U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Technology Class
Count of 1997 - 2001 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

NEW MEXICO

(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')
 
Class Class Title 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
073 Measuring and Testing 8 18 11 9 12 58
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 10 15 11 7 53
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 9 9 10 10 3 41
250 Radiant Energy 8 7 8 6 10 39
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 6 6 13 9 38
427 Coating Processes 2 9 11 10 4 36
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 5 9 8 6 7 35
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 10 4 7 10 35
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 6 4 6 6 8 30
340 Communications: Electrical 3 5 6 8 7 29
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 5 9 3 6 5 28
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 9 7 5 4 28
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 12 10 0 1 25
372 Coherent Light Generators 7 5 8 3 2 25
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 3 10 1 8 23
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 6 7 5 2 3 23
252 Compositions 2 6 3 1 7 19
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 5 5 1 4 3 18
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 3 3 2 2 8 18
385 Optical Waveguides 5 4 2 3 4 18
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 2 5 3 2 4 16
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 2 2 2 6 16
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 2 3 5 5 16
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 1 3 4 4 15
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 0 4 3 6 15
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 1 4 2 3 15
060 Power Plants 2 3 2 6 1 14
062 Refrigeration 2 1 3 3 5 14
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 2 3 1 6 14
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 3 5 2 2 14
070 Locks 4 1 2 2 4 13
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 3 5 2 2 13
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 3 3 0 5 13
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 2 4 4 2 13
119 Animal Husbandry 3 1 4 2 2 12
280 Land Vehicles 3 4 0 1 4 12
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 5 2 5 12
382 Image Analysis 0 6 3 1 2 12
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 1 3 4 2 12
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 2 1 2 3 11
219 Electric Heating 2 2 1 3 3 11
244 Aeronautics 2 4 0 2 3 11
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 4 0 3 3 11
029 Metal Working 4 2 1 1 2 10
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 2 2 0 6 10
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 3 4 1 10
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 1 4 4 10
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 4 1 4 0 10
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 4 1 1 1 3 10
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 1 4 2 1 9
137 Fluid Handling 2 1 1 2 3 9
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 1 2 3 9
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 1 0 4 3 9
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 1 1 3 9
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 2 2 4 9
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 2 1 3 2 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 3 0 2 1 8
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 1 4 2 8
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 4 1 1 2 8
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 3 1 1 1 8
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 2 2 1 2 8
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 1 3 2 8
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 1 1 2 2 8
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 2 2 2 8
081 Tools 2 2 1 0 2 7
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 3 2 1 7
165 Heat Exchange 2 1 1 2 1 7
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 1 3 1 7
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 2 0 2 3 7
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 1 3 1 1 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 1 3 3 0 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 3 0 2 1 7
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 2 1 0 1 7
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 2 2 1 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 1 1 0 1 6
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 3 2 0 1 6
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 2 2 1 1 6
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 2 3 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 3 1 2 0 6
348 Television 2 1 1 1 1 6
362 Illumination 1 1 1 1 2 6
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 3 1 0 2 6
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 3 3 0 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 1 1 2 6
433 Dentistry 2 2 0 1 1 6
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 2 2 1 1 6
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 2 1 0 1 6
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 1 1 2 1 6
002 Apparel 2 0 3 0 0 5
005 Beds 3 0 1 0 1 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 2 2 1 5
114 Ships 0 1 2 0 2 5
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 3 1 0 5
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 2 1 1 5
220 Receptacles 0 1 1 2 1 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 0 1 0 2 5
331 Oscillators 0 3 1 0 1 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 2 2 1 5
355 Photocopying 0 0 2 1 2 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 2 2 1 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 2 0 2 5
439 Electrical Connectors 1 1 2 0 1 5
455 Telecommunications 0 3 0 0 2 5
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 1 2 0 1 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 0 1 1 5
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 2 1 0 4
053 Package Making 2 1 0 1 0 4
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 1 0 2 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 1 0 2 4
267 Spring Devices 1 2 0 1 0 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 2 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 1 1 0 4
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 1 2 0 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 0 1 0 1 4
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 2 1 0 1 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 0 0 2 4
417 Pumps 0 0 0 2 2 4
431 Combustion 0 1 1 0 2 4
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 2 0 1 4
454 Ventilation 2 0 1 0 1 4
482 Exercise Devices 0 2 0 2 0 4
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 2 2 4
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 1 0 2 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 2 1 1 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 1 1 1 0 3
014 Bridges 1 0 1 1 0 3
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 0 1 0 3
054 Harness (for animals) 2 0 0 1 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 1 0 0 1 3
132 Toilet 1 0 2 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 0 0 2 3
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 2 3
212 Traversing Hoists 0 1 1 1 0 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 1 0 1 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 1 1 1 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 0 1 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 2 1 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 2 0 0 0 3
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 0 1 1 3
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 2 0 0 0 3
380 Cryptography 1 0 1 0 1 3
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 0 0 1 1 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 1 0 0 3
451 Abrading 1 1 0 1 0 3
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 1 2 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 0 0 1 0 3
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 1 1 0 3
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 0 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 1 0 1 2
037 Excavating 0 1 0 0 1 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 1 0 2
042 Firearms 0 0 1 0 1 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 1 0 2
055 Gas Separation 0 1 1 0 0 2
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 1 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1 2
084 Music 0 0 0 0 2 2
089 Ordnance 1 1 0 0 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
104 Railways 0 1 0 1 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 1 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 0 0 1 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 0 1 0 2
164 Metal Founding 1 0 0 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 2 0 0 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 0 0 1 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 1 0 0 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 1 1 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 1 0 0 2
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 1 1 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 0 1 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 0 1 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 1 0 2
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 1 1 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 2 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 1 0 2
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 1 1 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 1 1 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 1 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 2 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 0 1 0 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 1 0 2
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 0 0 2
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 1 0 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 1 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 1 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 1 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
056 Harvesters 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 1 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 1 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 1 1
184 Lubrication 0 1 0 0 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 1 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 1 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 1 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 1 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 1 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 1 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 0 1 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 1 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 1 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 261 343 339 323 376 1642



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