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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

UTAH

( 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) 39 31 27 34 10 141
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 27 17 33 20 18 115
280 Land Vehicles 25 12 15 20 30 102
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 27 21 18 17 9 92
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 17 13 17 20 15 82
433 Dentistry 12 14 9 14 19 68
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 12 12 4 18 19 65
606 Surgery (instruments) 8 11 22 13 10 64
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 11 11 14 22 4 62
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 7 14 11 11 18 61
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 24 10 9 11 4 58
439 Electrical Connectors 17 21 7 5 8 58
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 23 15 8 7 4 57
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 6 14 14 13 0 47
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 6 7 8 14 11 46
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 11 10 2 10 9 42
370 Multiplex Communications 5 3 9 15 8 40
482 Exercise Devices 8 8 9 8 4 37
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 9 9 4 8 5 35
379 Telephonic Communications 2 6 8 12 7 35
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 7 9 5 9 33
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 7 7 9 4 33
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 8 10 7 4 3 32
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 6 10 5 4 5 30
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 7 10 5 3 4 29
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 8 4 5 4 29
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 5 6 10 3 3 27
137 Fluid Handling 7 4 4 8 3 26
340 Communications: Electrical 6 4 4 7 5 26
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 8 5 5 3 5 26
102 Ammunition and Explosives 7 5 8 3 2 25
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 4 5 2 7 25
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 6 4 5 7 24
297 Chairs and Seats 4 8 4 3 5 24
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 7 5 5 2 24
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 7 8 5 24
073 Measuring and Testing 8 1 3 5 6 23
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 7 7 2 3 4 23
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 5 4 9 2 23
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 2 7 3 6 21
250 Radiant Energy 6 2 8 3 2 21
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 5 3 7 3 2 20
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 4 5 3 4 20
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 7 4 0 6 3 20
455 Telecommunications 4 2 4 6 4 20
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 2 7 6 1 20
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 8 3 6 2 0 19
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 1 6 1 9 18
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 4 4 2 6 18
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 4 4 6 2 18
029 Metal Working 4 4 1 5 3 17
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 5 1 4 2 17
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 4 4 4 1 17
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 1 6 1 6 16
382 Image Analysis 3 4 3 3 3 16
726 Information Security 6 4 1 5 0 16
005 Beds 1 1 7 2 4 15
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 3 1 5 2 15
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 6 2 5 0 15
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 4 3 2 3 15
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 6 2 1 4 15
417 Pumps 3 6 2 2 2 15
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 4 3 3 2 14
362 Illumination 3 3 5 2 1 14
219 Electric Heating 3 2 2 4 2 13
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 1 3 3 2 13
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 1 1 3 7 13
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 3 4 2 1 12
083 Cutting 3 1 4 2 2 12
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 4 3 4 1 0 12
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 2 3 5 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 2 2 4 2 12
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 2 3 0 4 12
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 4 0 3 2 11
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 1 5 1 0 11
060 Power Plants 1 2 2 5 1 11
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 2 4 1 4 11
220 Receptacles 1 4 1 4 1 11
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 2 2 1 3 11
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 2 0 4 2 11
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 3 2 2 1 11
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 5 1 2 2 1 11
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 2 2 1 2 11
472 Amusement Devices 3 1 3 3 1 11
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 3 2 5 0 11
002 Apparel 2 4 1 3 0 10
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 1 0 2 5 10
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 2 1 3 4 0 10
104 Railways 2 0 5 0 2 9
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 2 0 2 5 9
126 Stoves and Furnaces 4 3 0 0 2 9
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 1 1 2 4 9
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 2 1 3 2 9
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 3 3 2 1 9
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 1 5 1 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 1 3 4 9
427 Coating Processes 2 1 4 0 2 9
434 Education and Demonstration 4 1 0 2 2 9
451 Abrading 1 2 1 0 5 9
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 2 2 2 2 9
081 Tools 3 2 2 0 1 8
114 Ships 2 3 2 0 1 8
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 1 2 4 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 3 1 2 1 8
256 Fences 1 2 1 3 1 8
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 3 3 2 0 0 8
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 3 1 2 1 8
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 1 2 2 1 8
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 2 1 1 1 8
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 2 3 2 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 2 3 2 1 8
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 2 2 1 8
047 Plant Husbandry 1 4 2 0 0 7
062 Refrigeration 0 1 4 2 0 7
084 Music 1 1 2 2 1 7
181 Acoustics 2 3 1 1 0 7
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 2 0 1 1 7
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 3 2 1 1 0 7
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 2 3 1 7
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 2 0 2 1 7
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 2 2 2 1 7
440 Marine Propulsion 3 1 2 1 0 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 1 1 1 0 7
