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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 2003 - 2007 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

INDIANA

( 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 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 99 70 60 64 68 361
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 18 25 25 27 31 126
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 29 35 22 15 23 124
073 Measuring and Testing 23 24 19 28 27 121
606 Surgery (instruments) 24 21 21 27 28 121
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 37 17 19 22 16 111
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 33 18 23 20 14 108
280 Land Vehicles 27 22 12 23 19 103
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 25 21 17 20 20 103
029 Metal Working 25 29 13 16 19 102
340 Communications: Electrical 14 15 14 28 26 97
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 16 23 20 32 94
348 Television 16 16 18 22 21 93
060 Power Plants 18 21 22 13 17 91
439 Electrical Connectors 22 28 15 14 12 91
362 Illumination 13 16 22 23 13 87
005 Beds 17 17 15 17 14 80
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 16 22 17 10 14 79
297 Chairs and Seats 17 10 11 21 14 73
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 17 17 9 14 14 71
137 Fluid Handling 14 13 15 18 9 69
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 17 10 7 11 24 69
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 17 11 12 11 14 65
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 10 20 13 11 8 62
180 Motor Vehicles 15 17 10 9 10 61
062 Refrigeration 19 16 8 7 10 60
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 9 6 16 17 58
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 14 14 10 15 4 57
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 13 11 3 13 16 56
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 10 11 6 14 15 56
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 16 19 8 4 9 56
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 10 14 10 8 8 50
250 Radiant Energy 5 8 9 15 12 49
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 9 10 10 8 9 46
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 11 8 7 7 11 44
370 Multiplex Communications 10 8 10 11 5 44
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 6 4 4 15 15 44
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 11 6 8 4 12 41
455 Telecommunications 8 4 7 10 10 39
188 Brakes 8 12 6 5 6 37
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 11 9 5 6 6 37
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 9 11 5 6 6 37
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 9 8 6 6 7 36
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 12 7 2 9 6 36
027 Undertaking 6 5 6 2 14 33
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 10 3 8 9 33
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 7 4 5 7 8 31
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 4 4 6 13 31
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 10 4 8 5 3 30
220 Receptacles 4 10 9 4 3 30
219 Electric Heating 8 3 10 5 3 29
379 Telephonic Communications 9 3 6 6 5 29
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 7 7 9 2 3 28
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 6 3 9 10 28
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 5 11 6 3 28
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 4 2 9 7 28
164 Metal Founding 6 5 6 2 8 27
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 6 6 7 5 3 27
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 7 5 5 4 6 27
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 8 10 2 2 5 27
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 10 7 3 1 5 26
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 9 7 3 5 26
292 Closure Fasteners 5 7 5 6 3 26
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 1 3 13 6 26
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 4 6 6 4 5 25
033 Geometrical Instruments 8 4 5 6 2 25
119 Animal Husbandry 6 6 2 5 6 25
083 Cutting 4 3 8 4 5 24
165 Heat Exchange 1 5 8 6 4 24
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 2 6 5 4 7 24
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 6 4 4 7 2 23
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 2 6 8 3 23
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 8 2 1 3 9 23
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 8 7 2 3 2 22
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 5 6 5 4 22
215 Bottles and Jars 4 7 5 3 2 21
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 3 5 8 1 4 21
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 9 9 0 2 1 21
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 9 3 5 0 21
451 Abrading 1 3 11 3 2 20
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 5 4 4 3 3 19
211 Supports: Racks 7 4 1 3 4 19
433 Dentistry 3 6 2 3 5 19
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 7 2 2 7 1 19
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 5 1 2 6 4 18
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 3 8 3 3 1 18
148 Metal Treatment 7 6 3 0 2 18
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 4 3 1 4 18
267 Spring Devices 7 3 3 1 4 18
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 6 4 3 5 0 18
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 10 1 2 2 3 18
336 Inductor Devices 4 2 8 1 3 18
414 Material or Article Handling 4 8 3 1 2 18
089 Ordnance 6 3 3 3 2 17
126 Stoves and Furnaces 7 4 3 2 1 17
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 3 4 4 3 2 16
072 Metal Deforming 4 3 2 4 3 16
114 Ships 2 4 3 5 2 16
252 Compositions 0 6 6 2 2 16
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 7 7 1 0 1 16
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 5 3 3 3 2 16
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 3 4 2 3 4 16
427 Coating Processes 4 5 4 3 0 16
434 Education and Demonstration 4 2 2 6 2 16
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 4 2 7 1 16
002 Apparel 5 4 2 3 1 15
070 Locks 5 3 2 1 4 15
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 4 4 4 2 15
384 Bearings 3 3 6 1 2 15
482 Exercise Devices 5 5 1 3 1 15
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 2 3 5 3 15
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 3 3 3 4 15
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 6 0 4 4 0 14
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 7 4 1 2 0 14
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 4 3 5 1 1 14
454 Ventilation 5 1 4 3 1 14
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 6 2 2 3 1 14
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 3 1 5 3 14
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 5 2 3 13
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 6 2 3 0 2 13
081 Tools 2 3 3 1 4 13
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 6 3 1 2 13
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 4 1 3 3 13
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 5 4 2 2 0 13
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 4 2 4 0 3 13
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 3 2 5 1 2 13
382 Image Analysis 4 3 1 1 4 13
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 1 2 4 2 13
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 4 1 3 3 2 13
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 4 5 1 1 2 13
055 Gas Separation 4 2 1 1 4 12
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 0 1 6 2 12
269 Work Holders 1 1 2 5 3 12
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 3 4 4 1 12
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 4 1 0 5 2 12
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 3 2 5 2 12
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 4 0 4 1 11
053 Package Making 1 1 5 2 2 11
056 Harvesters 6 2 1 1 1 11
181 Acoustics 3 2 5 1 0 11
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 3 1 1 3 3 11
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 2 3 2 3 11
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 3 1 6 11
