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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

MONTANA

( 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
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 8 13 8 11 10 50
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 11 7 12 6 9 45
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 8 11 8 3 5 35
414 Material or Article Handling 2 5 5 9 2 23
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 4 4 3 4 19
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 6 4 1 3 18
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 5 6 2 2 2 17
280 Land Vehicles 3 1 5 5 2 16
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 4 2 3 1 14
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 2 2 2 5 3 14
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 4 3 2 0 12
118 Coating Apparatus 2 3 3 1 2 11
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 2 3 4 0 10
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 1 1 1 2 10
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 1 5 3 10
119 Animal Husbandry 3 4 0 1 1 9
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 3 1 1 1 8
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 2 3 1 0 8
005 Beds 3 0 1 2 0 6
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 2 1 2 6
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 1 1 1 2 6
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 0 2 3 6
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 3 1 0 6
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 1 1 2 2 6
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 2 1 0 6
042 Firearms 2 1 2 0 0 5
172 Earth Working 1 1 0 1 2 5
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 2 2 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 3 0 0 1 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 2 0 0 1 4
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 2 1 0 4
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 3 1 0 0 4
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 0 2 0 0 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 0 0 2 4
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 1 1 1 0 4
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 0 2 1 0 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 2 0 0 1 4
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 2 1 0 0 4
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 3 1 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 1 1 1 4
002 Apparel 1 1 0 1 0 3
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 0 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 0 2 3
060 Power Plants 1 0 1 1 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 0 0 1 0 3
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 1 1 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 1 0 1 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 0 0 1 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 1 0 0 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
297 Chairs and Seats 2 0 0 0 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 0 0 0 3
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 0 1 1 3
362 Illumination 1 1 1 0 0 3
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 1 0 1 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 1 0 3
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 0 0 2 0 3
439 Electrical Connectors 0 2 0 0 1 3
451 Abrading 1 2 0 0 0 3
454 Ventilation 0 1 1 1 0 3
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 0 1 0 1 3
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 2 1 0 3
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 1 0 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 0 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 0 0 2 2
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 1 2
070 Locks 2 0 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 1 0 0 2
081 Tools 0 1 0 0 1 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 0 0 0 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 1 0 0 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 0 1 2
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 0 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 0 0 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 1 0 0 0 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 0 2
219 Electric Heating 0 2 0 0 0 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 1 0 2
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 1 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 1 2
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 1 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 1 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 2 0 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 2 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 0 2 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 1 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 1 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
053 Package Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 1 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 0 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 1 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 1 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 1 0 1
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 1 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 1 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 1 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 1 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 0 0 0 0 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 1 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 1 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 1 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 0 1
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 1 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 1 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 0 0 0 1
455 Telecommunications 0 1 0 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 1 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 0 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 145 138 121 119 101 624


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