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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

PUERTO RICO

( 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
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 5 4 1 0 11
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 1 0 0 5
029 Metal Working 0 0 1 1 1 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 3 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 1 0 0 0 3
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 1 0 1 3
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 1 1 1 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 1 1 0 3
455 Telecommunications 2 0 1 0 0 3
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 1 1 1 3
002 Apparel 0 1 1 0 0 2
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 0 0 1 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 1 0 0 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 2 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 0 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 0 0 1 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 0 0 0 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
362 Illumination 0 1 0 1 0 2
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 1 0 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 1 1 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 1 1 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 1 1 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 1 0 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 1 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 1 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 0 1 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 1 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 1 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 1 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 1 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 1 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 1 0 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 1 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 1 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 1 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 1 0 1
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 1 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 1 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 1 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 19 26 25 28 14 112

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