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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Branch (PTMB)

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

Count of 2001 - 2005 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

ALL COUNTRIES

( 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 7283 7527 6951 5170 4487 31418
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5664 5470 5108 5107 4460 25809
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 2972 3573 4288 4691 4284 19808
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 3984 3600 3174 2717 2415 15890
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3691 3587 3392 3035 2139 15844
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2948 3094 3187 3211 2257 14697
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 3289 3578 2823 2391 2124 14205
370 Multiplex Communications 1936 2236 2588 2923 2752 12435
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2244 2454 2690 2098 1603 11089
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1969 1962 1952 2005 2018 9906
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1870 1860 1876 2161 2004 9771
455 Telecommunications 1814 1765 1714 2153 2270 9716
439 Electrical Connectors 2229 1972 1710 1989 1805 9705
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1772 1842 1904 2083 2008 9609
073 Measuring and Testing 1566 1682 2050 1725 1778 8801
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1478 1906 1848 1836 1698 8766
385 Optical Waveguides 1318 1611 1906 2005 1915 8755
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1609 1935 1892 1855 1452 8743
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1745 1769 1744 1664 1624 8546
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1755 1877 1711 1581 1337 8261
250 Radiant Energy 1308 1508 1749 1866 1550 7981
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1355 1459 1575 1669 1565 7623
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1739 1621 1589 1507 1069 7525
382 Image Analysis 1411 1236 1623 1776 1359 7405
340 Communications: Electrical 1428 1305 1098 1480 1485 6796
029 Metal Working 1375 1252 1466 1396 1243 6732
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1138 1231 1164 1563 1585 6681
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1005 1331 1401 1492 1238 6467
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1406 1451 1254 1203 1065 6379
606 Surgery (instruments) 1428 1244 1629 1130 907 6338
280 Land Vehicles 1496 1372 1154 1145 1110 6277
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1240 1259 1709 1149 869 6226
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1117 1193 1246 1464 1130 6150
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1250 1263 1195 1209 1171 6088
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1005 1175 1255 1313 1289 6037
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 571 950 1294 1514 1484 5813
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 979 955 1266 1265 1173 5638
348 Television 1008 1043 1068 1270 1091 5480
219 Electric Heating 1129 1116 1045 1085 950 5325
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 997 983 873 1362 1105 5320
379 Telephonic Communications 965 991 1063 1302 936 5257
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1228 1053 1001 1000 895 5177
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 704 883 1260 1219 1097 5163
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1063 1059 1190 1047 748 5107
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 906 861 977 1258 953 4955
362 Illumination 963 980 1088 920 955 4906
060 Power Plants 1022 971 940 950 946 4829
399 Electrophotography 935 938 926 973 894 4666
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 661 840 1021 1123 998 4643
062 Refrigeration 1039 1096 1018 813 660 4626
427 Coating Processes 955 1002 1001 938 691 4587
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 996 883 999 984 659 4521
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1138 980 852 775 683 4428
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 786 887 924 939 763 4299
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 829 864 932 929 737 4291
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 618 625 854 1005 993 4095
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 910 952 787 750 682 4081
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 600 727 1028 913 690 3958
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 672 714 788 825 914 3913
451 Abrading 851 791 731 731 734 3838
137 Fluid Handling 1015 719 669 685 693 3781
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 790 725 758 780 728 3781
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 601 565 673 823 992 3654
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 758 776 599 612 781 3526
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 645 761 721 719 654 3500
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 719 703 762 712 518 3414
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 511 594 790 812 616 3323
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 674 636 636 616 731 3293
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 614 728 747 643 516 3248
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 860 733 680 580 325 3178
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 640 642 712 619 527 3140
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 684 796 739 495 402 3116
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 595 623 663 607 581 3069
372 Coherent Light Generators 450 440 697 862 602 3051
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 405 547 805 645 608 3010
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 721 678 607 518 408 2932
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 630 524 595 644 513 2906
206 Special Receptacle or Package 680 613 559 486 529 2867
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 584 577 527 562 558 2808
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 567 578 606 528 510 2789
297 Chairs and Seats 487 554 639 629 479 2788
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 582 584 496 544 507 2713
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 525 590 575 589 419 2698
180 Motor Vehicles 491 535 580 509 574 2689
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 479 498 533 632 513 2655
417 Pumps 682 644 623 431 270 2650
