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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 1963 - 2006 Utility Patent Grants,
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

WYOMING

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 4 3 49
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 43
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 5 1 0 5 2 0 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
073 Measuring and Testing 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 28
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 26
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 25
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 25
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 24
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 24
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 23
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 23
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 23
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 22
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 20
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 18
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 18
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 6 1 3 0 18
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17
414 Material or Article Handling 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 16
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 16
029 Metal Working 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 14
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 14
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 14
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 14
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 13
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 13
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 12
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 12
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 11
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 11
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 11
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 10
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 10
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 9
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 9
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
172 Earth Working 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 9
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
114 Ships 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 8
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 8
005 Beds 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 0 0<