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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

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

Count of 2004 - 2008 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

HAWAII

( 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 3 4 5 4 2 18
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 6 2 3 1 0 12
114 Ships 3 0 2 4 3 12
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 2 0 2 3 11
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 4 1 5 1 0 11
250 Radiant Energy 2 1 3 0 3 9
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 0 2 2 1 9
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 1 2 1 2 7
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 2 2 0 2 6
455 Telecommunications 1 0 2 3 0 6
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 0 3 2 0 6
030 Cutlery 0 1 0 1 3 5
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 1 1 2 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 0 2 1 5
382 Image Analysis 2 0 0 1 2 5
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 1 1 3 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 1 0 2 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 1 1 1 0 4
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 2 1 4
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 1 1 0 1 4
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 1 2 4
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 2 4
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 0 0 1 1 4
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 1 2 4
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 2 2 0 0 4
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 1 1 2 4
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 0 1 1 4
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 0 1 0 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 2 0 1 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 2 0 1 3
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 2 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 1 1 1 3
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 1 1 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 3 0 0 3
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 1 0 1 3
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 2 1 0 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 1 1 0 3
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 1 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 2 0 1 0 3
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 0 1 3
002 Apparel 1 1 0 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 2 0 0 2
029 Metal Working 0 0 1 1 0 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 2 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 0 1 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 1 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 1 0 1 0 2
070 Locks 0 1 1 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 0 0 0 2
084 Music 0 0 0 1 1 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 1 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 1 0 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 0 1 0 2
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 1 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 2 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 1 0 0 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 1 1 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 1 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 2 0 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 2 0 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 1 0 0 2
362 Illumination 2 0 0 0 0 2
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 2 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 2 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 1 0 0 0 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 1 1 2
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 1 0 1 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 2 0 0 0 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 0 1 0 2
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 1 1 0 0 2
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 1 0 0 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 1 0 0 2
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 1 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 0 0 2
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 1 1 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 1 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 0 1 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 0 1 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 1 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 1 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 0 0 0 1
252 Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 1 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 1 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 1 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 1 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 1
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 0 1 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 1 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 1 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 0 0 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 0 0 0 1
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 76 50 84 64 77 351

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