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 649 635 445 469 417 2615
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 603 568 538 466 440 2615
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 610 573 427 529 425 2564
330 Amplifiers 447 477 552 589 478 2543
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 591 615 544 435 310 2495
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 534 598 453 430 464 2479
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 569 465 447 535 458 2474
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 480 451 431 313 786 2461
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 604 559 492 409 356 2420
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 307 469 589 537 514 2416
252 Compositions 507 429 552 526 322 2336
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 495 482 490 442 377 2286
101 Printing 385 438 547 580 334 2284
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 503 444 500 423 351 2221
396 Photography 521 570 474 437 218 2220
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 463 512 550 391 302 2218
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 522 474 486 412 313 2207
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 427 473 488 489 313 2190
118 Coating Apparatus 545 486 448 369 304 2152
002 Apparel 549 495 336 405 339 2124
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 421 457 469 421 345 2113
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 442 504 460 367 338 2111
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 446 449 439 428 346 2108
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 507 334 341 417 466 2065
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 409 435 402 383 368 1997
148 Metal Treatment 468 478 464 345 228 1983
165 Heat Exchange 419 373 345 417 424 1978
414 Material or Article Handling 401 461 433 387 287 1969
053 Package Making 384 359 418 424 377 1962
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 456 408 387 430 274 1955
463 Amusement Devices: Games 352 349 456 422 370 1949
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 487 484 357 307 291 1926
033 Geometrical Instruments 338 404 385 374 397 1898
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 501 372 308 369 337 1887
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 276 321 398 492 368 1855
398 Optical Communications 336 402 407 392 307 1844
005 Beds 343 333 372 403 388 1839
119 Animal Husbandry 356 437 433 298 304 1828
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 462 392 349 351 239 1793
188 Brakes 479 446 315 251 289 1780
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 275 325 385 418 359 1762
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 301 380 383 329 363 1756
482 Exercise Devices 370 350 371 364 282 1737
072 Metal Deforming 449 342 348 321 259 1719
220 Receptacles 488 399 283 284 229 1683
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 332 372 343 358 262 1667
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 423 427 308 271 192 1621
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 349 398 329 309 229 1614
355 Photocopying 317 267 295 366 344 1589
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 384 327 301 304 256 1572
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 347 310 286 334 268 1545
433 Dentistry 453 335 266 240 239 1533
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 290 343 332 300 251 1516
331 Oscillators 298 223 343 356 292 1512
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 397 354 297 251 209 1508
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 334 322 291 272 289 1508
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 358 289 378 251 218 1494
081 Tools 407 293 228 256 309 1493
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 244 253 283 326 366 1472
114 Ships 318 273 290 257 321 1459
084 Music 343 305 274 272 234 1428
384 Bearings 311 305 297 265 240 1418
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 284 308 368 281 173 1414
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 292 256 314 309 242 1413
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 274 295 324 293 225 1411
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 290 346 293 229 251 1409
211 Supports: Racks 309 300 293 251 225 1378
030 Cutlery 281 304 297 274 221 1377
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 326 296 263 249 206 1340
273 Amusement Devices: Games 310 321 301 216 190 1338
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 305 357 322 204 144 1332
400 Typewriting Machines 243 262 267 287 263 1322
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 274 287 316 299 142 1318
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 288 254 256 284 230 1312
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 327 276 276 247 173 1299
083 Cutting 285 204 260 320 210 1279
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 304 276 260 228 203 1271
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 262 248 312 246 202 1270
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 275 180 168 263 373 1259
403 Joints and Connections 293 293 270 239 159 1254
070 Locks 211 285 307 222 210 1235
434 Education and Demonstration 227 246 269 257 224 1223
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 143 214 310 303 237 1207
164 Metal Founding 204 259 290 200 218 1171
353 Optics: Image Projectors 132 209 253 305 268 1167
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 206 243 296 222 195 1162
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 225 247 259 230 197 1158
095 Gas Separation: Processes 227 272 276 217 164 1156
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 238 285 222 212 189 1146
224 Package and Article Carriers 293 252 225 225 140 1135
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 197 267 259 215 190 1128
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 222 201 204 242 245 1114
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 296 237 198 201 181 1113
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 272 285 235 189 131 1112
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 233 253 183 200 193 1062
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 207 246 218 208 173 1052
440 Marine Propulsion 223 211 200 205 200 1039
501 Compositions: Ceramic 227 228 226 194 158 1033
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 301 247 186 132 142 1008
