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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

Madera-Chowchilla, CA

( 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
056 Harvesters 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 10
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 7
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 6
250 Radiant Energy 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 13 5 4 3 9 8 7 9 9 7 8 5 87

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