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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 - 2015 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

Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

( 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 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 59 40 63 94 87 71 117 92 83 91 123 113 96 102 124 198 1553
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 53 56 80 52 84 75 70 109 87 99 113 83 90 72 89 89 1301
455 Telecommunications 63 22 23 27 26 17 21 36 21 21 28 24 34 66 42 38 509
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 15 15 22 37 19 30 37 44 28 28 31 21 27 24 20 32 430
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 4 2 2 5 1 5 11 16 17 23 43 66 69 55 48 20 387
370 Multiplex Communications 18 16 20 14 19 17 21 20 21 32 36 26 27 25 22 28 362
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 25 10 8 17 18 15 22 24 33 14 24 24 24 32 32 38 360
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 12 20 10 14 14 15 18 12 17 19 21 24 27 31 35 51 340
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 6 4 5 7 8 11 6 19 15 32 40 53 43 46 39 339
439 Electrical Connectors 12 11 17 25 26 24 27 18 28 25 24 21 17 17 22 22 336
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 11 10 18 17 16 20 7 6 15 16 13 17 32 20 33 34 285
340 Communications: Electrical 21 16 14 10 15 17 19 18 12 20 18 22 24 18 15 22 281
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 21 25 10 15 16 8 35 13 18 23 28 14 17 11 17 10 281
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 10 5 8 10 5 17 17 20 17 10 17 24 19 26 25 39 269
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 25 30 18 17 17 12 9 10 13 11 14 13 8 22 29 18 266
280 Land Vehicles 44 38 36 23 13 12 12 11 10 8 10 10 6 15 9 6 263
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 15 9 15 18 12 16 23 21 17 25 11 21 12 14 15 18 262
029 Metal Working 11 8 14 13 9 17 17 22 16 19 18 18 17 12 19 19 249
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 13 12 11 16 10 11 15 22 16 9 15 19 22 16 19 23 249
382 Image Analysis 15 16 14 14 21 6 19 14 10 14 15 16 12 18 24 14 242
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 9 15 13 13 17 16 11 11 13 10 11 13 18 30 17 21 238
060 Power Plants 10 17 13 16 14 11 17 12 13 16 12 18 20 13 15 13 230
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 8 8 21 13 13 20 9 9 15 12 7 12 18 29 15 13 222
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 9 9 19 13 11 3 6 8 8 8 9 7 27 25 30 23 215
073 Measuring and Testing 14 7 6 11 11 9 8 15 12 9 17 9 19 26 18 20 211
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 10 13 13 9 15 13 15 20 13 13 13 10 11 13 9 14 204
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 20 20 21 21 16 16 13 8 10 7 9 8 7 4 12 11 203
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 10 7 8 10 18 13 16 14 13 11 14 12 10 10 17 190
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 9 11 13 10 15 12 12 13 11 12 14 17 7 7 7 6 176
330 Amplifiers 12 12 21 12 18 6 11 13 7 11 6 11 5 4 10 16 175
348 Television 7 12 19 26 12 9 16 8 8 4 6 10 8 8 5 15 173
606 Surgery (instruments) 11 7 5 5 5 1 5 1 2 1 7 10 20 32 27 34 173
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 14 7 8 13 5 8 12 13 7 7 12 13 5 9 16 7 156
451 Abrading 12 27 21 21 14 17 14 10 6 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 151
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 16 11 7 12 11 4 4 15 10 11 4 12 11 8 8 2 146
385 Optical Waveguides 10 8 10 14 16 14 15 12 16 5 11 3 2 1 4 5 146
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 13 8 8 17 15 8 6 13 2 9 4 4 8 14 7 9 145
379 Telephonic Communications 7 7 6 10 15 7 19 3 5 11 12 10 8 12 5 1 138
362 Illumination 4 2 5 6 6 9 10 7 7 5 9 5 17 11 14 20 137
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 11 11 12 10 3 6 5 6 5 3 6 13 15 8 10 12 136
137 Fluid Handling 6 17 5 4 5 9 8 13 14 10 4 6 8 6 9 11 135
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 4 3 6 7 10 10 18 10 9 8 10 8 7 14 6 134
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 5 2 11 3 2 4 7 3 7 4 11 19 13 15 12 15 133
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 5 6 10 9 7 13 9 7 7 12 12 7 7 6 10 128
250 Radiant Energy 19 13 10 11 15 10 8 3 4 3 6 2 3 7 5 5 124
726 Information Security 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 8 5 5 7 7 16 15 22 27 121
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 1 6 5 3 4 8 11 1 8 4 5 28 12 9 7 119
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 3 3 1 4 5 8 2 2 1 10 9 13 13 24 16 116
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 6 11 13 8 8 4 3 1 2 8 9 6 10 11 6 111
118 Coating Apparatus 12 11 11 5 4 4 9 10 7 2 7 4 10 7 4 4 111
219 Electric Heating 1 10 9 8 15 7 11 8 6 3 4 5 9 3 5 5 109
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 2 2 4 5 5 7 5 7 11 9 13 7 10 12 6 108
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 7 7 8 13 8 4 5 6 7 12 1 5 11 7 5 108
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 6 3 5 11 6 3 10 6 5 1 5 8 9 8 9 13 108
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 6 3 2 7 5 7 9 14 8 6 10 5 5 7 8 107
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 8 10 7 11 14 2 6 2 4 3 3 5 6 5 6 13 105
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 9 7 12 5 4 5 3 1 3 2 2 14 8 8 10 12 105
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 4 6 5 7 5 2 3 4 7 9 7 6 10 7 10 98
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 2 3 8 3 5 12 6 5 4 2 4 16 7 6 9 94
062 Refrigeration 11 4 11 4 2 4 7 5 8 2 5 4 4 3 8 5 87
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 9 6 2 10 4 3 5 3 2 2 3 8 8 9 6 7 87
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 21 6 14 5 9 5 6 4 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 86
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 5 2 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 13 9 7 19 85
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 5 6 9 13 13 7 84
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 6 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 8 11 19 16 83
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 10 6 6 7 10 8 5 3 3 6 5 3 1 1 3 5 82
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 6 5 9 7 3 5 4 0 4 2 2 5 6 15 4 80
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 9 7 5 7 5 1 6 1 2 5 6 5 3 3 6 6 77
427 Coating Processes 4 4 5 6 4 2 6 3 5 4 8 6 4 3 9 4 77
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 7 4 9 5 4 1 4 5 5 6 9 5 2 3 4 3 76
331 Oscillators 9 6 2 1 5 3 2 3 1 2 4 1 8 7 14 7 75
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 7 2 2 5 1 2 1 2 2 3 5 7 8 5 12 11 75
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 9 4 4 5 5 4 3 1 3 2 6 7 5 5 6 74
206 Special Receptacle or Package 5 7 9 1 3 4 3 2 5 2 5 3 8 3 10 4 74
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 1 6 6 4 5 2 4 7 4 8 10 2 3 2 6 73
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 7 8 6 1 1 1 4 3 4 3 2 2 15 5 6 3 71
380 Cryptography 10 6 7 1 4 3 6 5 1 2 5 4 6 2 2 6 70
