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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

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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 70 89 73 72 132 436
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 75 55 48 47 36 261
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 23 33 44 32 35 167
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 39 38 27 19 27 150
382 Image Analysis 10 9 22 30 13 84
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 13 14 16 17 16 76
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 8 13 14 14 15 64
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 17 8 13 16 8 62
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 7 15 11 12 16 61
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 15 23 9 9 5 61
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 14 13 12 12 7 58
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 1 9 21 19 53
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 2 10 14 25 52
463 Amusement Devices: Games 8 7 15 12 8 50
280 Land Vehicles 17 7 14 4 7 49
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 33 4 2 3 5 47
340 Communications: Electrical 10 9 7 7 8 41
073 Measuring and Testing 7 4 12 7 9 39
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 5 4 8 13 4 34
400 Typewriting Machines 6 5 4 8 11 34
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 6 8 5 10 4 33
370 Multiplex Communications 4 4 4 7 14 33
348 Television 1 3 4 14 10 32
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 7 6 3 5 11 32
385 Optical Waveguides 3 4 10 11 4 32
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 7 8 6 2 9 32
137 Fluid Handling 6 7 6 5 7 31
250 Radiant Energy 3 6 8 7 7 31
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 7 3 5 8 8 31
164 Metal Founding 10 3 6 6 5 30
029 Metal Working 4 3 9 5 8 29
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 9 9 5 2 4 29
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 5 6 10 3 5 29
297 Chairs and Seats 6 7 4 4 7 28
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 5 7 3 6 7 28
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 5 12 4 4 2 27
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 5 5 5 7 27
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 3 8 7 7 27
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 5 9 5 4 27
427 Coating Processes 2 2 7 14 2 27
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 6 5 5 5 5 26
606 Surgery (instruments) 4 6 10 2 4 26
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 5 4 4 5 8 26
362 Illumination 3 2 5 7 8 25
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 2 1 2 11 9 25
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 6 5 7 2 4 24
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 6 9 5 3 24
062 Refrigeration 8 7 1 3 3 22
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 7 3 2 6 4 22
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 6 9 3 4 0 22
206 Special Receptacle or Package 5 4 5 3 4 21
047 Plant Husbandry 5 5 7 0 3 20
188 Brakes 2 6 2 6 4 20
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 3 4 3 6 20
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 6 4 2 4 4 20
379 Telephonic Communications 2 3 6 5 4 20
060 Power Plants 1 4 5 5 4 19
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 5 3 2 7 19
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 1 5 4 8 19
414 Material or Article Handling 5 3 3 6 2 19
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 2 7 6 2 19
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 7 2 3 5 19
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 3 3 8 2 18
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 4 2 4 5 18
101 Printing 2 0 6 6 3 17
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 3 3 4 2 17
172 Earth Working 4 4 3 3 3 17
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 1 4 5 7 17
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 1 4 5 4 17
439 Electrical Connectors 4 6 2 3 2 17
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 5 1 2 7 2 17
455 Telecommunications 3 2 3 3 6 17
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 4 5 5 1 16
220 Receptacles 4 7 3 1 1 16
451 Abrading 2 1 3 5 5 16
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 4 3 4 4 16
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 1 7 4 16
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 4 5 3 1 15
114 Ships 2 3 4 5 1 15
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 5 3 3 3 1 15
180 Motor Vehicles 3 3 3 2 4 15
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 6 1 1 6 1 15
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 6 3 2 2 2 15
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 4 5 2 3 15
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 6 0 4 3 2 15
002 Apparel 5 2 2 1 4 14
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 5 2 2 1 14
070 Locks 1 4 4 4 1 14
119 Animal Husbandry 4 4 5 0 1 14
380 Cryptography 2 3 2 3 4 14
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 5 6 2 0 0 13
219 Electric Heating 5 2 5 1 0 13
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 3 4 5 1 0 13
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 2 3 5 1 13
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 5 5 2 1 13
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 5 1 3 13
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 5 1 1 2 3 12
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 4 3 2 1 12
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 3 1 2 3 12
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 3 3 4 2 12
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 4 3 3 2 12
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 1 1 3 5 12
005 Beds 1 3 2 3 2 11
037 Excavating 3 0 2 3 3 11
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 1 2 2 4 11
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 4 3 0 1 3 11
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 3 3 1 3 1 11
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 3 1 3 1 3 11
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 3 3 2 2 11
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 4 1 3 1 11
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 3 2 3 2 11
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 5 2 2 11
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 3 3 2 1 10
084 Music 2 1 0 3 4 10
148 Metal Treatment 2 2 2 3 1 10
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 4 1 2 2 10
252 Compositions 1 0 2 4 3 10
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 4 2 2 0 10
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 4 2 2 2 10
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 2 1 3 2 10
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 2 2 1 4 1 10
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 2 1 1 5 10
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 4 2 1 1 2 10
111 Planting 2 0 4 2 1 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 3 2 2 9
221 Article Dispensing 2 3 1 3 0 9
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 4 2 2 9
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 3 1 0 3 2 9
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 2 4 0 1 9
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 4 2 2 9
355 Photocopying 2 2 1 2 2 9
417 Pumps 3 5 0 0 1 9
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 1 3 0 3 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 2 1 1 2 8
081 Tools 2 0 0 2 4 8
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 2 1 1 2 8
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 1 3 0 3 8
