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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

AUSTRALIA

( 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) 49 65 48 75 55 292
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 19 11 4 70 89 193
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 45 30 26 39 38 178
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 19 22 25 23 33 122
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 12 7 10 15 23 67
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 14 12 13 17 8 64
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 9 12 16 13 14 64
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 16 13 12 7 15 63
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 10 13 10 8 14 55
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 8 11 8 14 13 54
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 17 13 7 5 6 48
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 2 33 4 40
280 Land Vehicles 7 3 6 17 7 40
382 Image Analysis 6 4 11 10 9 40
164 Metal Founding 4 11 11 10 3 39
340 Communications: Electrical 1 6 11 10 10 38
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 8 7 7 8 38
073 Measuring and Testing 12 10 3 7 4 36
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 8 8 10 7 3 36
137 Fluid Handling 2 9 10 6 7 34
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 8 2 9 9 34
062 Refrigeration 5 10 3 8 7 33
297 Chairs and Seats 10 6 4 6 7 33
606 Surgery (instruments) 8 4 10 4 6 32
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 4 10 4 7 6 31
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 4 8 6 9 31
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 6 4 5 12 28
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 5 7 8 7 28
119 Animal Husbandry 9 6 4 4 4 27
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 4 7 10 4 2 27
047 Plant Husbandry 4 8 4 5 5 26
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 10 3 4 4 5 26
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 5 9 3 5 4 26
172 Earth Working 6 6 5 4 4 25
220 Receptacles 4 5 5 4 7 25
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 8 3 4 5 23
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 7 2 6 5 3 23
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 6 3 7 2 5 23
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 6 2 4 6 5 23
414 Material or Article Handling 5 2 8 5 3 23
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 5 3 3 5 7 23
219 Electric Heating 6 7 2 5 2 22
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 6 7 5 2 2 22
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 8 4 4 6 0 22
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 2 7 5 6 21
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 3 3 5 5 21
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 5 4 5 4 21
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 7 2 6 4 21
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 7 3 5 3 20
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 4 3 6 5 19
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 3 6 8 19
060 Power Plants 3 3 7 1 4 18
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 6 2 4 3 18
385 Optical Waveguides 2 4 5 3 4 18
002 Apparel 2 7 1 5 2 17
029 Metal Working 5 4 1 4 3 17
114 Ships 4 3 5 2 3 17
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 5 3 6 1 17
250 Radiant Energy 5 1 2 3 6 17
439 Electrical Connectors 4 1 2 4 6 17
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 5 3 3 5 1 17
215 Bottles and Jars 4 3 4 3 2 16
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 6 4 3 0 3 16
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 4 2 3 4 3 16
417 Pumps 2 0 6 3 5 16
455 Telecommunications 5 5 1 3 2 16
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 6 4 0 1 4 15
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 5 3 2 2 15
070 Locks 3 2 4 1 4 14
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 3 4 1 4 14
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 4 7 3 14
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 1 4 1 6 14
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 2 5 3 1 13
056 Harvesters 2 4 3 2 2 13
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 2 2 6 3 13
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 2 2 4 1 13
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 2 0 2 5 4 13
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 2 6 5 13
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 5 3 1 1 3 13
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 5 1 1 1 13
005 Beds 2 5 1 1 3 12
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 0 4 2 4 12
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 4 1 3 3 1 12
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 2 3 2 4 12
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 1 5 3 1 12
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 1 3 2 4 12
348 Television 3 3 2 1 3 12
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 1 1 2 3 12
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 3 0 3 1 12
370 Multiplex Communications 1 2 1 4 4 12
379 Telephonic Communications 3 2 2 2 3 12
403 Joints and Connections 3 3 4 2 0 12
427 Coating Processes 2 2 4 2 2 12
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 3 3 4 12
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 1 4 1 3 11
037 Excavating 5 2 1 3 0 11
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 2 1 3 3 11
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 1 0 5 1 10
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 1 4 2 1 10
180 Motor Vehicles 1 2 1 3 3 10
188 Brakes 1 0 1 2 6 10
211 Supports: Racks 2 1 5 1 1 10
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 3 1 4 0 10
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 3 1 3 10
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 0 3 2 2 10
452 Butchering 2 3 2 2 1 10
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 7 10
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 4 1 1 3 0 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 3 3 1 1 9
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 2 2 0 4 9
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 3 0 0 5 9
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 2 2 1 2 9
362 Illumination 2 0 2 3 2 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 3 1 2 1 9
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 2 1 1 3 2 9
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 2 3 2 9
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 3 1 3 0 9
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 4 2 1 2 9
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 0 2 1 4 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 1 2 2 8
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 4 2 0 1 8
084 Music 3 1 1 2 1 8
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 1 2 1 2 8
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 2 2 3 0 8
144 Woodworking 0 4 1 1 2 8
148 Metal Treatment 0 2 2 2 2 8
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 2 2 3 8
283 Printed Matter 0 1 2 2 3 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 3 1 3 1 8
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 1 4 1 8
380 Cryptography 1 0 2 2 3 8
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 0 2 2 3 8
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 3 3 8
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 1 3 3 0 8
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 1 2 4 8
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 2 1 2 2 8
433 Dentistry 1 1 4 0 2 8
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 2 3 2 1 8
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 2 2 8
