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

UTAH

(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
280 Land Vehicles 61 56 33 23 25 198
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 36 39 31 25 39 170
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 34 36 36 31 27 164
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 20 24 18 18 27 107
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 10 8 27 27 24 96
606 Surgery (instruments) 18 15 27 14 8 82
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 14 20 9 18 17 78
482 Exercise Devices 29 17 9 6 8 69
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 8 5 17 8 23 61
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 5 7 17 18 13 60
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 6 15 20 15 60
439 Electrical Connectors 0 5 10 24 17 56
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 9 12 14 8 10 53
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 11 6 12 11 47
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 13 5 4 16 6 44
433 Dentistry 6 10 3 8 12 39
073 Measuring and Testing 5 11 5 8 7 36
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 5 10 9 9 36
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 5 12 7 6 34
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 6 5 3 13 6 33
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 6 5 7 6 8 32
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 1 10 8 7 32
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 10 8 4 3 30
102 Ammunition and Explosives 9 5 6 2 7 29
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 6 1 7 8 7 29
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 6 3 4 9 6 28
340 Communications: Electrical 7 3 3 6 6 25
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 6 6 4 8 25
297 Chairs and Seats 4 3 7 6 4 24
370 Multiplex Communications 1 3 5 10 5 24
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 8 5 4 4 23
206 Special Receptacle or Package 5 8 4 4 2 23
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 7 1 5 5 23
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 3 6 7 4 23
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 4 3 3 8 20
427 Coating Processes 5 4 4 5 2 20
002 Apparel 4 3 5 5 2 19
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 2 6 6 5 19
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 6 2 0 8 3 19
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 3 3 2 7 19
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 6 5 7 19
029 Metal Working 5 4 1 4 4 18
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 6 4 3 3 2 18
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 5 5 2 2 4 18
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 4 2 6 5 18
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 4 2 4 5 17
379 Telephonic Communications 2 1 5 7 2 17
414 Material or Article Handling 3 6 3 3 2 17
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 4 2 3 4 17
137 Fluid Handling 1 3 4 1 7 16
224 Package and Article Carriers 5 3 4 2 2 16
250 Radiant Energy 0 5 3 2 6 16
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 4 3 1 8 16
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 2 2 2 7 16
434 Education and Demonstration 2 4 2 4 4 16
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 4 2 6 2 16
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 1 4 4 3 15
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 5 2 5 1 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 0 4 6 3 15
219 Electric Heating 2 3 3 3 3 14
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 4 3 2 2 14
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 8 2 0 2 2 14
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 4 3 2 4 14
005 Beds 2 3 2 5 1 13
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 3 4 4 12
220 Receptacles 0 3 3 5 1 12
417 Pumps 2 2 3 2 3 12
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 2 4 2 3 12
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 5 3 3 12
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 1 2 4 3 11
114 Ships 2 3 2 2 2 11
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 3 1 3 3 1 11
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 1 3 2 3 11
362 Illumination 1 2 1 4 3 11
382 Image Analysis 2 3 2 1 3 11
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 2 3 1 4 11
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 3 1 2 4 11
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 3 1 4 10
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 5 3 1 1 0 10
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 5 0 1 1 10
211 Supports: Racks 1 4 4 1 0 10
348 Television 1 3 1 5 0 10
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 4 1 2 2 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 2 3 1 2 10
455 Telecommunications 1 1 2 2 4 10
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 1 2 3 1 9
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 3 0 2 3 9
042 Firearms 2 1 4 1 1 9
081 Tools 1 2 2 1 3 9
132 Toilet 2 0 4 2 1 9
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 3 1 1 0 4 9
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 2 2 2 2 9
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 0 1 4 1 9
256 Fences 1 3 2 2 1 9
283 Printed Matter 0 2 4 2 1 9
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 1 1 1 3 3 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 3 1 0 2 2 8
053 Package Making 2 2 1 2 1 8
055 Gas Separation 2 3 2 0 1 8
060 Power Plants 4 2 1 0 1 8
062 Refrigeration 3 3 1 1 0 8
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 2 2 1 1 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 5 1 1 8
244 Aeronautics 3 1 1 0 3 8
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 3 3 0 1 8
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 3 1 3 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 1 3 0 2 8
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 0 2 1 3 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 2 2 2 0 8
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 2 2 1 0 8
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 4 0 2 1 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 2 2 4 0 8
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 2 1 2 0 7
030 Cutlery 1 1 3 1 1 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 3 1 1 0 7
119 Animal Husbandry 2 1 1 3 0 7
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 1 2 1 7
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 3 0 2 0 2 7
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 3 1 2 0 7
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 2 0 2 1 7
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 3 0 1 2 7
451 Abrading 2 1 1 2 1 7
472 Amusement Devices 2 1 1 0 3 7
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 1 1 1 3 7