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 201 193 186 217 196 993
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 241 191 205 182 164 983
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 187 194 242 211 136 970
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 203 165 203 225 170 966
056 Harvesters 181 205 201 178 199 964
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 221 250 170 158 148 947
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 170 233 223 169 150 945
336 Inductor Devices 136 179 202 184 243 944
065 Glass Manufacturing 194 200 202 223 124 943
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 162 184 170 201 220 937
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 153 168 250 157 205 933
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 211 172 187 194 168 932
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 191 187 179 192 177 926
292 Closure Fasteners 125 241 238 162 159 925
431 Combustion 195 171 187 181 169 903
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 159 147 121 242 234 903
102 Ammunition and Explosives 213 188 212 150 137 900
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 173 197 216 156 148 890
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 227 175 158 184 143 887
049 Movable or Removable Closures 194 191 168 187 141 881
380 Cryptography 204 167 94 166 238 869
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 146 176 215 162 169 868
047 Plant Husbandry 200 221 206 128 103 858
055 Gas Separation 170 190 169 177 149 855
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 192 176 155 178 142 843
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 215 177 157 135 153 837
454 Ventilation 196 176 173 161 129 835
726 Information Security 205 137 134 222 136 834
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 215 208 166 127 113 829
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 182 153 184 149 159 827
042 Firearms 164 189 193 155 119 820
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 231 170 168 142 95 806
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 183 158 166 166 125 798
126 Stoves and Furnaces 181 122 164 165 154 786
267 Spring Devices 184 221 176 109 82 772
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 193 167 151 146 103 760
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 137 193 171 130 126 757
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 169 115 169 198 103 754
221 Article Dispensing 173 141 183 152 98 747
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 208 156 175 130 70 739
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 106 106 163 186 177 738
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 195 211 153 81 92 732
181 Acoustics 126 152 179 144 126 727
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 138 137 150 143 158 726
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 151 155 148 159 110 723
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 130 166 129 153 138 716
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 130 168 159 142 116 715
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 123 113 118 178 180 712
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 148 134 134 143 146 705
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 202 179 147 113 57 698
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 115 152 149 155 126 697
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 233 135 102 124 90 684
132 Toilet 188 168 155 99 64 674
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 135 138 161 116 123 673
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 152 159 144 113 104 672
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 108 106 98 168 182 662
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 137 88 151 147 120 643
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 186 133 92 122 82 615
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 188 152 118 58 97 613
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 136 129 124 121 78 588
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 153 118 122 105 88 586
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 94 83 120 148 132 577
089 Ordnance 124 118 126 117 87 572
037 Excavating 106 137 108 114 102 567
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 127 130 119 98 77 551
269 Work Holders 123 122 122 95 86 548
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 131 171 102 70 66 540
215 Bottles and Jars 134 116 102 92 90 534
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 129 107 80 87 118 521
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 115 110 110 93 84 512
172 Earth Working 127 100 87 97 91 502
112 Sewing 145 87 65 111 92 500
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 82 77 113 138 80 490
144 Woodworking 110 111 121 72 53 467
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 91 65 90 115 103 464
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 90 106 97 84 86 463
383 Flexible Bags 132 100 81 67 82 462
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 129 86 104 61 81 461
139 Textiles: Weaving 156 97 41 67 95 456
100 Presses 82 56 129 104 82 453
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 88 80 94 103 80 445
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 92 104 80 92 69 437
066 Textiles: Knitting 128 71 69 82 81 431
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 92 82 90 81 77 422
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 96 76 112 89 46 419
110 Furnaces 118 92 50 69 79 408
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 132 98 60 66 50 406
432 Heating 107 88 101 59 48 403
177 Weighing Scales 69 84 86 94 64 397
105 Railway Rolling Stock 98 91 81 50 67 387
338 Electrical Resistors 99 105 80 52 50 386
104 Railways 92 105 84 57 47 385
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 91 88 94 69 43 385
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 79 81 86 64 64 374
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 80 85 75 68 59 367
283 Printed Matter 117 75 55 68 34 349
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 48 76 106 81 38 349
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 70 77 82 71 41 341
116 Signals and Indicators 66 74 65 73 60 338
131 Tobacco 61 67 72 92 45 337
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 75 70 88 63 41 337
