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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

DENMARK

( 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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 72 76 70 73 54 345
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 64 64 68 73 45 314
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 7 24 11 16 12 70
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 6 12 16 7 17 58
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 7 15 8 10 16 56
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 9 1 10 8 12 40
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 8 4 12 10 40
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 11 10 8 8 2 39
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 6 14 7 5 5 37
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 10 10 4 6 4 34
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 4 4 4 12 3 27
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 6 5 5 7 26
455 Telecommunications 1 1 3 6 15 26
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 12 3 6 1 24
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 6 4 4 5 24
137 Fluid Handling 7 3 4 4 4 22
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 9 5 0 3 2 19
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 6 5 2 3 19
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 2 3 1 8 18
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 2 5 2 7 18
062 Refrigeration 5 3 8 1 0 17
073 Measuring and Testing 3 4 3 3 4 17
417 Pumps 2 2 4 4 5 17
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 5 4 4 3 1 17
164 Metal Founding 3 3 2 2 6 16
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 2 2 4 3 15
060 Power Plants 4 3 2 4 1 14
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 3 2 4 4 14
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 1 3 3 5 14
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 1 6 3 2 13
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 7 3 1 0 13
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 1 3 8 13
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 3 4 1 5 13
432 Heating 5 5 0 3 0 13
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 3 2 3 2 12
220 Receptacles 1 3 2 2 4 12
250 Radiant Energy 1 5 1 4 1 12
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 3 4 2 2 1 12
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 1 1 3 3 11
219 Electric Heating 2 1 3 4 1 11
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 3 2 1 2 11
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 3 0 2 4 2 11
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 1 1 3 3 11
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 2 0 3 5 11
053 Package Making 2 2 1 3 2 10
119 Animal Husbandry 4 3 1 2 0 10
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 4 0 3 2 1 10
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 5 1 3 1 10
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 1 2 2 3 9
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 2 3 1 0 9
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 3 3 0 2 9
379 Telephonic Communications 0 2 3 3 1 9
382 Image Analysis 0 4 1 3 1 9
427 Coating Processes 1 2 2 0 4 9
451 Abrading 1 0 3 3 2 9
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 4 1 3 0 9
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 3 0 2 2 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 2 1 0 3 8
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 1 1 2 3 8
340 Communications: Electrical 2 3 2 1 0 8
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 0 2 0 4 8
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 1 2 0 2 8
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 3 1 2 1 8
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 2 2 2 0 7
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 2 1 0 1 7
252 Compositions 0 2 4 1 0 7
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 1 1 2 1 7
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 4 2 0 7
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 2 1 3 7
452 Butchering 1 0 1 3 2 7
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 3 2 0 1 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 0 3 0 0 6
029 Metal Working 3 0 0 3 0 6
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 2 3 0 6
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 3 0 2 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 1 2 1 1 6
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 2 4 6
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 0 4 0 6
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 2 1 3 0 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 1 3 1 6
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 1 0 1 3 6
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 2 1 2 5
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 0 2 0 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 1 1 2 0 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 1 1 2 5
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 4 0 1 5
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 2 0 0 2 5
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 2 0 2 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 2 2 0 0 5
370 Multiplex Communications 0 2 1 0 2 5
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 1 0 3 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 2 0 2 1 5
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 2 2 0 0 5
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 2 1 0 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 2 0 2 4
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 0 0 1 2 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 1 1 0 1 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 2 0 4
114 Ships 1 1 2 0 0 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 1 2 1 4
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 1 2 0 4
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 3 0 0 4
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 1 1 0 1 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 3 1 4
280 Land Vehicles 1 2 0 0 1 4
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 1 2 4
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 1 2 0 1 4
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 1 0 1 0 4
433 Dentistry 0 1 2 1 0 4
492 Roll or Roller 1 0 0 1 2 4
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 2 0 1 1 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 1 4
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 1 2 0 1 4
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 1 1 3
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 2 0 3
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 1 0 1 0 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 0 2 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 1 1 3
140 Wireworking 2 0 0 1 0 3
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 2 0 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 1 2 0 3
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 1 0 0 1 3
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 2 0 1 3
211 Supports: Racks 2 0 0 0 1 3
249 Static Molds 1 1 0 1 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 1 1 0 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 1 1 1 0 3
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 1 1 1 3
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 1 1 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 2 1 0 3
362 Illumination 0 1 1 1 0 3
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 1 0 0 0 3
414 Material or Article Handling 0 1 1 0 1 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 3 0 0 0 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 2 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 1 1 1 3
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 2 0 0 0 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 0 3
002 Apparel 2 0 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 1 0 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 1 0 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 2 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 1 0 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 1 0 0 2
083 Cutting 0 0 0 2 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
101 Printing 1 0 0 1 0 2
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 1 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 1 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 1 0 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 1 1 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 1 0 0 0 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 1 0 0 1 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 1 0 0 2
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 1 0 0 1 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 1 0 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 0 2 2
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 1 1 2
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 1 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 1 1 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 1 0 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
384 Bearings 1 0 1 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 1 1 0 2
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 1 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 1 1 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 0 1 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 2 0 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 1 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 2 2
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 0 0 2
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 1 2
005 Beds 0 0 1 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 1 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 0 0 0 0 1 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 1 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1
084 Music 0 0 1 0 0 1
100 Presses 1 0 0 0 0 1
104 Railways 1 0 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 0 1 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 1 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 1 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics 0 1 0 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 1 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 1 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 0 0 0 1
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 0 1 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 1 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
454 Ventilation 1 0 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 1 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 1 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 1 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 392 487 436 479 426 2220


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