Utility patents granted
204
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Maine
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
16.7
2020 · USPTO total patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
1,430
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2,469
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Utility Patents
Utility patents granted
204
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Maine
Utility patents granted
1992–2020204▲ 92%
USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Maine (FRED PATENTUSMEUTILITY).
Patents per Capita
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
16.7
2020 · USPTO total patents
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
1992–202016.7▲ 61%
USPTO total patents (PATENTUSMETOTAL) divided by Census resident population (MEPOP).
Electrical Engineering Patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
1,430
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
$88,321
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
2014–20251,430▼ 5%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maine, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
2014–2025$88,321▲ 34%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maine, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Innovation Hubs
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2,469
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
6,274
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2014–20252,469▲ 25%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maine, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2014–20256,274▲ 48%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maine, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.