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FIPSU.S. Regional TitlePatents 2000Patents 2001Patents 2002Patents 2003Patents 2004Patents 2005Patents 2006Patents 2007Patents 2008Patents 2009Patents 2010Patents 2011Patents 2012Rank Patents 2013Patents 2013Rank Pop.Population, 2013Rank Patents per 1000 people, 2013Patents per 1000 people, 2013Rank Patents per 1000 people, 2009-2013Patents per 1000 people, 2009-2013
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41940San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA581263776433683868856502812971917213784010074102561151711289934186832316.904052458128.14609679
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18700Corvallis, OR131155198211247259323290265229250202194831881008598962.186326158212.36204631
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14740Bremerton-Silverdale, WA208222245242214242318340366482608537665317859425268723.106610154312.17712031
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40340Rochester, MN262265254262287267320264333380492469477485089820864142.434804281411.14833614
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14500Boulder, CO458470489486547427489441427502599595698327688930107232.550884838510.50247117
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15540Burlington-South Burlington, VT311365413359322303371405378384558443384554369721264082.050413845610.36963883
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42100Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA355379349370368302400349347381514530624396329126480852.386634845710.12431649
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11460Ann Arbor, MI371395356382429394405322368381562564704337348734856072.10580674888.44904751
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41860San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA36253800403040844026372648104337429847116290646874032872111440272991.98081689897.630040368
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12420Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX1680173216531792173316231912179419512137244924602658122683351782032111.505584636106.951053629
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14260Boise City-Nampa, ID1450157617111662166714211509122910638379488968132883268628966131.322806002116.877955247
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40380Rochester, NY13821384139014111305102111281031879916127312871536191542501081126121.426290738126.062198116
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42660Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA114112271306141914671518229023462622337840523597409474364153504628151.245210619135.559791225
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41740San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA172419061958202819941767222020431900196429933293401064805173138265101.531100783145.437717975
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45940Trenton-Ewing, NJ3493663703152612293172622872863993834395048486368094141.314881525155.408944454
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39580Raleigh-Cary, NC672692680722701656861779904982125711971373201384471162689181.190344107165.326445851
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22660Fort Collins-Loveland, CO3023473714564594304823723153013022892926236988305798171.206678919175.078515883
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20500Durham-Chapel Hill, NC3253643283693122954123203453964965225714456277516798191.087465509184.928424646
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14460Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH297231333103346531952768346130273039316543304537498655610104604278161.218432076194.914559894
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33460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
224422202330254022851989239920992015203128273113308593445163391191201.015867287204.276078817
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10580Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY4956137646615834685444925165547367137382982857873238220.9481951083214.087087369
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31700Manchester-Nashua, NH2602572783042832302632582262623273273446635384402017230.8780723203224.012268138
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24540Greeley, CO1181451531631982032331871601741921912157224793258780210.9544787078233.937707705
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38900
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
988108212491522150413811764158815581504174817531856171928242260591250.8528743147243.887921344
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36780Oshkosh-Neenah, WI12811713214614012410110586901451291179811699167860330.6910520672253.556535208
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14860Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT6696285945765625335614935175196916826833569954926233260.7546697213263.534747736
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16300Cedar Rapids, IA1011041291211038282881061741481751638418492260033280.7076024966273.245741887
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39900Reno-Sparks, NV1151151221651861451681321491602642763126336780429476240.854529706283.210889549
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31540Madison, WI2382582692762282242992502563163983824035345270614019270.7361335724293.177426106
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37100Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA3754274334604494064584113813835305355714555161829017340.6646425827303.100057056
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39340Provo-Orem, UT1321271331241511091551621992423233253616137576539562320.6950081733313.013555439
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49340Worcester, MA3623923413763632853943623724134975365863864055920803310.6950455201322.901815046
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37900Peoria, IL2361881861791321281371441701652152332557423385380163360.612894995332.896126135
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37340Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL2172772912932963143022992282482722873346038375545667290.7018932792342.792912161
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19820Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI2120223922302255221420182298193117561757222222532671103000124295700300.6983727914352.770910445
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46060Tucson, AZ2683253063063423203733363854125506015834356752986891380.5745315339362.749037128
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25540
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
48151553146343540151839141240955763575734703461213883370.5791332443372.52165983
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35300New Haven-Milford, CT3853753473373233313302962623124294214444653658862611350.6213693078382.483158689
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10420Akron, OH3183593793433292733352662502823333523595840265704979390.5702297515392.451136842
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11540Appleton, WI148175187197199145131112109781181111119711896227301410.5191354196402.358106652
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13780Binghamton, NY2212372062151851521961571211061161171219911295250087480.4478441502412.287204053
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41620Salt Lake City, UT37438836234333726032230927332744349456441584491107434400.5273451962422.178007899
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42220Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA1481541731712161862121631401772131982438121778487469490.4451565125432.1498803
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17140Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN8649281004956788627697581566636926850926231038282122940430.4889445769442.061292359
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26620Huntsville, AL1031261321471381141221071121152011481808021881424543420.5134933328452.030418591
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31100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
387739953889405739593674444536963594386449925154587146271212945252440.4844247142462.020200148
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30460Lexington-Fayette, KY1762031791701551341841892011572301872098617379478699660.361396201471.997079584
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10900Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ3873843163112862552712692452873243063606535862823731530.4346078999481.984871275