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 75 55 109 49 45 333
407 Cutters, for Shaping 72 38 77 81 63 331
452 Butchering 100 52 67 50 49 318
293 Vehicle Fenders 61 53 58 69 74 315
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 65 44 69 83 50 311
256 Fences 69 46 73 57 63 308
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 78 56 56 67 49 306
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 67 67 59 73 39 305
279 Chucks or Sockets 70 55 76 37 57 295
111 Planting 68 48 66 58 47 287
184 Lubrication 69 66 61 41 39 276
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 72 71 75 35 18 271
223 Apparel Apparatus 85 50 36 55 44 270
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 57 43 61 45 62 268
472 Amusement Devices 45 57 52 56 56 266
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 49 79 72 29 33 262
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 64 60 48 57 33 262
270 Sheet-Material Associating 61 45 52 66 32 256
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 65 34 56 45 52 252
125 Stone Working 64 61 39 38 47 249
169 Fire Extinguishers 49 52 45 49 49 244
249 Static Molds 54 45 45 61 39 244
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 47 48 58 49 38 240
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 62 54 51 42 28 237
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 45 40 51 58 43 237
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 44 65 31 40 53 233
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 65 67 48 30 21 231
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 56 53 44 36 36 225
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 40 71 43 33 36 223
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 50 38 37 62 36 223
063 Jewelry 36 56 52 43 26 213
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 44 51 44 46 23 208
450 Foundation Garments 52 54 24 39 38 207
014 Bridges 28 53 37 49 33 200
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 65 52 42 21 20 200
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 43 51 46 28 31 199
007 Compound Hand Tools 45 39 33 38 39 194
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 51 53 43 26 18 191
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 33 41 31 44 42 191
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 62 64 23 27 14 190
492 Roll or Roller 43 46 38 34 27 188
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 47 39 47 23 26 182
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 49 60 45 13 15 182
237 Heating Systems 38 38 39 30 23 168
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 47 36 33 31 21 168
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 35 36 36 25 30 162
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 26 29 37 37 30 159
212 Traversing Hoists 38 30 53 22 14 157
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 36 42 30 29 14 151
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 41 28 29 24 27 149
246 Railway Switches and Signals 33 37 37 24 16 147
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 30 36 23 36 20 145
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 48 34 19 24 16 141
332 Modulators 32 25 38 21 21 137
054 Harness for Working Animal 24 33 35 31 13 136
238 Railways: Surface Track 32 36 24 23 13 128
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 20 18 26 36 21 121
329 Demodulators 32 17 24 27 17 117
483 Tool Changing 22 35 22 21 15 115
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 24 7 21 35 27 114
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 23 18 21 25 27 114
512 Perfume Compositions 26 23 27 21 16 113
202 Distillation: Apparatus 25 21 26 21 18 111
453 Coin Handling 24 15 35 27 10 111
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 25 16 27 24 17 109
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 35 28 17 16 11 107
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 26 26 22 19 13 106
140 Wireworking 26 21 28 19 8 102
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 35 23 15 13 14 100
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 23 18 23 15 9 88
027 Undertaking 23 12 25 15 12 87
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 20 18 22 15 10 85
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 26 25 12 15 6 84
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 16 15 15 7 14 67
157 Wheelwright Machines 23 8 14 7 12 64
213 Railway Draft Appliances 22 14 5 14 5 60
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 12 12 13 12 8 57
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 12 10 12 13 8 55
178 Telegraphy 14 11 10 14 5 54
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 7 12 14 8 12 53
168 Farriery 10 16 10 10 6 52
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 10 15 8 12 5 50
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 10 11 8 5 11 45
186 Merchandising 6 7 17 10 3 43
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 12 7 9 7 7 42
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 3 7 10 12 8 40
012 Boot and Shoe Making 11 5 9 9 4 38
289 Knots and Knot Tying 10 7 10 7 4 38
159 Concentrating Evaporators 5 8 3 7 13 36
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 8 11 9 5 2 35
346 Recorders 12 12 5 2 4 35
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 4 5 6 5 4 24
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 1 6 7 3 3 20
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 10 2 2 2 2 18
185 Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered 3 6 2 4 2 17
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 3 4 5 3 1 16
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 1 1 12 14
069 Leather Manufactures 1 1 1 4 7 14
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 3 1 3 3 4 14
334 Tuners 2 4 2 1 3 12
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 5 5 1 1 0 12
291 Track Sanders 0 1 2 1 5 9
234 Selective Cutting (e.g., Punching) 0 0 2 3 2 7
217 Wooden Receptacles 1 1 1 0 2 5
147 Coopering 4 0 0 0 0 4
245 Wire Fabrics and Structure 3 0 0 0 1 4
079 Button Making 0 1 1 0 1 3
142 Wood Turning 2 0 1 0 0 3
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
278 Land Vehicles: Animal Draft Appliances 0 0 1 0 1 2
231 Whips and Whip Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
276 Typesetting 0 0 0 1 0 1
314 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 166036 167331 169023 164291 143806 810487


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