Reinventing Manufacturing
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<strong>Reinventing</strong> <strong>Manufacturing</strong><br />
While Southern California regions have a large number<br />
of patents in high-tech categories, they show relative<br />
strength in categories such as Furniture & Receptacles,<br />
Apparel & Textiles, Teaching & Amusement Devices,<br />
and Construction & Building Materials. The Los Angeles<br />
Area shows particular strength in furniture and apparel<br />
patents, with statewide shares of 41 percent and<br />
38 percent, respectively. The San Diego Area has<br />
concentrations in Communications and Chemical &<br />
Organic Compounds, while Orange County has a<br />
high percentages of activity in Building Materials and<br />
Transportation/Vehicles.<br />
Central California and the Sacramento Area combine<br />
to account for over one-quarter of all California patent<br />
activity in Food, Plant, & Animal Husbandry. Central<br />
California also shows a concentration in Ammunition &<br />
Weapons, even though the region itself makes up less<br />
than 5 percent of California patent activity. Northern<br />
California and the Sacramento Area are notable for their<br />
activity in Dispensing & Material Handling.<br />
<strong>Manufacturing</strong>, Assembling, & Treating Patent Registrations, 1990–2013: Top Ten States<br />
4,000<br />
3,500<br />
3,000<br />
2,500<br />
2,000<br />
1,500<br />
1,000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
523 491 487 510 504 512 553 566 696 759 792 810 715<br />
777 661 672<br />
848<br />
Florida<br />
Massachusetts<br />
Texas<br />
Connecticut<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
Illinois<br />
New York<br />
605 620 550 603 633 Ohio<br />
543 479 California<br />
Michigan<br />
Note: Patents are reported if the first named inventor was located in each State.<br />
Data Source: US Patent and Trademark Office<br />
Analysis: Bay Area Council Economic Institute<br />
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