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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

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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 466 485 413 443 356 2163
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 201 212 259 299 256 1227
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 144 140 147 153 141 725
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 57 89 48 46 39 279
451 Abrading 56 70 46 38 43 253
399 Electrophotography 14 29 44 43 26 156
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 32 43 29 29 12 145
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 31 22 41 20 22 136
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 17 19 23 43 29 131
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 26 39 26 24 14 129
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 7 14 34 35 37 127
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 30 23 19 25 29 126
029 Metal Working 21 16 26 33 13 109
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 21 22 22 15 5 85
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 18 17 19 18 11 83
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 14 12 20 20 17 83
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 27 21 16 7 11 82
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 9 19 24 15 14 81
340 Communications: Electrical 20 18 14 14 10 76
118 Coating Apparatus 13 19 16 11 16 75
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 14 22 15 10 7 68
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 18 15 12 10 12 67
427 Coating Processes 13 15 11 9 18 66
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 12 14 7 12 16 61
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 14 22 9 10 5 60
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 13 11 15 6 8 53
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 10 10 14 9 52
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 7 15 14 9 4 49
439 Electrical Connectors 13 13 10 2 9 47
073 Measuring and Testing 6 11 13 9 7 46
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 11 12 10 9 2 44
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 10 13 5 5 9 42
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 7 4 13 10 6 40
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 12 8 5 4 39
400 Typewriting Machines 2 4 12 13 7 38
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 5 7 7 15 38
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 7 12 10 4 36
219 Electric Heating 7 11 5 6 6 35
250 Radiant Energy 11 6 6 6 6 35
280 Land Vehicles 9 6 6 4 6 31
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 2 16 3 4 28
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 11 4 7 5 1 28
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 6 7 6 2 27
083 Cutting 2 5 6 7 6 26
252 Compositions 3 4 11 5 3 26
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 5 4 5 5 7 26
382 Image Analysis 4 7 5 3 7 26
455 Telecommunications 3 3 7 7 6 26
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 5 4 8 5 3 25
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 5 6 4 4 6 25
414 Material or Article Handling 7 6 5 3 2 23
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 7 6 4 4 23
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 6 8 3 3 21
370 Multiplex Communications 6 3 2 8 1 20
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 2 5 5 4 20
125 Stone Working 7 3 1 3 4 18
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 5 3 4 4 2 18
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 2 4 3 6 17
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 4 2 4 4 17
355 Photocopying 1 4 5 4 3 17
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 5 7 3 17
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 5 3 1 4 17
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 6 4 3 1 2 16
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 1 3 5 5 16
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 0 1 7 5 15
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 5 1 2 6 15
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 5 4 3 0 14
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 2 2 3 3 4 14
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 1 3 8 0 13
137 Fluid Handling 4 4 2 0 3 13
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 3 3 3 2 13
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 7 3 3 0 0 13
042 Firearms 0 1 3 3 5 12
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 4 3 2 1 12
101 Printing 3 2 2 3 2 12
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 4 4 3 1 12
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 3 2 1 4 12
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 4 0 3 1 4 12
002 Apparel 2 2 1 4 2 11
148 Metal Treatment 3 2 2 3 1 11
379 Telephonic Communications 1 2 5 3 0 11
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 5 3 1 0 11
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 0 3 4 10
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 1 3 5 10
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 4 3 0 10
211 Supports: Racks 5 2 2 0 1 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 6 2 0 1 1 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 3 3 3 10
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 2 4 1 1 10
062 Refrigeration 0 2 2 1 4 9
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 4 0 2 9
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 2 1 1 5 9
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 3 3 2 0 1 9
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 1 0 1 4 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 4 3 0 0 2 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 1 3 1 0 8
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 3 1 1 2 1 8
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 1 3 2 1 8
180 Motor Vehicles 2 2 1 1 2 8
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 0 3 2 1 8
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 2 3 0 1 8
269 Work Holders 1 2 1 3 1 8
331 Oscillators 2 2 0 4 0 8
385 Optical Waveguides 1 2 1 3 1 8
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 3 0 3 1 8
726 Information Security 2 2 0 2 2 8
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 4 1 2 0 8
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 2 1 2 1 7
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 2 1 1 2 7
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 2 1 1 1 6
114 Ships 1 2 1 0 2 6
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 4 0 0 1 1 6
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 2 3 0 6
172 Earth Working 1 3 0 1 1 6
220 Receptacles 1 2 1 1 1 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 2 2 6
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 0 0 1 3 6
362 Illumination 3 1 0 1 1 6
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 2 1 2 6
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 2 1 2 0 6
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 0 1 2 1 6
055 Gas Separation 0 2 0 1 2 5
060 Power Plants 1 0 1 2 1 5
111 Planting 1 1 2 1 0 5
119 Animal Husbandry 1 2 1 0 1 5
139 Textiles: Weaving 4 1 0 0 0 5
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 1 2 0 0 5
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 1 1 0 1 5
348 Television 1 0 2 1 1 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 1 2 1 0 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 2 2 0 5
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 2 1 0 5
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 0 1 1 1 5
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 1 0 1 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 1 0 2 4
053 Package Making 0 0 1 2 1 4
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 3 0 0 4
089 Ordnance 0 1 0 3 0 4
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 2 0 1 4
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 2 0 2 4
164 Metal Founding 0 0 2 0 2 4
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 2 2 4
249 Static Molds 0 2 2 0 0 4
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 2 2 0 4
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 2 1 4
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 3 1 4
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 2 1 0 1 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 1 2 0 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 0 1 1 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 0 0 0 2 4
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 2 2 0 0 0 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 0 1 0 2 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 2 4
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 1 4
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 2 4
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 4 4
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 2 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 0 0 1 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 2 0 1 0 0 3
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 1 1 0 3
168 Farriery 1 0 1 0 1 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 0 1 0 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 1 0 1 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 2 1 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 1 0 1 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
283 Printed Matter 0 3 0 0 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 1 1 0 1 0 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 2 0 0 3
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 1 0 1 0 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 2 1 0 0 3
330 Amplifiers 1 0 0 1 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 2 0 0 0 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 2 0 0 3
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 0 1 1 3
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 2 0 0 3
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 1 1 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 1 1 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 2 0 0 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 1 0 1 3
433 Dentistry 1 1 1 0 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 0 1 1 3
450 Foundation Garments 2 1 0 0 0 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 0 1 1 3
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 2 0 1 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 1 0 1 0 3
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 2 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 2 0 0 0 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 0 0 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 2 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 1 0 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 0 1 2
070 Locks 0 1 0 1 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 0 1 0 2
100 Presses 1 0 1 0 0 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 2 0 2
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 1 0 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 0 0 2
188 Brakes 0 0 1 1 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 2 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 1 0 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 0 1 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 1 0 0 2
256 Fences 0 0 1 0 1 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 1 0 0 0 2
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 0 0 2 0 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 0 1 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 1 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 1 0 2
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
431 Combustion 1 0 1 0 0 2
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 2 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 1 1 0 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 1 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 1 0 1
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 1 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 1 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 1 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 1 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 0 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 0 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 0 1 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 1 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 0 1 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
398 Optical Communications 1 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 0 0 1
417 Pumps 0 0 0 1 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
452 Butchering 1 0 0 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 0 0 0 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1697 1828 1803 1785 1529 8642


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