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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

Warsaw, IN

( 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
606 Surgery (instruments) 6 6 4 9 3 11 11 16 11 16 38 33 164
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 5 9 9 11 12 12 16 4 19 26 29 158
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 17
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 7 15
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 12
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 11
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 10
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7
062 Refrigeration 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 6
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 5
002 Apparel 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
427 Coating Processes 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
433 Dentistry 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
029 Metal Working 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
042 Firearms 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
111 Planting 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 32 30 29 46 33 44 42 52 31 56 95 91 581

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