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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

IRELAND

( 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) 6 9 6 9 10 40
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 4 4 8 8 8 32
370 Multiplex Communications 4 5 7 12 4 32
455 Telecommunications 4 5 6 7 2 24
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 5 1 6 3 6 21
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 2 5 5 8 21
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 0 8 3 5 17
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 5 2 3 1 6 17
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 6 2 6 2 16
439 Electrical Connectors 2 2 2 6 4 16
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 5 0 7 2 16
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 2 6 2 3 15
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 2 3 3 5 15
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 5 2 2 4 1 14
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 2 1 3 1 11
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 2 5 1 1 11
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 2 5 2 10
427 Coating Processes 0 1 5 2 2 10
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 0 2 3 3 10
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 4 0 3 1 10
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 2 4 1 10
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 4 1 2 0 9
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 2 1 1 5 9
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 2 3 3 9
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 3 0 3 8
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 3 0 3 0 2 8
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 3 1 0 2 8
330 Amplifiers 0 1 2 2 3 8
338 Electrical Resistors 5 1 2 0 0 8
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 2 2 3 0 8
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 2 3 7
219 Electric Heating 0 2 2 3 0 7
340 Communications: Electrical 0 3 1 1 2 7
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 3 1 0 0 3 7
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 2 2 3 7
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 3 2 7
053 Package Making 0 2 0 3 1 6
250 Radiant Energy 1 1 2 1 1 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 3 2 1 6
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 0 1 2 1 6
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 0 1 2 0 6
252 Compositions 0 1 1 2 1 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 3 1 1 0 5
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 3 0 5
362 Illumination 3 2 0 0 0 5
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 0 2 2 5
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 1 2 0 1 5
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 3 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 1 0 1 5
062 Refrigeration 3 0 0 1 0 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 0 2 0 4
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 1 1 2 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 0 0 2 4
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 2 1 4
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 1 1 1 0 4
280 Land Vehicles 2 1 0 1 0 4
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 1 1 1 0 4
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 1 2 0 4
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 1 0 0 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 2 1 0 4
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 2 1 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 2 2 4
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 1 4
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 2 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 2 1 0 0 3
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 2 0 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 2 0 0 1 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 1 0 1 3
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 1 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 1 2 0 0 0 3
331 Oscillators 1 1 1 0 0 3
348 Television 1 1 0 0 1 3
382 Image Analysis 1 0 2 0 0 3
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 0 0 1 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 1 0 1 0 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 1 2 0 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 2 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 0 0 1 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 1 0 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 0 1 0 3
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 2 3
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 0 1 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 1 1 0 2
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 1 2
056 Harvesters 0 1 0 1 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 1 1 2
081 Tools 0 0 1 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 2 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 1 0 2
188 Brakes 1 0 0 0 1 2
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 1 1 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 2 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 2 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 1 0 0 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 0 1 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 1 1 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 0 0 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 0 1 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 1 0 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 1 0 0 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 1 1 0 2
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 1 1 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 1 0 0 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 0 0 0 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 1 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 1 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 0 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 1 0 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 1 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 1 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 1 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 1 0 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
726 Information Security 1 0 0 0 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 141 127 163 186 156 773


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