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

ICELAND

(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
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 1 4 5 6 16
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 1 0 1 1 4
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 0 1 1 0 3
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 1 0 0 0 2 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 1 0 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 1 1 2
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 0 0 1 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 0 2 2
452 Butchering 0 0 0 2 0 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 1 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 1 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 1 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 1 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 1 0 1
244 Aeronautics 0 0 1 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 0 0 1
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 3 7 11 17 19 57



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Last Modified: April 9, 2002