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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

SINGAPORE

( 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
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 104 132 107 73 65 481
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 15 28 34 53 37 167
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 7 9 35 56 25 132
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 6 15 15 8 10 54
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 3 9 6 9 5 32
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 6 4 9 7 5 31
382 Image Analysis 3 10 6 5 5 29
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 6 6 8 4 26
385 Optical Waveguides 1 0 1 10 14 26
439 Electrical Connectors 7 4 4 5 6 26
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 5 5 8 4 22
370 Multiplex Communications 4 7 3 5 3 22
219 Electric Heating 2 5 6 5 3 21
073 Measuring and Testing 4 4 5 3 4 20
250 Radiant Energy 4 2 4 3 7 20
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 8 3 3 1 17
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 1 2 9 4 17
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 6 2 1 3 17
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 3 3 5 1 16
451 Abrading 8 2 3 1 2 16
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 2 3 5 3 2 15
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 1 6 4 2 15
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 5 4 2 2 14
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 5 3 4 14
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 2 2 4 4 14
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 2 1 4 4 3 14
455 Telecommunications 1 4 1 5 3 14
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 2 3 5 3 14
029 Metal Working 2 2 4 4 1 13
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 2 2 6 2 13
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 2 4 4 1 13
348 Television 1 2 2 4 4 13
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 1 6 3 0 12
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 3 4 3 1 1 12
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 3 1 3 1 4 12
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 2 1 4 3 12
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 2 4 3 2 12
330 Amplifiers 4 1 4 2 0 11
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 2 3 1 3 11
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 3 0 2 2 10
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 3 2 2 2 10
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 0 3 3 1 10
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 1 1 4 2 9
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 3 1 4 0 9
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 1 0 2 3 9
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 3 2 2 9
331 Oscillators 0 3 2 2 1 8
340 Communications: Electrical 0 2 3 1 2 8
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 1 3 4 8
400 Typewriting Machines 0 2 3 1 2 8
427 Coating Processes 1 5 1 1 0 8
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 2 2 2 1 8
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 3 4 0 0 1 8
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 4 2 2 0 8
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 3 4 7
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 3 2 0 7
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 3 1 2 1 0 7
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 2 2 0 2 6
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 1 0 2 2 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 2 2 0 6
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 3 3 0 6
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 2 3 0 6
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 2 1 1 0 6
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 2 2 1 1 0 6
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 4 0 1 0 5
083 Cutting 3 0 0 1 1 5
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 2 1 1 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 2 0 3 0 5
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 0 2 2 5
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 3 0 0 2 5
379 Telephonic Communications 1 2 0 2 0 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 0 2 1 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 3 1 0 0 5
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 1 0 0 3 5
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 0 3 1 5
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 2 2 5
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 2 1 0 2 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 2 1 1 0 4
062 Refrigeration 0 2 1 1 0 4
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 1 1 0 4
137 Fluid Handling 1 0 1 1 1 4
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 2 0 0 2 4
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 1 1 2 4
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 0 2 0 1 4
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 2 1 1 0 4
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 1 1 0 2 4
414 Material or Article Handling 2 1 1 0 0 4
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 0 2 1 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 1 1 0 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 0 1 0 4
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 0 0 3 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 2 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 2 0 0 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 1 1 1 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 1 1 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 1 1 3
252 Compositions 0 0 1 1 1 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 2 0 1 3
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 1 0 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 1 0 3
380 Cryptography 0 1 0 1 1 3
384 Bearings 0 1 1 1 0 3
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 0 1 1 0 3
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 0 2 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 1 0 1 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 1 0 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 1 1 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 1 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 1 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 1 0 0 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 1 0 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 0 0 0 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 1 0 0 2
053 Package Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
055 Gas Separation 0 1 1 0 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 0 1 2
081 Tools 0 1 0 1 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 2 0 0 0 2
101 Printing 0 1 0 1 0 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 1 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 1 0 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 1 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 1 2
269 Work Holders 0 1 0 1 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 0 0 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 0 0 0 0 2
332 Modulators 0 0 1 1 0 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 0 0 1 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 1 1 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 1 1 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 2 0 0 2
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 2 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 1 2
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 0 0 1 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 2
726 Information Security 0 1 0 0 1 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 0 0 0 1
042 Firearms 0 1 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 1 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 1 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 1 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 1 0 1
188 Brakes 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 1 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 1 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
314 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes 0 0 0 1 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 1 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 1 1
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 1 0 0 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 1 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 1 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 0 0 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 296 410 427 449 346 1928


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