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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

Non Metro/Micropolitan Statistical Areas, KY

( Non Metro/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
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 1 16
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 2 13
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 11
399 Electrophotography 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 10
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 7
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 7
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7
002 Apparel 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
070 Locks 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
414 Material or Article Handling 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 6
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
029 Metal Working 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 5
081 Tools 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
165 Heat Exchange 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
084 Music 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
184 Lubrication 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 24 25 27 25 15 20 29 33 28 20 24 23 293

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