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    A national innovation analytics platform built on USPTO open data. Explore patent activity by geography, discover innovation metrics, and uncover regional technology trends.

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    Where Innovation Is Strong. Where It Is Rising.

    PatentCensus transforms USPTO data into a clear view of regional innovation activity, growth trends, and technology focus across the United States.

    Explore where innovation is strongest, compare regions, and understand the technologies shaping each market.

    Live Data

    Recent Innovation Activity (3-Year)

    Innovation Insight Index™ and related signals · rolling 3-year window

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    Three Ways to Explore the Data

    Compare Regions

    Evaluate metros and regions side by side based on innovation strength, growth trends, and industry focus.

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    Explore by Industry

    Understand which technologies define each region and where specific industries are most concentrated across the U.S.

    Browse industries

    View Top Regions

    See how states and metros compare on Innovation Insight Index™ and Economic Momentum™—composite signals, not a raw filing leaderboard.

    View innovation rank

    National Overview

    U.S. Innovation Overview

    3-year rolling data · Innovation Insight Index™ & Economic Momentum™ · Top industries and per-capita activity

    Innovation Insight Index™

    0–100 scale

    Economic Momentum™

    Relative growth vs. state peers (not filing YoY)

    3-Year Filings

    Recent 3-year total (completed years only)

    Top Industry

    By filing volume

    Top Industries by Share

    Analytics

    National Trends

    Patent filing trends and industry distribution across the United States

    Top Innovation States

    Regional Leaders

    Top Regions

    Click any region to explore its full innovation profile

    Top Innovation Regions

    By Innovation Insight Index™

    Fastest Growing Regions

    Rising Economic Momentum™

    About PatentCensus

    PatentCensus provides a structured view of innovation across the United States, combining patent activity, growth trends, and technology specialization into a single platform.

    It is designed to help executives, investors, and in-house teams understand where innovation is strongest, where it is accelerating, and how regions compare — with data sourced directly from the USPTO.

    Technology Focus

    Industry & Technology Preview

    Understand where key industries are concentrated and how they are growing

    Cloud / Software

    Networking / Telecom

    MedTech

    Energy / Cleantech

    Semiconductors

    Biotech

    Use These Insights to Guide Strategy

    Use these insights to guide IP strategy, competitive positioning, and market expansion decisions for your organization.

    PatentCensus

    A national innovation analytics platform built on USPTO open data. Explore patent activity by geography, discover innovation metrics, and uncover regional technology trends.

    Powered bySchmeiser Olsen

    Explore

    • Interactive Map
    • Industry Analytics
    • Methodology
    • About

    Resources

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service

    © 2026 PatentCensus. All rights reserved.

    Data sourced from USPTO Patent File Wrapper bulk datasets