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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 1998 - 2002 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

IDAHO

( 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 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 152 257 395 466 485 1755
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 96 134 184 201 212 827
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 117 173 140 144 140 714
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 17 22 40 57 89 225
451 Abrading 16 18 15 56 70 175
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 13 22 26 32 43 136
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 17 31 33 31 22 134
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 17 12 23 26 39 117
029 Metal Working 9 21 28 21 16 95
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 10 13 18 30 23 94
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 10 21 15 15 24 85
399 Electrophotography 12 9 19 14 29 83
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 11 11 21 14 22 79
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 8 12 14 21 22 77
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 6 18 27 21 75
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 8 9 19 17 19 72
427 Coating Processes 13 17 14 13 15 72
340 Communications: Electrical 2 5 25 20 18 70
118 Coating Apparatus 10 11 14 13 19 67
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 14 23 14 12 67
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 15 6 23 7 14 65
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 8 16 18 16 63
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 6 11 12 18 15 62
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 14 11 14 16 58
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 6 13 13 13 11 56
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 15 6 7 9 19 56
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 7 6 14 11 12 50
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 10 6 11 7 15 49
439 Electrical Connectors 3 9 8 13 13 46
073 Measuring and Testing 10 7 10 6 11 44
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 7 6 10 12 40
219 Electric Heating 4 5 12 7 11 39
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 10 6 10 7 3 36
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 4 6 10 13 34
250 Radiant Energy 4 9 4 11 6 34
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 7 9 11 4 33
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 9 4 6 7 32
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 10 6 5 6 4 31
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 3 7 9 10 30
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 5 9 7 4 27
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 6 6 3 5 6 26
382 Image Analysis 5 4 4 4 7 24
414 Material or Article Handling 4 5 2 7 6 24
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 7 4 5 3 4 23
280 Land Vehicles 1 4 3 9 6 23
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 4 6 4 5 22
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 3 5 5 5 3 21
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 4 4 3 7 21
125 Stone Working 1 3 5 7 3 19
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 4 5 5 2 3 19
083 Cutting 3 2 5 2 5 17
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 5 4 2 5 17
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 4 3 2 7 17
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 5 4 2 2 16
252 Compositions 2 4 4 2 4 16
370 Multiplex Communications 2 0 5 6 3 16
211 Supports: Racks 1 4 3 5 2 15
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 3 2 5 4 15
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 1 4 6 2 15
455 Telecommunications 3 1 5 3 3 15
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 3 2 5 4 14
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 4 2 1 6 14
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 4 5 3 1 14
002 Apparel 1 2 6 2 2 13
101 Printing 3 2 3 3 2 13
269 Work Holders 4 5 1 1 2 13
362 Illumination 3 2 4 3 1 13
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 2 4 2 3 13
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 4 5 13
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 3 3 2 2 12
119 Animal Husbandry 2 4 3 1 2 12
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 2 3 3 2 12
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 2 2 3 3 12
148 Metal Treatment 1 2 3 3 2 11
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 2 5 2 0 11
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 2 3 2 3 11
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 3 2 1 5 0 11
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 2 3 2 0 11
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 3 3 2 1 2 11
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 2 3 3 1 10
331 Oscillators 0 4 2 2 2 10
400 Typewriting Machines 1 3 0 2 4 10
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 2 2 4 2 10
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 1 1 2 4 9
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 3 3 1 2 0 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 4 0 2 1 2 9
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 3 1 1 9
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 5 2 1 0 9
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 3 3 2 1 0 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 0 4 3 9
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 2 2 1 4 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 2 2 3 1 8
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 2 2 2 0 8
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 1 2 0 4 8
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 4 4 8
180 Motor Vehicles 2 0 2 2 2 8
220 Receptacles 1 2 2 1 2 8
355 Photocopying 0 1 2 1 4 8
114 Ships 2 2 0 1 2 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 2 2 1 2 7
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 2 2 1 2 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 2 2 1 0 7
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 4 1 1 7
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 2 0 2 1 7
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 2 1 2 2 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 1 1 1 0 6
062 Refrigeration 1 1 2 0 2 6
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 3 1 0 1 6
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 3 2 0 0 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 2 1 1 1 6
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 2 1 2 1 6
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 2 2 0 6
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 1 5 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 2 2 0 1 6
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 1 1 1 2 6
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 3 0 1 1 5
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 2 1 0 5
081 Tools 0 1 4 0 0 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 1 1 2 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 0 1 3 5
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 4 0 5
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 4 1 5
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 1 3 5
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 4 1 0 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 3 1 0 5
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 1 1 2 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 1 0 0 1 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 0 1 0 2 5
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 3 1 0 1 5
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 1 3 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 0 1 1 1 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 1 1 2 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 3 0 0 4
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 1 1 1 4
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 2 2 0 0 4
084 Music 2 1 0 0 1 4
100 Presses 0 2 1 1 0 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 2 0 1 1 4
140 Wireworking 1 2 1 0 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 2 1 0 4
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 2 1 1 0 4
283 Printed Matter 0 0 1 0 3 4
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 2 1 4
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 1 1 1 4
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 1 0 2 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 1 1 2 4
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 1 2 4
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 1 1 4
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 3 0 1 0 4
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 0 1 2 4
433 Dentistry 0 1 1 1 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 2 2 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 1 1 0 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 1 3 0 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 1 1 1 3
030 Cutlery 2 1 0 0 0 3
042 Firearms 1 1 0 0 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 1 1 0 3
055 Gas Separation 1 0 0 0 2 3
056 Harvesters 0 0 2 1 0 3
070 Locks 0 0 2 0 1 3
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 1 1 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 1 0 1 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 2 0 1 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 2 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 1 0 1 3
132 Toilet 0 3 0 0 0 3
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 1 0 0 0 3
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 1 0 1 3
244 Aeronautics 1 1 1 0 0 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 2 1 0 3
270 Sheet-Material Associating 3 0 0 0 0 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 0 0 0 2 3
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 1 1 0 3
348 Television 0 0 2 1 0 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 1 1 3
417 Pumps 1 1 1 0 0 3
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 2 1 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 2 0 0 2
054 Harness (for animals) 0 1 1 0 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 1 2
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 1 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 1 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 1 0 1 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 1 0 2
164 Metal Founding 0 0 2 0 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 1 1 0 0 2
188 Brakes 0 0 2 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 2 0 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 1 0 0 0 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 2 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 0 0 1 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 1 2
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 0 1 1 0 0 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
329 Demodulators 0 1 1 0 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 0 1 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 1 0 0 2
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 1 1 0 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 1 1 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 1 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
432 Heating 0 0 1 1 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 1 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 0 0 0 1 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 2 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 1 0 0 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 1 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 0 1 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 1 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 1 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 1 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 1 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 1 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 1 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 1 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 1 0 1
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 0 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 1 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 1 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 1 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 1 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 1 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 854 1224 1573 1697 1828 7176


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