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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

INDIA

( 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
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 34 78 70 65 61 308
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 46 48 72 44 54 264
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 24 30 19 23 106
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 12 8 8 14 11 53
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 4 10 9 9 35
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 4 5 13 6 30
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 4 6 3 16 29
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 4 5 13 5 29
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 5 2 9 5 5 26
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 3 8 12 25
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 0 5 8 10 24
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 1 5 3 7 18
370 Multiplex Communications 0 2 3 6 7 18
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 2 3 7 3 17
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 4 4 4 3 16
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 1 3 7 2 16
382 Image Analysis 2 3 2 2 6 15
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 3 3 0 6 3 15
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 3 4 7 15
252 Compositions 0 4 1 4 5 14
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 3 2 9 14
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 2 2 6 3 13
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 5 2 4 12
073 Measuring and Testing 1 2 2 4 2 11
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 7 4 11
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 0 3 5 0 11
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 3 2 2 0 3 10
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 5 3 2 10
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 6 0 1 1 9
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 5 2 2 9
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 2 2 5 9
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 1 2 4 8
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 1 2 1 2 7
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 1 3 0 0 7
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 4 3 0 7
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 3 2 1 7
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 1 1 2 2 7
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 2 2 3 0 0 7
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 3 2 2 7
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 2 3 0 0 1 6
330 Amplifiers 0 0 1 2 3 6
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 3 0 1 0 2 6
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 0 1 2 1 6
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 2 1 0 6
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 0 0 4 6
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 1 2 1 5
331 Oscillators 0 0 3 0 2 5
455 Telecommunications 0 1 1 0 3 5
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 2 0 1 2 0 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 2 1 0 1 5
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 4 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 2 0 1 5
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 2 2 4
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 1 0 2 1 4
427 Coating Processes 1 0 1 1 1 4
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 1 2 0 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 3 4
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 2 4
005 Beds 0 0 1 1 1 3
062 Refrigeration 1 1 0 1 0 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 2 3
069 Leather Manufactures 0 0 0 1 2 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 2 1 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 2 0 0 3
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 3 0 0 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 2 0 1 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 0 0 1 0 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 2 0 0 3
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 1 0 2 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 1 1 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 1 2 3
439 Electrical Connectors 1 0 0 1 1 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 2 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 0 0 0 2
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 1 1 2
030 Cutlery 0 1 0 1 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 1 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 2 0 0 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
104 Railways 0 0 0 2 0 2
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 1 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 1 1 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 0 1 0 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 0 1 0 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 1 1 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 1 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 0 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 1 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 0 0 0 1 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 0 0 1 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 2 0 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 1 0 0 2
348 Television 0 0 0 2 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 1 2
362 Illumination 1 0 0 1 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 2 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 1 1 2
417 Pumps 1 0 1 0 0 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 1 0 0 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 2 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 2 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 1 0 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 2 0 0 0 2
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 1 0 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 1 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 1 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 0 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 1 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 1 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 1 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 1 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 1 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 1 0 1
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 1 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 1 0 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 1 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 1 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 1 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 1 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 1 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 1 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 1 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 1 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 1 0 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 1 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 178 249 342 363 384 1516


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