Figures are unitary count (#). The geography describes the country of origin, which is the residence of the first-named inventor. "Total patents" is the sum of utility, design, plant, reissue, statutory invention registration, and defensive publications.

Concepts (2, unchanged):

• IPQPATUSUA  = Patents: Granted in the U.S. - Total, (#) - from 1977
• IPQPATUUSUA = Patents: Granted in the U.S. - Utility, (#) - from 1963

Geos (10, new):

• IGUM       = Guam
• IMNP       = Northern Mariana Islands
• IUSA_ACPAC = U.S. Pacific Islands
• IVIR       = U.S. Virgin Islands
• IUSA_UNSP  = U.S. Unspecified Region
• IPCZ       = Panama Canal Zone
• INPL       = Nepal, Fed. Dem. Republic Of
• ICSMU      = Curacao
• ITKM       = Turkmenistan
• IXWG       = West Bank/Gaza

The series reside in the historical catalog (United States » Industry » Patents (USPTO) » Patents granted) and include, for example:

• IPQPATUSUA.INPL  = Patents: Granted in the U.S. - Total, (#) - for Nepal
• IPQPATUUSUA.IGUM = Patents: Granted in the U.S. - Utility, (#) - for Guam

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