Utility patents granted
128
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in North Dakota
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
17.7
2020 · USPTO total patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
563
2014 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
550
2024 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Utility Patents
Utility patents granted
128
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in North Dakota
Utility patents granted
1992–2020128▲ 121%
USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in North Dakota (FRED PATENTUSNDUTILITY).
Patents per Capita
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
17.7
2020 · USPTO total patents
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
1992–202017.7▲ 65%
USPTO total patents (PATENTUSNDTOTAL) divided by Census resident population (NDPOP).
Electrical Engineering Patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
563
2014 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
$44,075
2014 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
| Year | Jobs |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 563 |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
| Year | $ |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 44,075 |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Innovation Hubs
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
550
2024 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2,436
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2014–2024550▲ 20%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2014–20252,436▼ 10%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.