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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2006 - 2010 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

COLORADO

( 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 )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
Class Class Title 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 90 62 61 67 55 335
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 79 57 66 68 63 333
370 Multiplex Communications 40 32 46 50 67 235
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 48 41 43 43 58 233
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 60 50 43 40 38 231
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 33 31 23 35 71 193
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 28 26 36 46 53 189
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 16 16 13 62 75 182
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 32 24 21 45 51 173
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 50 20 33 34 34 171
606 Surgery (instruments) 24 36 17 32 55 164
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 57 36 27 26 17 163
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 46 30 35 24 24 159
348 Television 40 33 21 19 30 143
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 24 23 23 33 40 143
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 36 33 29 22 21 141
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 34 19 34 27 27 141
382 Image Analysis 34 27 33 30 15 139
455 Telecommunications 38 28 15 22 30 133
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 47 29 21 16 14 127
379 Telephonic Communications 38 24 17 19 25 123
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 24 28 26 26 18 122
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 45 14 25 17 15 116
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 25 20 17 23 27 112
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 36 20 16 22 16 110
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 19 25 15 20 26 105
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 17 11 13 24 40 105
073 Measuring and Testing 24 27 18 16 19 104
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 31 23 15 20 15 104
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 21 23 23 14 20 101
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 24 18 18 16 24 100
340 Communications: Electrical 26 12 24 13 23 98
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 12 16 20 24 26 98
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 23 12 13 12 28 88
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 20 14 14 15 18 81
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 18 27 8 10 16 79
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 24 24 13 6 11 78
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 16 23 13 12 13 77
439 Electrical Connectors 17 15 20 7 17 76
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 24 14 7 17 13 75
250 Radiant Energy 19 20 12 13 10 74
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 14 16 17 5 21 73
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 7 5 24 18 17 71
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 13 11 8 13 23 68
280 Land Vehicles 12 9 10 11 24 66
482 Exercise Devices 3 11 7 16 28 65
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 8 8 16 12 16 60
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 13 12 8 4 22 59
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 9 13 12 8 14 56
726 Information Security 5 11 3 15 22 56
362 Illumination 6 15 10 11 12 54
385 Optical Waveguides 15 15 9 3 6 48
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 12 11 8 7 9 47
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 13 6 7 11 8 45
029 Metal Working 12 7 7 6 12 44
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 6 8 11 7 12 44
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 11 13 9 6 3 42
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 6 2 10 18 40
062 Refrigeration 6 10 7 4 12 39
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 8 10 10 5 6 39
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 7 6 8 7 10 38
005 Beds 11 4 8 8 6 37
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 9 6 8 4 10 37
372 Coherent Light Generators 6 7 6 10 8 37
137 Fluid Handling 9 8 8 4 6 35
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 7 9 6 6 7 35
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 12 1 3 8 11 35
330 Amplifiers 8 12 4 8 3 35
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 10 6 4 8 6 34
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 5 11 7 3 7 33
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 4 2 8 8 33
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 6 3 2 16 4 31
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 6 7 9 8 1 31
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 5 10 3 3 10 31
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 5 11 4 4 7 31
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 9 6 5 3 31
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 9 7 4 4 30
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 3 8 6 9 30
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 3 11 7 4 30
119 Animal Husbandry 6 8 5 7 3 29
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 5 5 10 4 5 29
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 4 6 6 11 28
219 Electric Heating 7 5 5 3 7 27
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 7 2 7 7 27
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 4 7 5 4 26
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 6 6 3 9 26
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 2 6 3 10 26
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 8 7 3 4 26
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 9 3 6 4 4 26
297 Chairs and Seats 7 4 6 6 2 25
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 10 2 6 4 3 25
427 Coating Processes 2 2 5 4 11 24
002 Apparel 9 4 3 2 4 22
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 2 7 5 5 22
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 10 5 3 1 3 22
396 Photography 5 2 4 5 6 22
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 8 4 3 4 3 22
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 3 3 5 6 21
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 5 9 2 1 4 21
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 3 8 5 4 21
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 6 4 2 3 6 21
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 6 5 5 2 3 21
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 5 0 3 4 8 20
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 4 2 8 4 19
060 Power Plants 1 4 2 4 8 19
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 4 2 4 3 5 18
084 Music 0 3 4 3 8 18
224 Package and Article Carriers 8 1 4 1 4 18
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 8 1 5 3 18
331 Oscillators 6 6 1 3 2 18
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 4 0 6 8 18
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 3 4 3 4 17
095 Gas Separation: Processes 6 1 5 1 4 17
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 10 2 2 1 2 17
211 Supports: Racks 5 4 4 1 3 17
252 Compositions 3 4 1 5 4 17
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 4 5 3 3 17
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 0 4 9 2 17
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 3 2 3 8 17
380 Cryptography 5 2 1 3 6 17
398 Optical Communications 6 6 3 1 1 17
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 4 4 2 2 5 17
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 5 4 4 0 3 16
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 3 2 3 2 6 16
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 2 3 3 8 16
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 4 6 2 4 16
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 3 5 2 3 2 15
070 Locks 4 5 1 1 4 15
072 Metal Deforming 2 6 2 3 2 15
180 Motor Vehicles 4 5 3 2 1 15