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15940Canton-Massillon, OH1081101401361171051411331351351481661788915683404037610.3861032529491.937941327
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19780Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA1191881161471431401781831431891742332497027673580913450.4751141737501.929720974
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33340Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI53264566254648946157548242950655955256737644391560621560.4126562439511.812099158
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26420Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX176717781734167816281460178116111616161921902173234913265556063540520.4378630305521.811812901
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37980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
218522252091193417061478180616671510171121022069229414263065992766510.4388624552531.803174027
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19100Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX211621301926188419591685201617661669167621892215254411292246575833500.4443543502541.755823179
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35980Norwich-New London, CT1651751861841411541391048686948410610010890274090600.3940311576551.743952716
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17460Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH77278173769964755555752351851375172573926864292070965540.417196814561.734457125
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24860Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC1361781811671521472011461341631892824235938860834277460.4650733509571.732038639
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28140Kansas City, MO-KS29123030829832128638339436837654563691224916302025297470.4522793447581.671359806
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16980Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI31012981277226162562224626892314219223122933303335038376639488493590.3969018052591.638510984
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35620
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
568956385479523347173959495142854399460563836252694437886119716880580.3999618601601.626525089
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12060Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA10231097103410831082997126711021136122416561680184615223295379176550.4149334396611.605822156
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38060Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ1259112612061207121110771253117111341091133913641505181543144268289650.3615031691621.60298424
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38300Pittsburgh, PA73666464466561849262349149557174071676425902222358746620.3824065838631.565662432
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17820Colorado Springs, CO2722782643092812522421901811732011972267722667657699680.3436222345641.555422769
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47900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
121812861307125212261105137112031242130217581790195216215275759330640.3736545744651.55469473
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19740Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO627606577596541492594502480506754745915221064212601465570.4090003133661.531444782
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23060Fort Wayne, IN153144180142148101939992991261181449611982419305750.2838029597671.445248685
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10740Albuquerque, NM2232512482412461772091871821992572502906928056893241700.313465235681.428505857
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45060Syracuse, NY1951471401571441471741611231191641882247124866661838630.3747140539691.424819971
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39300
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
47241140139747736143539332432940348351247511381601565690.3190629166701.397383185
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26900Indianapolis-Carmel, IN54451349948540934444641536939749549761336663331911795670.3467945046711.393977911
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12580Baltimore-Towson, MD64568566965060252360153253157671166771230786202734044740.2874862292721.262598554
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19380Dayton, OH2742592882882381711881671471531821852557722663801888760.2818348697731.248304003
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41180St. Louis, MO-IL63267468867259647053748545253372161672227850192792127710.3044274132741.232751949
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18140Columbus, OH34236135534538625632625526530346344549642575321926242720.2985087024751.184690189
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25420Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA14211412311414293120104104971511281359512374552292850.2227082775761.147943479
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42060
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA
17118618822920120921123817320725527431563367431244880730.2948075316771.139065613
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45780Toledo, OH2021901471291301041191031101051361431539015271609437790.2494105215781.13055164
80
15380Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY36335433336132421822920217720423725626068292481134695780.2573378749791.100736321
81
28940Knoxville, TN1701831741671401231271361221202021881927922259843268770.2632615017801.095737061
82
40900
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
44142944750948745551943140838547847049949505272174401840.2322478696811.074778755
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32820Memphis, TN-MS-AR15314414214113310716115913018529630230867311411331931830.233495579821.052607079
84
44140Springfield, MA111136167126898913296851251181201409314769624411820.2354218616831.040981021
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36260Ogden-Clearfield, UT13111711310212610112788103931331331179215172605609800.2493357926841.03532147
86
33100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
9899428038258357218987976977289911099123521136385673185810.2402530501850.9546665586
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40060Richmond, VA16616116918116813215514314315625822421975232451221729930.189894813860.8913597042
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24660Greensboro-High Point, NC1291211221421451031299566731201511468815764730342860.2149677822870.8858863382
89
45300
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
40736733736433229036328632729746949056640596182819241880.211404417880.8576776515
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24340Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI1741941951811651401411271351171591891788220651998916900.2062235463890.8499213147
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36740Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL18325322124825323525222020924630332440257405262183363950.1854936628900.7694551937
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46140Tulsa, OK13515411813813310713010694911521351488518253945802920.1924292822910.748571054
93
41700San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX24523822320720014919818714916931532737654448252192724910.2043120794920.7456478791
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16740Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC27326124521618517120918519021130928339850484232261321870.2140341862930.7451396772
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29820Las Vegas-Paradise, NV16715614118116919117119518914422523137756415311976925890.2099219748940.7041238287
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31140Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1471481201521681161251131019615915618976231431244880940.185560054950.6675342202
97
34980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
15516415115915111314911612613019621221073239361702603960.140373299960.5797006114
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27260Jacksonville, FL111106114132124106122107918416814317486173401363610970.1268691195970.5441438534
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36420Oklahoma City, OK17817615614611511314813611110012012712990152421277830980.1189516602980.4914581752
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40140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
36235838039235530836429329129542537643052463134285443990.1080401723990.4641293794