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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

NEW MEXICO

( 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
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 6 10 10 14 12 52
073 Measuring and Testing 12 14 7 8 8 49
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 7 12 12 9 7 47
250 Radiant Energy 10 12 9 11 4 46
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 5 6 11 14 9 45
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 10 11 9 8 6 44
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 6 12 2 7 37
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 5 10 10 4 7 36
385 Optical Waveguides 4 8 6 9 7 34
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 2 5 15 8 33
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 8 6 6 7 5 32
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 5 13 9 2 31
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 8 9 6 4 30
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 8 5 6 5 3 27
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 8 4 5 3 4 24
340 Communications: Electrical 7 0 4 8 5 24
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 6 3 6 4 5 24
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 4 5 7 4 24
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 2 6 8 7 24
062 Refrigeration 5 7 8 2 1 23
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 6 3 5 3 4 21
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 3 6 5 5 2 21
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 4 4 6 3 3 20
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 3 7 3 4 3 20
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 4 4 3 4 20
060 Power Plants 1 8 6 3 1 19
219 Electric Heating 3 6 4 3 3 19
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 5 6 3 2 19
252 Compositions 7 0 9 1 1 18
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 4 3 4 2 18
427 Coating Processes 2 6 2 4 3 17
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 6 1 6 2 1 16
382 Image Analysis 2 1 7 3 3 16
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 3 4 5 2 14
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 3 1 4 3 14
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 2 3 2 4 13
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 3 1 4 2 13
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 1 3 4 1 13
280 Land Vehicles 4 3 2 2 2 13
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 2 4 2 2 13
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 4 2 1 4 13
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 3 5 1 2 13
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 3 2 3 3 1 12
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 5 3 1 2 1 12
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 2 3 2 3 12
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 3 3 1 2 11
431 Combustion 2 5 1 3 0 11
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 2 3 3 2 11
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 4 2 1 3 11
102 Ammunition and Explosives 6 2 1 1 0 10
362 Illumination 2 1 2 3 2 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 4 1 3 0 10
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 1 7 1 10
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 4 0 4 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 0 0 6 1 9
137 Fluid Handling 3 4 2 0 0 9
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 2 3 4 0 0 9
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 4 2 1 0 9
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 3 2 1 2 0 8
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 3 2 1 8
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 3 1 2 0 8
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 2 2 1 3 8
029 Metal Working 2 0 3 2 0 7
070 Locks 4 2 1 0 0 7
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 2 2 2 7
119 Animal Husbandry 2 1 1 2 1 7
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 2 1 2 2 7
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 0 3 0 0 7
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 1 1 2 7
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 5 0 0 7
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 2 3 1 1 0 7
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 2 1 1 2 7
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 2 0 1 1 7
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 4 3 0 7
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 3 2 1 7
002 Apparel 0 1 3 1 1 6
114 Ships 2 0 2 0 2 6
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 1 1 1 2 6
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 4 1 0 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 1 1 1 1 6
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 3 1 0 1 1 6
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 3 0 1 1 6
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 1 2 1 6
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 3 1 6
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 1 2 1 5
165 Heat Exchange 1 2 1 1 0 5
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 1 1 1 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 1 0 3 1 5
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 2 1 1 0 5
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 2 0 0 0 5
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 3 0 5
297 Chairs and Seats 1 0 2 1 1 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 2 1 1 5
348 Television 1 1 0 2 1 5
355 Photocopying 2 1 1 1 0 5
398 Optical Communications 1 3 0 1 0 5
455 Telecommunications 2 1 0 1 1 5
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 1 1 0 1 5
042 Firearms 1 2 0 1 0 4
084 Music 2 1 0 1 0 4
164 Metal Founding 1 3 0 0 0 4
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 2 1 0 0 4
188 Brakes 2 1 0 0 1 4
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 0 1 0 1 4
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 2 1 4
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 1 0 2 4
380 Cryptography 1 1 0 2 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 2 1 0 1 0 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 2 0 0 0 4
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 2 1 4
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 2 2 0 4
005 Beds 1 1 0 0 1 3
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 1 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 2 0 3
037 Excavating 1 0 0 1 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 2 1 0 0 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 1 0 1 0 3
063 Jewelry 1 1 1 0 0 3
081 Tools 2 0 1 0 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 1 1 0 0 3
083 Cutting 0 0 1 1 1 3
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 1 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 2 0 1 0 0 3
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 2 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 1 1 1 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 0 1 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 1 1 0 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 2 1 0 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 1 0 2 3
269 Work Holders 1 0 2 0 0 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 1 0 1 0 3
331 Oscillators 1 0 1 1 0 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 0 1 1 3
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 0 1 0 3
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 1 0 1 3
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 1 0 1 0 3
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 0 0 2 0 3
417 Pumps 2 0 0 1 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 1 0 0 3
439 Electrical Connectors 1 1 0 1 0 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 1 0 0 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 0 2 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 1 0 0 0 3
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 2 0 1 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 1 0 3
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 2 0 0 1 3
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 1 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 1 1 1 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 1 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 1 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 1 3
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 1 1 0 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 1 1 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 1 0 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 2 0 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 1 0 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 1 0 2
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 0 0 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 1 1 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 2 0 0 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 0 0 0 2
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 1 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 2 0 0 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 1 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 1 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 0 1 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 0 1 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 1 0 0 2
330 Amplifiers 0 2 0 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 0 0 1 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 1 0 2
414 Material or Article Handling 0 2 0 0 0 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 1 0 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 1 0 0 2
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 1 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 1 1 0 0 0 2
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 1 2
450 Foundation Garments 1 1 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 0 0 0 1 1 2
454 Ventilation 1 0 0 0 1 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 1 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 1 1
014 Bridges 0 1 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 1 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 1
132 Toilet 0 1 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 1 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 1 0 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 1 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 0 1 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 1 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 1 1
399 Electrophotography 1 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 0 0 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 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
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 0 0 0 1
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 377 371 390 370 265 1773


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