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 1 1 0 2 8
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 3 2 1 1 8
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 3 2 2 0 1 8
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 2 2 1 1 7
056 Harvesters 2 2 3 0 0 7
089 Ordnance 1 0 1 4 1 7
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 2 3 0 1 7
181 Acoustics 1 1 2 1 2 7
215 Bottles and Jars 3 2 1 1 0 7
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 3 1 3 7
283 Printed Matter 2 3 1 1 0 7
292 Closure Fasteners 4 1 1 1 0 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 1 2 1 0 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 1 1 1 2 7
396 Photography 0 2 3 2 0 7
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 3 0 1 1 2 7
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 3 2 0 0 2 7
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 1 0 1 7
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 2 2 3 7
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 3 1 0 0 2 6
053 Package Making 0 1 3 0 2 6
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 2 3 0 6
072 Metal Deforming 2 0 0 1 3 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 5 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 3 1 0 1 1 6
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 3 0 1 1 1 6
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 0 1 1 0 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 1 3 0 0 6
256 Fences 0 2 0 3 1 6
330 Amplifiers 1 0 3 2 0 6
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 1 4 0 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 2 0 2 0 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 3 1 1 1 6
403 Joints and Connections 2 0 3 1 0 6
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 4 1 1 6
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 1 2 2 0 6
042 Firearms 1 1 3 0 0 5
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 2 1 0 2 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 0 2 1 5
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 1 1 1 1 5
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 4 1 5
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 1 0 3 5
144 Woodworking 1 2 0 1 1 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 3 0 1 5
269 Work Holders 2 1 0 2 0 5
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 2 2 1 5
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 1 2 0 1 5
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 1 0 3 0 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 3 1 5
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 2 1 2 5
331 Oscillators 0 0 1 2 2 5
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 3 2 5
433 Dentistry 0 2 1 0 2 5
452 Butchering 2 1 0 2 0 5
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 3 1 1 0 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 4 1 5
030 Cutlery 1 2 0 1 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 1 2 4
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 2 1 0 4
055 Gas Separation 1 1 0 2 0 4
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 1 1 1 0 4
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 3 0 0 1 0 4
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 1 1 1 0 4
083 Cutting 1 0 0 1 2 4
104 Railways 1 1 1 1 0 4
110 Furnaces 1 2 0 0 1 4
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 3 1 0 4
132 Toilet 0 2 1 1 0 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 2 1 0 4
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 0 0 2 0 4
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 3 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 1 1 1 1 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 1 2 4
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 0 1 2 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 2 1 4
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 2 1 0 4
431 Combustion 1 0 0 2 1 4
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 1 1 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 3 0 0 0 1 4
454 Ventilation 2 1 1 0 0 4
472 Amusement Devices 1 1 0 1 1 4
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 1 1 2 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 1 2 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 1 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 2 0 1 0 3
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 1 3
100 Presses 1 0 1 1 0 3
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 2 0 3
165 Heat Exchange 0 2 0 1 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 1 0 1 3
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 1 2 3
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 2 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 1 0 1 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 2 1 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 0 1 1 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 2 1 0 0 3
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 1 1 0 3
384 Bearings 1 0 1 0 1 3
398 Optical Communications 0 0 1 1 1 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 0 0 2 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 2 0 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 0 2 0 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 1 3
726 Information Security 0 0 0 3 0 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 1 0 0 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 1 0 0 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 1 0 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 1 0 0 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 2 0 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 2 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 1 0 0 2
178 Telegraphy 0 0 0 2 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 2 0 0 0 0 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 2 0 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 1 1 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 1 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 0 1 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 2 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 1 0 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 0 0 1 0 2
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 1 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 1 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 1 0 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 1 0 0 2
432 Heating 0 0 1 1 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 1 0 0 2
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 0 2 0 2
492 Roll or Roller 2 0 0 0 0 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 0 1 0 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 0 0 1 2
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1
014 Bridges 0 1 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 1 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 1 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 0 1 1
112 Sewing 0 0 0 0 1 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 0 1
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 1 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 1 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 1 0 0 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 1 0 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
399 Electrophotography 0 1 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 0 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 1 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 876 859 902 953 911 4501


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