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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, MS

( 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
029 Metal Working 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 10
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
452 Butchering 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
002 Apparel 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
142 Wood Turning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 0 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 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 16 8 16 13 18 13 11 11 6 14 14 4 144

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