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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

AUSTRIA

( 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
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 23 14 26 29 20 112
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 15 13 14 14 14 70
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 14 17 10 18 8 67
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 12 17 15 13 8 65
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 17 23 10 7 2 59
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 23 10 9 4 4 50
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 8 10 6 11 8 43
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 10 6 13 10 3 42
104 Railways 5 13 13 6 4 41
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 8 5 16 4 7 40
219 Electric Heating 7 11 5 10 6 39
073 Measuring and Testing 7 4 6 12 8 37
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 9 11 6 6 4 36
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 10 8 4 7 31
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 6 3 8 6 7 30
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 10 3 5 5 6 29
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 6 9 8 4 29
280 Land Vehicles 4 4 6 3 11 28
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 3 9 8 8 28
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 6 7 6 3 27
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 6 3 9 5 4 27
379 Telephonic Communications 1 1 5 7 13 27
433 Dentistry 7 5 1 6 7 26
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 8 6 3 1 25
340 Communications: Electrical 7 2 5 7 4 25
164 Metal Founding 2 4 9 3 6 24
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 2 7 6 6 3 24
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 5 9 5 3 23
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 4 5 4 4 5 22
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 2 5 7 6 22
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 8 5 3 3 3 22
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 3 5 6 5 21
072 Metal Deforming 6 5 3 4 3 21
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 8 3 3 4 20
427 Coating Processes 1 6 3 6 4 20
137 Fluid Handling 5 7 1 2 4 19
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 0 9 7 2 19
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 5 5 2 5 19
362 Illumination 2 4 6 4 3 19
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 9 3 5 19
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 4 7 2 2 3 18
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 0 7 2 5 18
029 Metal Working 3 2 4 3 5 17
060 Power Plants 4 4 5 2 2 17
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 7 3 2 4 1 17
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 6 4 6 1 0 17
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 6 3 4 2 2 17
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 6 2 3 5 17
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 5 2 3 4 2 16
042 Firearms 8 2 2 3 1 16
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 3 3 0 3 7 16
101 Printing 5 2 1 6 1 15
118 Coating Apparatus 5 6 3 1 0 15
250 Radiant Energy 4 1 3 4 3 15
414 Material or Article Handling 1 4 0 4 6 15
455 Telecommunications 3 1 3 0 8 15
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 7 5 0 1 1 14
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 2 4 4 2 14
439 Electrical Connectors 4 1 5 2 2 14
062 Refrigeration 4 4 1 1 3 13
297 Chairs and Seats 1 3 3 4 2 13
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 4 0 4 3 13
417 Pumps 5 2 3 3 0 13
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 4 6 3 0 13
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 0 2 7 3 13
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 4 3 1 1 12
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 5 2 0 1 12
148 Metal Treatment 2 4 1 4 1 12
180 Motor Vehicles 0 3 1 0 8 12
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 3 1 6 2 0 12
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 4 1 2 2 12
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 4 2 3 1 2 12
403 Joints and Connections 4 3 3 0 2 12
451 Abrading 4 2 3 1 2 12
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 5 0 3 3 12
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 3 3 2 2 2 12
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 1 5 3 11
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 1 4 1 2 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 5 0 2 1 11
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 6 1 1 3 0 11
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 2 2 3 4 11
030 Cutlery 4 1 1 4 0 10
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 2 5 1 1 10
331 Oscillators 1 0 0 4 5 10
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 3 2 2 3 10
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 2 4 1 0 9
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 3 0 2 9
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 1 1 5 0 9
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 6 1 2 9
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 4 1 2 0 2 9
246 Railway Switches and Signals 2 3 2 1 1 9
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 4 1 2 1 1 9
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 3 2 3 9
037 Excavating 0 1 4 2 1 8
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 1 3 2 1 8
083 Cutting 1 3 2 0 2 8
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 3 1 3 1 0 8
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 3 2 1 2 8
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 0 2 2 2 8
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 4 3 0 0 1 8
220 Receptacles 0 1 2 5 0 8
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 1 1 3 1 8
330 Amplifiers 0 0 4 3 1 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 2 2 0 2 8
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 3 3 0 1 8
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 1 2 2 8
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 5 1 0 2 0 8
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 4 1 1 8
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 1 2 2 1 8
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 2 0 3 1 8
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 2 0 1 2 7
065 Glass Manufacturing 2 2 2 0 1 7
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 3 0 2 7
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 3 1 1 7
188 Brakes 0 3 1 2 1 7
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 1 3 2 7
407 Cutters, for Shaping 2 1 1 1 2 7
450 Foundation Garments 1 4 1 1 0 7
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 4 0 1 0 2 7
