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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

WEST VIRGINIA

( 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
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 12 16 5 16 5 54
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 6 5 9 5 4 29
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 7 5 3 8 5 28
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 1 4 8 4 22
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 6 3 1 3 13
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 4 3 0 1 3 11
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 3 3 4 1 11
340 Communications: Electrical 3 2 2 2 1 10
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 5 3 0 1 10
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 4 3 1 9
073 Measuring and Testing 3 0 1 2 2 8
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 1 2 1 3 7
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 2 2 1 1 1 7
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 3 2 2 7
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 1 0 2 1 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 1 3 1 6
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 2 2 1 6
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 2 3 0 6
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 2 2 1 6
252 Compositions 2 2 2 0 0 6
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 3 0 1 6
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 0 1 1 1 6
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 1 1 1 5
250 Radiant Energy 2 0 0 1 2 5
362 Illumination 1 0 2 1 1 5
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 1 0 2 0 5
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 1 0 2 5
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 1 1 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 2 1 0 0 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 3 0 0 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 2 1 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 1 0 3 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 2 1 0 4
280 Land Vehicles 0 1 2 1 0 4
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 1 1 4
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 1 1 0 1 1 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 2 0 0 3
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 2 0 3
083 Cutting 2 1 0 0 0 3
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 2 0 1 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 2 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 2 1 0 0 3
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 3 0 3
220 Receptacles 1 1 0 0 1 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 2 0 0 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 0 1 0 3
382 Image Analysis 1 0 1 0 1 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 1 1 1 3
427 Coating Processes 0 1 0 1 1 3
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 1 1 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 0 1 1 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 0 0 0 0 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 1 1 0 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 0 0 1 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 1 1 0 0 2
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 0 1 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 2 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 1 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 0 0 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 0 0 1 2
431 Combustion 0 1 1 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 0 2
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 1 1
005 Beds 0 0 1 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 1 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 1 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 0 1 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 1 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 1 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 1 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 1 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 1 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 1 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 1 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 1 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 1 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 1 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 1 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 1 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 0 1
417 Pumps 0 1 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 1 0 0 0 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 1 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 100 91 103 106 74 474

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