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 3 0 0 2 1 6
083 Cutting 0 0 1 2 3 6
089 Ordnance 1 3 1 1 0 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 1 0 1 2 6
181 Acoustics 1 1 0 2 2 6
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 4 1 1 6
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 2 1 2 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 1 1 3 6
252 Compositions 2 1 1 1 1 6
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 2 2 0 2 6
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 2 0 3 1 6
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 1 5 6
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 2 0 2 0 5
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 1 1 1 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 1 1 1 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 1 2 0 1 5
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 2 1 1 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 1 2 2 5
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 2 1 5
169 Fire Extinguishers 2 0 2 1 0 5
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 0 1 1 0 5
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 1 3 0 5
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 1 0 2 1 5
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 1 0 1 1 5
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 1 1 1 1 5
403 Joints and Connections 0 2 1 0 2 5
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 1 1 3 5
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 2 2 5
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 1 0 2 1 5
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 2 1 1 5
014 Bridges 0 2 0 0 2 4
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 1 2 4
070 Locks 1 2 1 0 0 4
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 3 4
104 Railways 0 0 0 2 2 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 2 0 0 0 4
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 2 1 1 0 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 0 1 2 4
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 2 2 4
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 0 2 1 0 4
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 1 1 2 0 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 2 0 0 4
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 1 0 1 0 4
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 1 1 0 2 4
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 2 1 0 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 2 1 1 4
454 Ventilation 2 1 1 0 0 4
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 1 0 2 0 4
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 1 1 1 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 0 1 2 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 2 3
056 Harvesters 0 1 1 1 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 3 0 0 3
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 1 0 2 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 0 1 1 3
110 Furnaces 1 1 0 1 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 1 0 1 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 2 3
144 Woodworking 1 1 0 1 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 1 1 3
188 Brakes 0 0 1 1 1 3
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 0 2 3
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 0 2 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 1 0 1 3
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 0 1 0 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 1 0 1 1 3
338 Electrical Resistors 1 0 1 0 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 2 1 0 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 2 1 0 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 2 0 0 0 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 2 1 0 0 3
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 2 0 0 0 3
431 Combustion 1 1 1 0 0 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 1 0 0 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 2 0 0 0 3
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 1 1 0 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 1 0 0 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 1 0 1 0 2
037 Excavating 1 1 0 0 0 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 1 1 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 2 2
084 Music 0 0 1 0 1 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
101 Printing 0 0 0 2 0 2
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 2 2
125 Stone Working 0 1 1 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 0 1 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 2 0 0 0 0 2
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 2 0 2
269 Work Holders 1 0 1 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 2 0 0 0 0 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
330 Amplifiers 0 1 0 0 1 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 2 0 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 0 1 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 2 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 2 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 2 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 1 0 0 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 0 0 1 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 1 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
452 Butchering 1 1 0 0 0 2
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 0 0 1 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 1 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 2
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 1 0 1 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 0 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 0 1 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 0 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 1 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 0 1 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 0 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 1 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 1 0 0 1
178 Telegraphy 0 1 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 1 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 1 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 0 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 1 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 0 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 1 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 1 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 1 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 613 666 678 707 715 3379



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