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

BRAZIL

(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
062 Refrigeration 1 1 1 8 15 26
220 Receptacles 2 1 3 3 4 13
417 Pumps 1 2 3 2 4 12
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 1 0 4 1 9
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 1 3 2 8
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 1 3 4 0 8
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 2 2 3 1 8
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 2 0 1 3 8
073 Measuring and Testing 1 1 0 2 3 7
137 Fluid Handling 1 0 2 2 2 7
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 1 1 3 1 7
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 1 0 2 3 7
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 1 3 1 7
042 Firearms 1 1 2 1 1 6
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 3 2 1 6
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 2 1 0 1 6
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 1 4 0 0 6
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 2 2 1 1 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 1 1 1 2 6
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 2 2 5
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 1 1 2 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 1 2 0 0 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 0 1 1 1 5
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 1 3 1 0 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 3 0 1 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 3 0 0 1 5
029 Metal Working 0 0 1 2 1 4
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 3 0 0 0 4
114 Ships 0 0 2 0 2 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 2 1 4
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 3 0 0 4
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 1 0 1 4
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 1 0 2 3
104 Railways 0 1 0 1 1 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 2 1 0 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 0 1 1 3
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 2 0 3
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 3 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 1 0 0 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 2 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 2 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 0 2 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 0 2 3
427 Coating Processes 0 1 0 1 1 3
439 Electrical Connectors 2 0 0 0 1 3
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 1 1 0 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 0 1 1 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 2 1 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 0 2 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 1 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 1 0 0 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 2 0 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 1 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 1 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 1 2
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 1 0 2
070 Locks 2 0 0 0 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 1 0 0 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 1 0 0 1 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 1 1 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 2 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 0 1 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 2 0 0 0 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 0 0 0 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 0 0 1 2
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 1 0 1 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 2 0 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 0 1 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 0 1 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 1 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
362 Illumination 1 1 0 0 0 2
382 Image Analysis 1 0 1 0 0 2
384 Bearings 0 1 0 0 1 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 2 0 0 0 2
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 1 1 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 2 2
432 Heating 0 0 0 1 1 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 1 1 2
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 1 1 2
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 1 0 1 0 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 1 1 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 1 2
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 0 2
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 1 2
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 1 2
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 2 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 0 1
005 Beds 0 0 1 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 1 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 1 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 1 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 1 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 1 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 1 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 1 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 1 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 1 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 1 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 1 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 1 0 1
244 Aeronautics 0 0 0 1 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 0 1 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 1 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 1 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 1 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 1 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
348 Television 1 0 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 1 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 1 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 1 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 1 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 1 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 1 0 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 1 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 62 74 91 98 110 435



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