U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office for Patent and Trademark Information
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Program |
Patenting In Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas of the United States
Breakout by Technology Class
1994 - 1998 Utility Patent Grants
To obtain a list of technology classes in which utility patents originating from a
metropolitan or non-metropolitan area were granted, click on the area below.
(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
For a list of metropolitan areas and their geographical components (counties,
parishes, boroughs), refer to the linked page,
Metropolitan Areas for Which Patent Counts are Available.
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Metropolitan Area
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Anniston, AL MSA
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Birmingham, AL MSA
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Columbus, GA-AL MSA
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Decatur, AL MSA
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Dothan, AL MSA
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Florence, AL MSA
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Gadsden, AL MSA
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Huntsville, AL MSA
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Mobile, AL MSA
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Montgomery, AL MSA
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Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, ALABAMA
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Metropolitan Area
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Bakersfield, CA MSA
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Chico-Paradise, CA MSA
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Fresno, CA MSA
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Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA
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Merced, CA MSA
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Modesto, CA MSA
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Oakland, CA PMSA
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Orange County, CA PMSA
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Redding, CA MSA
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Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA
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Sacramento, CA PMSA
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Salinas, CA MSA
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San Diego, CA MSA
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San Francisco, CA PMSA
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San Jose, CA PMSA
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San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA
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Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA
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Santa Rosa, CA PMSA
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Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA
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Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA
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Ventura, CA PMSA
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Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA
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Yolo, CA PMSA
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Yuba City, CA MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, CALIFORNIA
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Metropolitan Area
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Daytona Beach, FL MSA
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Fort Lauderdale, FL PMSA
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Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA
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Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
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Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA
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Gainesville, FL MSA
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Jacksonville, FL MSA
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Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
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Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA
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Miami, FL PMSA
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Naples, FL MSA
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Ocala, FL MSA
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Orlando, FL MSA
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Panama City, FL MSA
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Pensacola, FL MSA
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Punta Gorda, FL MSA
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Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA
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Tallahassee, FL MSA
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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
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West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, FLORIDA
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Metropolitan Area
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Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA
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Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA
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Chicago, IL PMSA
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
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Decatur, IL MSA
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Kankakee, IL PMSA
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Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA
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Rockford, IL MSA
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Springfield, IL MSA
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St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, ILLINOIS
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Metropolitan Area
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Bloomington, IN MSA
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Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA
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Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
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Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA
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Fort Wayne, IN MSA
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Gary, IN PMSA
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Indianapolis, IN MSA
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Kokomo, IN MSA
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Lafayette, IN MSA
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Louisville, KY-IN MSA
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Muncie, IN MSA
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South Bend, IN MSA
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Terre Haute, IN MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, INDIANA
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Metropolitan Area
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Ann Arbor, MI PMSA
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Benton Harbor, MI MSA
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Detroit, MI PMSA
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Flint, MI PMSA
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Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
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Jackson, MI MSA
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Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
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Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
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Saginaw-Bay City-Midland,MI MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, MICHIGAN
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Metropolitan Area
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Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA
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Bergen-Passaic, NJ PMSA
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Jersey City, NJ PMSA
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Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA
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Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA
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Newark, NJ PMSA
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Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA
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Trenton, NJ PMSA
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Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ PMSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, NEW JERSEY
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Metropolitan Area
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
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Binghamton, NY MSA
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Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
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Dutchess County, NY PMSA
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Elmira, NY MSA
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Glens Falls, NY MSA
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Jamestown, NY MSA
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Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA
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New York, NY PMSA
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Newburgh, NY-PA PMSA
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Rochester, NY MSA
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Syracuse, NY MSA
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Utica-Rome, NY MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, NEW YORK
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Metropolitan Area
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Asheville, NC MSA
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA
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Fayetteville, NC MSA
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Goldsboro, NC MSA
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Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA
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Greenville, NC MSA
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Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA
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Jacksonville, NC MSA
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Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
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Rocky Mount, NC MSA
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Wilmington, NC MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, NORTH CAROLINA
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Metropolitan Area
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Akron, OH PMSA
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Canton-Massillon, OH MSA
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Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA
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Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA
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Columbus, OH MSA
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Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA
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Hamilton-Middletown, OH PMSA
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA
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Lima, OH MSA
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Mansfield, OH MSA
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Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA
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Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA
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Toledo, OH MSA
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Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
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Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, OHIO
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Metropolitan Area
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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA
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Altoona, PA MSA
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Erie, PA MSA
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Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA
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Johnstown, PA MSA
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Lancaster, PA MSA
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Newburgh, NY-PA PMSA
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Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA
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Pittsburgh, PA MSA
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Reading, PA MSA
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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazelton, PA MSA
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Sharon, PA MSA
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State College, PA MSA
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Williamsport, PA MSA
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York, PA MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, PENNSYLVANIA
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Metropolitan Area
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Abilene, TX MSA
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Amarillo, TX MSA
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Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA
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Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
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Brazoria, TX PMSA
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Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA
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Bryan-College Station, TX MSA
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Corpus Christi, TX MSA
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Dallas, TX PMSA
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El Paso, TX MSA
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Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA
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Galveston-Texas City TX PMSA
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Houston, TX PMSA
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Killeen-Temple, TX MSA
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Laredo, TX MSA
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Longview-Marshall, TX MSA
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Lubbock, TX MSA
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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
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Odessa-Midland, TX MSA
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San Angelo, TX MSA
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San Antonio, TX MSA
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Sherman-Denison, TX MSA
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Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA
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Tyler, TX MSA
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Victoria, TX MSA
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Waco, TX MSA
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Wichita Falls, TX MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, TEXAS
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Metropolitan Area
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Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA
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Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA
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Eau Claire, WI MSA
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Green Bay, WI MSA
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Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA
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Kenosha, WI PMSA
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La Crosse, WI-MN MSA
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Madison, WI MSA
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Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PMSA
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA
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Racine, WI PMSA
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Sheboygan, WI MSA
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Wausau, WI MSA
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_Non-metropolitan Areas, WISCONSIN
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PK3- Suite 441
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FAX: (703) 306-2737
email: oeip@uspto.gov
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Last Modified: 13 July 1999