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 1 0 2 1 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 1 1 2 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 2 0 2 2 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 1 1 2 1 6
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 2 0 1 1 6
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 2 2 0 1 1 6
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 3 1 1 6
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 2 1 0 2 6
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 2 0 1 1 6
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 2 1 2 6
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 4 0 0 6
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 1 2 2 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 3 0 2 1 6
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 0 0 2 0 5
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 3 1 5
042 Firearms 1 2 0 1 1 5
053 Package Making 1 1 0 1 2 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 2 1 1 0 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 1 0 2 0 5
118 Coating Apparatus 1 2 1 1 0 5
119 Animal Husbandry 0 2 0 1 2 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 0 2 1 0 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 1 2 0 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 0 2 2 5
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 1 1 1 1 5
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 4 0 0 1 5
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 2 0 2 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 2 1 1 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 2 1 0 2 5
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 2 1 1 0 5
330 Amplifiers 1 1 2 0 1 5
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 1 1 1 1 5
414 Material or Article Handling 2 1 1 0 1 5
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 1 1 1 1 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 3 1 0 0 5
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 1 1 1 5
014 Bridges 2 1 0 0 1 4
030 Cutlery 1 1 1 0 1 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 1 1 1 4
101 Printing 0 0 0 2 2 4
112 Sewing 0 0 1 3 0 4
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 2 1 0 4
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 2 2 4
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 2 4
221 Article Dispensing 2 0 1 0 1 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 2 1 1 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 2 0 0 0 2 4
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 0 2 0 0 4
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 2 1 0 4
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 1 1 1 0 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 0 2 0 0 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 1 1 1 4
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 0 3 4
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 1 0 0 1 3
055 Gas Separation 1 0 1 1 0 3
070 Locks 0 1 0 1 1 3
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 2 0 0 1 3
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 3 0 0 0 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 0 0 1 0 3
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 1 0 0 0 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 3 0 0 0 0 3
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 2 0 3
164 Metal Founding 1 1 1 0 0 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 1 1 0 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 1 0 0 0 3
252 Compositions 1 1 1 0 0 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 0 0 1 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 2 3
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 2 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 0 0 1 0 3
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 1 1 0 3
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 0 2 0 3
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 1 0 0 1 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 2 1 0 0 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 2 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 1 0 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 2 0 3
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 3 0 0 0 0 3
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 2 0 1 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 3 0 0 0 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 1 1 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 1 0 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 1 0 0 3
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 1 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 1 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 2 0 0 0 2
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 1 1 2
132 Toilet 1 0 1 0 0 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 0 0 0 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 0 0 1 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 1 0 0 2
172 Earth Working 0 0 1 1 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 1 0 0 0 1 2
188 Brakes 1 0 1 0 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 2 0 0 0 0 2
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 1 0 2
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 1 1 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 1 0 1 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 1 0 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 0 1 0 2
348 Television 0 1 0 0 1 2
380 Cryptography 0 1 0 1 0 2
400 Typewriting Machines 1 1 0 0 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 0 1 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 0 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 1 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 1 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 1 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 0 0 0 1
178 Telegraphy 0 0 0 1 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 1 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 1 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 1 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 1 0 0 0 0 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 0 1 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 1 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 1 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 0 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 1 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 1 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 1 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 1 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 1 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 1 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 0 0 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 715 675 638 683 554 3265


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