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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2000 - 2011 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Clarksville, TN-KY

( Metropolitan Statistical Area )

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 13
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6
062 Refrigeration 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5
188 Brakes 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 5
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
055 Gas Separation 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
081 Tools 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
451 Abrading 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
070 Locks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 14 10 16 10 8 8 8 5 6 8 7 8 108

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