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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

FINLAND

( 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
455 Telecommunications 92 118 95 141 117 563
370 Multiplex Communications 41 40 86 94 68 329
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 48 69 45 55 33 250
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 10 20 41 39 23 133
379 Telephonic Communications 17 21 31 28 14 111
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 19 16 25 19 18 97
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 16 24 22 16 15 93
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 6 16 17 6 15 60
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 14 15 14 11 6 60
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 10 14 9 15 9 57
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 9 13 15 11 8 56
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 15 4 15 10 6 50
073 Measuring and Testing 9 10 11 8 7 45
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 15 5 9 6 9 44
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 7 6 13 14 44
250 Radiant Energy 12 6 7 6 7 38
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 4 12 11 8 38
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 10 13 6 6 37
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 8 3 6 15 5 37
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 10 6 14 4 36
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 10 13 5 3 4 35
427 Coating Processes 9 6 5 9 5 34
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 5 9 5 6 7 32
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 10 8 6 6 31
144 Woodworking 8 9 8 4 1 30
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 10 10 3 5 30
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 7 6 6 2 7 28
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 2 5 7 7 28
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 3 5 6 8 6 28
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 5 8 6 5 28
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 7 2 8 7 4 28
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 10 5 4 5 28
492 Roll or Roller 5 8 5 8 0 26
053 Package Making 5 2 7 4 7 25
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 6 6 5 6 2 25
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 6 5 5 4 4 24
340 Communications: Electrical 5 3 4 7 4 23
029 Metal Working 4 4 5 7 2 22
100 Presses 2 2 2 10 6 22
330 Amplifiers 6 4 2 4 6 22
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 5 3 6 4 22
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 4 5 2 4 5 20
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 3 8 3 3 20
072 Metal Deforming 7 4 3 1 4 19
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 7 7 2 2 1 19
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 1 3 7 7 19
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 4 4 6 0 4 18
362 Illumination 2 2 5 5 4 18
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 7 2 1 3 4 17
331 Oscillators 3 1 7 3 3 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 1 5 7 17
110 Furnaces 8 2 2 2 2 16
118 Coating Apparatus 2 1 6 5 2 16
169 Fire Extinguishers 6 3 3 1 3 16
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 5 4 4 2 1 16
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 4 4 1 0 6 15
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 3 3 6 1 15
219 Electric Heating 5 4 1 4 1 15
348 Television 0 1 3 4 7 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 4 3 1 3 15
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 5 3 2 3 2 15
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 3 2 4 3 2 14
165 Heat Exchange 3 3 3 4 1 14
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 4 0 3 4 3 14
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 3 3 2 6 14
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 4 1 4 3 13
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 6 3 1 1 2 13
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 2 6 4 13
380 Cryptography 2 1 1 6 3 13
065 Glass Manufacturing 3 4 2 2 1 12
180 Motor Vehicles 3 3 1 4 1 12
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 0 1 5 4 12
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 2 1 2 6 12
382 Image Analysis 2 3 1 4 2 12
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 1 2 4 0 12
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 3 3 2 2 12
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 2 3 2 1 12
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 3 3 2 1 11
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 1 4 3 11
137 Fluid Handling 3 1 1 3 3 11
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 1 3 1 1 11
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 5 0 2 2 2 11
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 2 2 3 1 11
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 2 2 5 2 11
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 4 2 3 1 1 11
060 Power Plants 2 0 3 3 2 10
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 3 7 0 0 10
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 2 3 2 2 10
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 4 2 3 0 10
439 Electrical Connectors 2 2 1 3 2 10
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 3 5 1 0 10
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 3 1 3 0 3 10
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 4 2 1 10
030 Cutlery 1 4 1 2 1 9
083 Cutting 4 1 2 0 2 9
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 0 4 2 1 9
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 2 2 2 3 0 9
398 Optical Communications 1 4 0 3 1 9
440 Marine Propulsion 1 3 0 3 2 9
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 2 0 1 5 9
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 4 1 1 1 2 9
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 2 1 2 1 8
084 Music 1 1 1 4 1 8
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 1 3 1 1 8
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 2 2 0 2 8
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 3 2 0 0 8
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 2 3 1 1 8
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 2 0 3 1 8
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 2 2 3 8
726 Information Security 1 0 0 5 2 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 0 2 3 0 7
070 Locks 1 2 0 2 2 7
114 Ships 2 1 2 2 0 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 3 1 2 0 7
252 Compositions 2 2 1 1 1 7
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 3 1 2 7
336 Inductor Devices 1 1 2 0 3 7
414 Material or Article Handling 3 1 2 0 1 7
417 Pumps 2 3 2 0 0 7
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 2 1 1 1 7
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 2 3 0 1 7
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 3 1 0 1 6
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 3 1 1 6
188 Brakes 2 3 0 1 0 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 3 0 2 0 6
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 2 1 2 6
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 0 1 3 6
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 1 0 0 4 6
385 Optical Waveguides 2 1 1 1 1 6
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 1 3 1 6
432 Heating 0 1 1 4 0 6
482 Exercise Devices 1 3 1 0 1 6
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 0 1 2 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 2 1 1 0 5
184 Lubrication 0 3 0 1 1 5
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 3 1 0 5
249 Static Molds 2 0 1 1 1 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 0 2 0 1 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 2 1 0 1 5
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 2 1 0 1 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 4 0 0 0 5
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 2 1 0 5
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 0 2 1 0 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 1 3 0 5
433 Dentistry 1 1 1 1 1 5
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 3 0 1 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 1 1 0 4
055 Gas Separation 1 1 1 0 1 4
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 1 0 2 0 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 1 1 0 1 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 4 0 4
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 2 1 1 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 1 1 0 1 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 2 0 2 0 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 0 2 0 0 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 2 0 1 0 4
451 Abrading 0 1 1 2 0 4
454 Ventilation 0 1 2 0 1 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 2 0 1 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 2 1 0 0 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 0 1 0 0 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 0 2 3
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 0 0 0 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 1 1 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 1 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 0 2 0 3
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 1 1 1 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 2 0 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 2 1 0 0 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 3 0 3
384 Bearings 0 0 2 1 0 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 2 0 0 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 0 1 3
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 2 1 3
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 1 0 0 3
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 1 2
042 Firearms 0 0 0 2 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 1 1 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
101 Printing 0 1 0 0 1 2
104 Railways 1 0 0 0 1 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 1 0 1 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 2 0 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 1 0 1 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 0 0 1 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 2 0 0 0 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 1 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 2 0 0 0 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 1 0 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 0 0 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 1 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 1 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 1 1 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 2 0 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 0 0 1 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 0 0 0 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 2 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 2 0 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 0 0 0 2
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 1 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 1 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 1 2
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 1 2
005 Beds 0 1 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 1 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 1 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 1 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 1 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 1 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 1 0 0 1
168 Farriery 1 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 1 0 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 1 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 1 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 1 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 0 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 1 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 1 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 1 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 1 0 0 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 732 809 865 918 720 4044


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