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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

Sheboygan, WI

( 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
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 5 5 5 3 1 2 4 3 5 3 5 9 4 14 14 84
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 5 2 1 1 3 6 7 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 1 3 41
137 Fluid Handling 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 2 2 11 32
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 2 3 4 1 32
362 Illumination 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 0 29
070 Locks 3 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 14
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 1 13
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 13
417 Pumps 2 2 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
083 Cutting 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 9
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 9
220 Receptacles 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 9
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 8
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 8
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
053 Package Making 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5
280 Land Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
340 Communications: Electrical 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
451 Abrading 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
114 Ships 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
037 Excavating 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
219 Electric Heating 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
384 Bearings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
081 Tools 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
101 Printing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
252 Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 33 43 50 38 45 38 37 23 27 44 47 35 37 40 60 60 657


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