431 Combustion 5 1 4 0 1 11
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 3 4 2 2 0 11
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 1 4 2 2 11
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 4 3 11
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 4 0 0 2 10
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 3 2 4 0 10
118 Coating Apparatus 2 4 3 0 1 10
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 2 1 3 1 10
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 3 3 2 2 0 10
407 Cutters, for Shaping 3 5 1 1 0 10
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 3 3 1 1 2 10
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 4 2 3 10
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 2 4 1 0 9
111 Planting 3 2 0 3 1 9
177 Weighing Scales 1 2 2 1 3 9
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 2 5 1 0 1 9
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 6 1 0 9
338 Electrical Resistors 1 1 3 4 0 9
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 2 3 1 2 9
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 2 2 2 0 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 3 1 1 1 9
403 Joints and Connections 4 1 0 2 2 9
417 Pumps 4 1 1 1 2 9
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 1 4 2 9
030 Cutlery 2 5 1 0 0 8
084 Music 1 2 1 1 3 8
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 3 0 1 2 8
172 Earth Working 3 1 1 1 2 8
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 3 1 0 2 8
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 1 3 1 2 8
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 3 1 3 0 1 8
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 2 1 1 4 8
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 2 1 2 2 8
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 3 0 3 8
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 3 1 0 2 2 8
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 1 1 3 1 8
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 2 2 3 0 8
042 Firearms 3 2 1 0 1 7
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 3 2 0 2 7
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 1 3 1 0 7
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 2 2 0 0 7
105 Railway Rolling Stock 6 1 0 0 0 7
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 3 1 2 0 7
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 2 1 0 2 7
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 3 1 2 1 7
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 3 0 0 3 7
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 3 1 1 6
184 Lubrication 2 1 1 2 0 6
221 Article Dispensing 2 0 0 3 1 6
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 2 0 2 1 1 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 1 0 1 1 6
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 0 0 1 2 6
256 Fences 1 0 1 3 1 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 1 1 0 2 6
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 1 2 0 1 6
383 Flexible Bags 2 0 1 2 1 6
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 2 1 3 6
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 4 1 6
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 2 0 0 1 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 1 2 1 5
116 Signals and Indicators 0 2 2 0 1 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 0 1 1 1 5
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 2 1 1 1 5
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 2 2 1 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 2 0 2 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 0 0 2 1 5
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 1 2 0 1 5
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 2 2 0 1 5
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 0 0 0 3 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 3 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 3 0 2 0 5
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 0 0 1 1 4
014 Bridges 0 1 2 0 1 4
144 Woodworking 1 2 1 0 0 4
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 2 1 0 0 4
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 1 1 0 2 4
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 1 1 1 0 4
380 Cryptography 1 0 0 1 2 4
396 Photography 2 0 0 0 2 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 1 1 1 0 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 3 0 0 1 0 4
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 2 1 4
440 Marine Propulsion 2 1 1 0 0 4
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 1 0 1 1 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 3 1 4
726 Information Security 2 1 1 0 0 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 2 0 0 0 3
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 3 0 0 0 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 1 0 0 0 3
101 Printing 1 1 0 1 0 3
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 2 3
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 2 0 3
112 Sewing 1 0 1 1 0 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 1 0 1 0 3
131 Tobacco 1 0 2 0 0 3
132 Toilet 0 2 1 0 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 1 0 0 1 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 2 1 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 1 2 0 3
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 1 0 1 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 1 0 1 3
237 Heating Systems 0 1 1 1 0 3
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 1 1 0 0 3
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 0 0 1 1 3
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 1 1 0 1 3
330 Amplifiers 0 2 1 0 0 3
331 Oscillators 1 0 1 0 1 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 1 1 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 1 0 1 1 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 3 0 0 0 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 0 2 1 3
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 1 1 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 1 1 0 0 3
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 0 1 2
037 Excavating 1 1 0 0 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 1 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 1 0 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 2 0 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 1 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 2 0 0 0 0 2
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 1 0 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 2
283 Printed Matter 1 1 0 0 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 1 0 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 1 1 2
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 2 0 0 0 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 1 0 0 2
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 1 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 1 0 0 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 1 0 0 2
483 Tool Changing 2 0 0 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 2 0 0 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 1 0 0 2
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 1 0 0 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 1 1
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 0 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 0 1 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 1 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 1 0 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 0 0 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 1 0 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 1 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 0 0 0 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 0 1 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 0 1 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 1 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1385 1280 1108 1165 1137 6075



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