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 2 1 2 7
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 0 3 2 1 7
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 1 1 4 1 7
070 Locks 2 2 1 1 0 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 4 2 0 0 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 1 1 2 0 6
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 1 0 3 6
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 1 1 1 1 6
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 3 1 0 1 1 6
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 0 1 2 1 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 3 0 2 1 6
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 1 1 1 6
338 Electrical Resistors 1 1 2 0 2 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 2 0 1 6
348 Television 0 2 2 0 2 6
384 Bearings 1 2 2 1 0 6
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 2 2 1 0 6
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 2 2 0 6
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 4 0 1 6
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 1 2 2 6
005 Beds 2 1 1 0 1 5
053 Package Making 2 1 1 0 1 5
063 Jewelry 2 1 0 2 0 5
110 Furnaces 2 1 0 1 1 5
112 Sewing 1 1 0 2 1 5
125 Stone Working 1 1 1 1 1 5
181 Acoustics 2 0 2 0 1 5
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 1 2 0 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 0 2 2 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 0 1 2 0 5
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 2 0 1 1 1 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 2 0 1 2 0 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 3 0 2 5
002 Apparel 3 0 1 0 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 1 1 0 4
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 0 1 2 0 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 1 1 1 0 4
144 Woodworking 2 0 1 1 0 4
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 1 0 1 1 4
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 1 2 1 4
184 Lubrication 1 0 3 0 0 4
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 2 1 0 4
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 1 2 0 1 4
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 1 1 1 0 4
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 1 2 1 0 4
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 2 1 0 4
382 Image Analysis 0 0 2 0 2 4
385 Optical Waveguides 0 2 0 1 1 4
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 2 2 0 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 1 2 4
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 1 2 1 4
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 1 1 1 0 4
432 Heating 3 1 0 0 0 4
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 2 0 0 0 4
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 2 1 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 2 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 3 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 0 0 0 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 2 0 0 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 3 3
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 0 1 0 0 3
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 2 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 1 1 0 0 3
267 Spring Devices 1 1 0 1 0 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 0 1 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 2 0 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 0 1 0 3
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 0 0 1 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 1 1 0 0 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 1 1 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 0 1 1 1 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 3 0 0 0 0 3
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 1 0 1 3
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 1 0 1 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 0 0 1 0 3
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 1 0 2 3
492 Roll or Roller 1 0 1 0 1 3
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 1 3
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 3 0 0 0 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 0 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 0 0 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 1 0 2
055 Gas Separation 1 1 0 0 0 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 1 0 2
081 Tools 1 0 1 0 0 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 1 2
089 Ordnance 0 1 0 1 0 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 1 0 0 0 2
100 Presses 1 0 0 1 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 0 1 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 1 0 1 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 2 0 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 1 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 1 0 0 0 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 0 0 0 0 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 2 0 0 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 0 0 0 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 2 0 0 0 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 1 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 2 0 0 0 0 2
252 Compositions 0 0 1 1 0 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 0 1 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 1 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 0 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 2 2
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 1 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 1 0 1 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 1 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 2 0 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 1 0 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 0 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 1 0 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 2 0 0 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 1 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 1 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 1 1
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 0 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 1 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 1 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 1 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 1 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 1 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 1 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 589 530 592 540 462 2713


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