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 4 6 0 3 2 15
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 3 5 2 3 14
030 Cutlery 5 4 1 3 0 13
053 Package Making 1 2 4 4 2 13
220 Receptacles 6 0 0 2 5 13
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 3 2 3 2 3 13
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 5 2 3 0 3 13
414 Material or Article Handling 5 3 2 2 1 13
042 Firearms 2 2 0 2 6 12
081 Tools 6 3 1 1 1 12
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 3 1 3 3 12
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 4 3 0 3 2 12
292 Closure Fasteners 4 2 2 2 2 12
118 Coating Apparatus 3 2 2 2 2 11
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 3 5 0 0 3 11
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 4 2 1 4 11
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 2 2 0 6 11
433 Dentistry 2 3 2 0 4 11
451 Abrading 6 1 0 0 4 11
165 Heat Exchange 1 2 2 3 2 10
188 Brakes 2 4 0 4 0 10
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 4 1 0 2 3 10
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 0 1 2 3 10
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 1 2 1 4 9
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 2 1 2 3 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 3 1 4 9
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 1 0 3 4 9
215 Bottles and Jars 2 1 0 2 4 9
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 2 2 2 9
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 1 0 4 3 9
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 1 2 1 2 3 9
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 1 1 1 5 9
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 1 3 0 3 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 2 1 4 0 8
112 Sewing 0 2 2 3 1 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 3 0 2 8
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 4 3 1 8
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 2 1 0 3 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 3 1 2 8
417 Pumps 4 2 0 1 1 8
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 2 1 2 3 8
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 2 1 1 3 8
014 Bridges 1 0 0 4 2 7
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 4 1 2 0 0 7
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 1 1 2 7
089 Ordnance 1 1 0 0 5 7
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 0 2 1 2 7
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 3 0 0 1 3 7
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 1 2 3 1 7
399 Electrophotography 1 0 3 0 3 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 2 1 2 1 7
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 2 0 2 1 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 3 2 0 1 0 6
055 Gas Separation 0 0 3 1 2 6
164 Metal Founding 2 1 0 3 0 6
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 2 0 2 6
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 0 0 1 1 6
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 1 2 0 1 6
338 Electrical Resistors 4 1 1 0 0 6
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 2 0 1 1 6
353 Optics: Image Projectors 3 2 0 1 0 6
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 3 0 2 0 1 6
452 Butchering 1 2 2 0 1 6
472 Amusement Devices 1 3 1 0 1 6
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 0 0 5 6
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 2 0 2 5
083 Cutting 1 3 0 1 0 5
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 0 1 1 1 5
110 Furnaces 2 0 2 1 0 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 2 0 1 1 5
132 Toilet 0 1 2 1 1 5
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 1 3 5
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 2 0 2 5
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 0 0 1 1 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 1 2 1 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 1 1 1 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 2 1 0 2 5
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 2 1 1 0 1 5
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 1 3 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 1 2 0 5
434 Education and Demonstration 2 2 1 0 0 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 1 2 0 1 5
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 3 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 1 3 0 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 0 1 0 1 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 2 0 2 0 4
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 2 2 0 0 0 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 1 2 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 1 0 1 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 2 0 1 0 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 2 1 0 1 4
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 1 1 0 0 4
454 Ventilation 1 1 1 1 0 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 0 0 1 1 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 1 1 0 3
054 Harness for Working Animal 3 0 0 0 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 3 3
100 Presses 0 0 1 0 2 3
101 Printing 1 0 1 0 1 3
104 Railways 0 0 1 1 1 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 0 0 0 1 3
114 Ships 2 1 0 0 0 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 1 0 1 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 0 0 2 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 2 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 0 0 1 3
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 0 1 1 0 3
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 3 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 1 1 0 3
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 0 2 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 1 1 3
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 1 1 0 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 2 1 0 0 0 3
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 1 1 1 0 3
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 2 1 3
355 Photocopying 1 1 1 0 0 3
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 1 0 1 3
431 Combustion 0 0 0 3 0 3
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 0 0 1 1 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 2 0 0 3
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 1 0 1 1 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 1 0 1 3
037 Excavating 1 0 0 0 1 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 1 0 0 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 1 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 1 0 0 2
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 1 0 0 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 1 1 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 1 0 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 1 0 1 0 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 1 1 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 0 0 2 2
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 1 0 2
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 0 2 0 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 0 1 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 2 0 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 1 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 1 0 1 2
256 Fences 1 0 1 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 2 0 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 2 0 0 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 1 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 2 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 1 0 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 1 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 1 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 1 0 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 1 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 2118 1745 1621 1714 2135 9333

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