.

To see the U.S. Patent Office's full report, go to http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/cst_utl.htm

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