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 4 4 6 3 6 5 3 3 2 2 3 6 4 4 6 8 69
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 9 11 2 5 5 2 4 3 4 5 3 1 3 2 4 69
042 Firearms 2 4 3 3 6 0 3 2 4 5 4 7 6 4 4 11 68
089 Ordnance 2 3 5 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 4 10 9 6 10 5 68
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 9 2 0 3 5 3 1 2 8 9 2 6 4 4 7 68
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 4 0 6 5 1 6 4 3 10 7 9 5 2 3 2 68
119 Animal Husbandry 7 2 9 10 3 4 3 2 6 3 4 3 3 3 4 1 67
297 Chairs and Seats 7 4 2 4 3 2 7 3 4 2 3 6 5 4 5 5 66
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 3 2 5 3 5 8 5 5 6 2 1 5 1 9 4 66
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 3 4 2 1 4 1 4 4 6 2 3 5 11 13 65
482 Exercise Devices 3 9 3 4 4 2 4 3 4 1 4 3 6 4 5 5 64
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 5 3 4 3 10 8 6 10 64
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 4 1 5 5 7 3 6 5 6 2 4 3 5 2 1 4 63
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 4 0 3 3 0 3 3 1 3 2 5 6 6 13 7 63
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 2 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 4 4 5 3 2 6 3 63
414 Material or Article Handling 10 6 6 8 5 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 60
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 1 3 2 4 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 4 6 16 9 58
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 6 3 2 4 6 5 4 1 7 2 7 0 2 3 2 4 58
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 6 5 4 6 3 2 2 5 1 2 1 3 5 3 4 4 56
220 Receptacles 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 1 2 4 4 12 9 7 55
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 1 4 6 2 5 3 1 6 2 5 1 8 5 1 2 54
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 7 2 3 5 4 1 2 5 1 3 3 4 6 4 2 1 53
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 3 0 0 4 5 2 4 3 7 4 3 6 6 2 2 51
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 3 5 5 6 7 9 1 5 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 51
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 5 3 4 1 5 3 0 1 3 3 4 7 3 1 2 3 48
030 Cutlery 7 8 4 0 3 4 2 2 0 1 4 2 1 5 1 3 47
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 6 7 7 4 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 47
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 3 3 3 1 5 3 2 0 3 1 2 1 4 7 5 47
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 2 2 1 2 4 4 7 2 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 47
002 Apparel 3 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 6 4 2 1 2 8 46
084 Music 1 1 1 0 4 2 1 4 2 3 5 2 7 5 4 4 46
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 7 8 1 4 1 1 1 46
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 4 1 3 2 0 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 7 4 5 45
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 2 5 5 1 2 0 2 4 5 3 3 3 2 5 45
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 6 4 2 2 4 3 3 2 7 3 4 0 0 3 2 0 45
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 4 6 5 3 8 45
211 Supports: Racks 1 3 5 2 5 6 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 3 44
372 Coherent Light Generators 13 6 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 3 2 3 44
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 4 3 1 3 2 1 4 1 2 1 2 5 2 4 2 6 43
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 0 0 4 0 3 2 2 2 2 0 5 3 6 5 5 43
081 Tools 1 3 4 4 5 2 6 0 3 2 2 5 0 1 2 2 42
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 2 4 4 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 0 4 3 7 42
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 1 5 0 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 7 4 2 2 4 41
252 Compositions 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 1 1 5 3 3 3 6 40
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 3 2 3 0 5 5 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 39
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 3 0 5 9 4 6 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 39
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 5 2 5 4 8 4 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 38
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 6 3 3 2 5 3 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 5 1 1 38
181 Acoustics 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 2 2 2 2 9 5 38
434 Education and Demonstration 5 3 0 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 5 4 6 2 38
165 Heat Exchange 1 6 2 4 1 5 8 1 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 37
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 5 8 7 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 37
417 Pumps 5 2 3 3 4 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 3 0 37
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 0 2 3 4 6 2 36
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 6 8 4 5 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 36
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 4 1 5 3 7 36
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 1 3 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 2 3 3 1 3 4 36
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 6 2 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 35
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 6 5 3 3 1 2 35
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 2 5 7 3 6 2 35
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 3 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 2 12 4 35
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 4 6 6 34
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 2 0 3 3 5 34
273 Amusement Devices: Games 6 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 4 0 32
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 5 3 5 2 1 32
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 5 2 1 4 7 4 32
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 6 4 2 1 3 31
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 3 0 2 2 3 6 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 3 30
188 Brakes 4 0 4 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 4 30
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 3 6 4 2 2 3 1 30
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 1 3 1 2 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 6 1 30
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 5 4 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 3 29
005 Beds 5 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 4 1 1 2 4 0 0 4 28
070 Locks 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 28
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 3 27
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 3 3 3 4 1 27
053 Package Making 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 26
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 5 2 3 1 3 26
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 5 3 1 0 3 1 26
