One-Fifth of USPTO Semiconductor Utility Patents Granted to Residents of Santa Clara County, California between 2000 and 2020

Based on the location of inventors, the counties with the highest number of semiconductor utility patents granted are primarily in the western United States and in the northeast. Santa Clara County residents in California ’ s Silicon Valley received one-fifth ( 19,108 ) of all utility patents granted between 2000 and 2020. The second highest number of semiconductor utility patents was granted to residents of Ada County, Idaho ( 8,719 ) , followed by Dutchess County, New York ( 4,460 ) . Residents of Maricopa County in southwest Arizona were granted 4,270 utility patents. Data are from Science and Engineering Indicators 2022.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news