Table 26: Patent Classification Activity
|
ACTIVITY
|
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Original patents professionally reclassified -completed projects
|
39,209
|
19,621
|
10,802
|
20,370
|
12,170
|
|
Subclasses established
|
1,878
|
780
|
2,023
|
552
|
496
|
|
Reclassified patents clerically processed, total
|
135,877
|
52,023
|
205,476
|
58,738
|
50,932
|
|
Original U.S. patents
|
51,266
|
13,155
|
16,202
|
20,555
|
16,572
|
|
Cross-reference U.S. patents
|
84,611
|
38,868
|
38,183
|
34,360
|
189,274 Notes:
1: FY 2003 cross-reference U.S. patents includes 1,700 EULA based subclasses that were added to the semi conductor classes in USPC. (back to text)