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 3 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 25
114 Ships 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 7 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 25
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 3 25
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 4 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 25
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 1 25
047 Plant Husbandry 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 5 1 1 24
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 3 24
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 24
132 Toilet 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 23
148 Metal Treatment 3 1 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 23
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 22
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 5 22
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 3 5 22
384 Bearings 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 1 1 22
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 2 3 21
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 21
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 21
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 20
164 Metal Founding 0 1 0 4 5 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 20
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 20
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 8 20
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 5 1 20
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 19
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 4 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 19
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 4 2 3 19
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 2 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 19
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 1 1 18
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 18
169 Fire Extinguishers 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 18
396 Photography 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 0 18
101 Printing 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 17
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 17
433 Dentistry 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 17
083 Cutting 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 16
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 16
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 16
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 3 3 1 16
267 Spring Devices 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 16
398 Optical Communications 3 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 16
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 3 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 15
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 15
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 15
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 0 14
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 14
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 14
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 14
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 14
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 14
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 14
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 13
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 5 1 13
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 13
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 13
454 Ventilation 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 13
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 13
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 13
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 12
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 12
072 Metal Deforming 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 12
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 12
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 12
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 12
269 Work Holders 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 12
332 Modulators 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 12
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 12
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 12
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 11
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 11
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 10
431 Combustion 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 10
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 9
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 9
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 9
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 8
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
055 Gas Separation 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 8
172 Earth Working 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 8
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 8
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 8
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 7
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 7
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 7
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
215 Bottles and Jars 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 7
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 7
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 7
104 Railways 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 6
432 Heating 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
056 Harvesters 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
063 Jewelry 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
112 Sewing 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
178 Telegraphy 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
221 Article Dispensing 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 5
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
256 Fences 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 4
338 Electrical Resistors 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
383 Flexible Bags 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
014 Bridges 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
125 Stone Working 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
168 Farriery 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
249 Static Molds 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
850 Scanning-Probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-Probe Techniques, e.g., Scanning Probe Microscopy [Spm] 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
283 Printed Matter 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1259 1126 1206 1207 1211 1077 1253 1171 1134 1091 1339 1364 1505 1543 1683 1764 20933


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