030 Cutlery 3 1 0 1 2 7
256 Fences 1 2 2 0 2 7
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 3 3 7
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 1 3 0 1 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 1 1 2 2 7
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 0 2 1 3 7
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 2 3 1 7
434 Education and Demonstration 3 1 3 0 0 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 0 3 2 0 7
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 0 2 0 2 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 0 1 2 6
101 Printing 0 2 2 2 0 6
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 1 2 2 0 6
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 1 2 1 1 6
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 3 0 1 1 1 6
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 1 1 2 2 6
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 1 3 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 3 1 0 1 6
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 2 1 0 2 1 6
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 2 2 6
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 3 0 0 1 5
053 Package Making 2 1 1 0 1 5
072 Metal Deforming 0 2 1 2 0 5
083 Cutting 2 0 2 1 0 5
104 Railways 1 0 2 1 1 5
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 3 1 1 0 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 3 0 0 1 5
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 0 2 2 5
184 Lubrication 0 3 1 1 0 5
252 Compositions 2 1 1 1 0 5
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 0 1 1 1 5
330 Amplifiers 1 2 1 1 0 5
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 1 2 1 0 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 2 2 1 0 5
431 Combustion 1 2 1 1 0 5
454 Ventilation 0 1 1 2 1 5
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 1 0 3 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 4 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 2 0 1 5
042 Firearms 0 1 1 1 1 4
089 Ordnance 1 0 2 1 0 4
100 Presses 2 1 0 1 0 4
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 1 2 4
111 Planting 0 1 1 2 0 4
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 2 0 0 1 4
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 1 0 2 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 2 0 1 1 0 4
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 1 1 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 1 0 1 0 4
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 0 3 1 4
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 2 0 1 4
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 2 2 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 1 1 0 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 3 4
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 1 1 0 4
451 Abrading 0 0 1 2 1 4
482 Exercise Devices 1 2 0 0 1 4
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 1 1 1 0 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 4 0 0 4
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 4 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 0 2 1 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 0 2 3
081 Tools 0 1 0 2 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 1 0 0 0 3
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 1 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 0 1 1 3
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 0 1 0 0 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 2 0 1 0 3
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 0 2 0 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 1 1 1 0 3
238 Railways: Surface Track 2 0 0 0 1 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 1 1 0 3
244 Aeronautics 1 0 1 0 1 3
249 Static Molds 0 1 1 1 0 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 2 1 3
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 2 1 3
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 0 0 1 1 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 0 0 1 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 1 0 0 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 2 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 2 1 0 3
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 1 0 1 0 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 2 1 0 3
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 2 3
399 Electrophotography 1 0 1 0 1 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 1 0 1 3
432 Heating 2 1 0 0 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 2 1 0 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 0 1 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 0 1 3
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 1 1 0 0 3
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 0 0 1 2
054 Harness (for animals) 1 0 0 0 1 2
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 1 1 2
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 1 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 1 1 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 1 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 1 0 0 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 0 0 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 2 0 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 1 0 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 0 0 1 2
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 2 2
140 Wireworking 0 1 0 1 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 1 0 2
159 Concentrating Evaporators 2 0 0 0 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 1 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 0 1 0 2
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 2 0 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 1 1 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 2 0 0 0 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 1 0 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 1 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 1 0 0 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 0 2 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 1 0 1 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 1 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 1 0 1 2
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
331 Oscillators 1 0 1 0 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 1 1 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 1 0 1 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 1 0 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 2 0 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 1 0 0 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 1 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 0 1 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 1 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 0 1 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 1 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 0 0 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 1 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 1 0 0 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 1 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 1 0 0 0 1
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 1 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 1 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 1 0 0 0 0 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 1 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 0 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 1 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 720 707 705 875 859 3866


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