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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

Winona, MN

( 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
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 6
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 1 3 5
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 3 8 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 8 4 16 72

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