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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

Ashtabula, OH

( Micropolitan 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
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
252 Compositions 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
219 Electric Heating 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
451 Abrading 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 8 9 6 14 6 7 9 6 6 2 5 7 85

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