Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
Useful Stats: Patents per 100K Residents by State, 2005-2010
Would you be surprised to learn that Washington State ranks #2 in the country for US Patents and Patents per 100K residents? According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington State produces more patents per 100K residents than all but one state. Additionally, the number of annual U.S. patents increased from 82,586 in 2005 to 121,179 in 2010. State Science & Technology Institute has prepared several tables examining patent growth over the past five years. Read more...
