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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2006 - 2010 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed 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 a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
Class Class Title 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 18 13 17 24 37 109
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 21 17 19 11 16 84
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 11 9 18 15 18 71
073 Measuring and Testing 15 9 9 14 12 59
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 13 9 12 11 55
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 9 9 11 17 54
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 5 11 8 12 17 53
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 14 7 7 10 15 53
280 Land Vehicles 12 9 10 13 4 48
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 6 11 9 6 11 43
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 13 4 8 5 12 42
455 Telecommunications 2 4 11 12 13 42
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 5 11 4 8 11 39
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 10 6 4 10 8 38
340 Communications: Electrical 7 4 8 6 11 36
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 13 9 6 2 6 36
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 5 9 9 10 36
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 12 6 4 7 7 36
330 Amplifiers 10 5 9 3 7 34
219 Electric Heating 9 8 4 8 4 33
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 4 3 4 7 15 33
370 Multiplex Communications 6 3 7 6 11 33
331 Oscillators 3 5 5 7 10 30
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 9 3 4 7 5 28
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 6 1 3 10 7 27
250 Radiant Energy 4 6 3 4 10 27
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 9 4 6 3 4 26
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 7 3 7 5 3 25
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 6 6 3 8 25
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 6 6 3 6 24
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 5 6 3 5 23
029 Metal Working 4 4 6 3 5 22
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 3 4 2 4 9 22
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 5 4 1 5 21
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 3 3 3 4 7 20
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 7 1 6 2 4 20
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 6 5 2 4 3 20
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 6 5 1 3 5 20
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 4 3 6 2 19
164 Metal Founding 6 6 2 2 2 18
414 Material or Article Handling 4 6 2 2 4 18
072 Metal Deforming 2 5 5 2 3 17
180 Motor Vehicles 2 3 4 2 6 17
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 9 0 3 4 0 16
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 5 2 3 1 16
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 1 3 4 5 15
104 Railways 1 0 3 5 6 15
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 3 3 3 4 15
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 3 2 3 5 15
379 Telephonic Communications 6 2 2 2 3 15
439 Electrical Connectors 1 3 3 3 5 15
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 5 1 1 6 15
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 5 1 3 4 15
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 5 1 3 2 3 14
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 2 1 2 6 14
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 5 4 2 3 14
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 4 1 3 3 14
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 1 1 5 1 14
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 4 2 1 4 14
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 0 4 0 7 13
362 Illumination 5 3 0 1 4 13
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 1 1 3 7 13
382 Image Analysis 2 1 5 2 3 13
427 Coating Processes 3 0 4 2 4 13
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 0 0 5 5 12
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 5 3 3 12
450 Foundation Garments 0 3 7 0 2 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 2 3 2 4 12
042 Firearms 1 0 2 5 3 11
137 Fluid Handling 3 5 0 1 2 11
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 5 5 1 0 0 11
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 4 0 4 1 11
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 0 2 4 3 11
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 3 1 1 2 11
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 1 4 3 10
060 Power Plants 3 1 1 1 4 10
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 3 2 0 1 4 10
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 1 1 0 4 10
433 Dentistry 1 1 2 3 3 10
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 6 0 0 2 2 10
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 0 3 5 10
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 4 2 3 10
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 3 1 2 2 10
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 2 1 1 4 9
083 Cutting 3 3 0 2 1 9
101 Printing 2 0 3 1 3 9
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 1 3 0 3 9
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 2 0 5 2 9
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 3 1 1 3 1 9
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 1 3 3 9
451 Abrading 1 2 4 1 1 9
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 8 9
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 2 2 0 2 8
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 5 0 0 1 8
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 2 2 1 1 8
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 3 1 1 2 8
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 1 2 3 1 8
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 2 3 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 3 0 1 1 2 7
062 Refrigeration 1 3 1 1 1 7
089 Ordnance 2 1 0 1 3 7
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 6 7
246 Railway Switches and Signals 3 3 1 0 0 7
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 0 0 0 3 7
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 2 2 2 7
332 Modulators 0 1 1 3 2 7
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 1 2 1 3 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 4 0 1 1 1 7
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 4 2 7
403 Joints and Connections 2 1 1 0 3 7
417 Pumps 1 0 2 3 1 7
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 0 0 3 3 7
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 3 0 0 2 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 4 1 0 6
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 1 2 0 1 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 2 1 0 0 6
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 1 1 2 6
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 0 1 2 1 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 2 1 2 6
338 Electrical Resistors 4 1 0 1 0 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 1 0 3 2 6
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 1 0 3 6
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 5 6
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 2 1 1 1 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 2 1 1 5
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 0 0 4 5
181 Acoustics 0 2 1 0 2 5
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 2 0 2 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 1 2 2 0 5
211 Supports: Racks 1 1 0 1 2 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 1 0 2 5
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 1 0 3 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 4 0 0 1 5
297 Chairs and Seats 3 0 1 1 0 5
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 0 3 0 5
329 Demodulators 3 0 0 0 2 5
348 Television 2 0 2 0 1 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 1 2 0 5
385 Optical Waveguides 1 0 2 1 1 5
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 4 0 1 0 5
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 1 0 0 0 5
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 1 1 0 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 1 1 2 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 0 0 1 3 5
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 1 4 5
440 Marine Propulsion 2 1 0 2 0 5
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 1 0 2 5
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 2 1 1 1 5
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 2 1 0 1 0 4
030 Cutlery 0 1 0 1 2 4
084 Music 2 2 0 0 0 4
100 Presses 0 0 3 0 1 4
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 1 2 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 2 0 2 4
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 1 1 1 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 0 0 0 3 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 2 0 0 0 2 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 2 1 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 2 0 0 1 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 2 0 1 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 0 1 1 1 4
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 1 0 1 4
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 0 1 0 1 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 1 0 0 1 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 1 0 2 4
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 0 0 1 1 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 3 4
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 3 0 4
053 Package Making 0 0 3 0 0 3
055 Gas Separation 0 2 0 0 1 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 2 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 1 0 0 1 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 1 0 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 2 0 0 1 0 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 0 2 0 3
184 Lubrication 2 0 0 0 1 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 2 0 1 0 3
188 Brakes 1 0 0 0 2 3
252 Compositions 0 1 0 0 2 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 1 0 0 0 3
267 Spring Devices 2 0 0 1 0 3
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 1 1 3
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 1 0 1 3
384 Bearings 1 0 0 1 1 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 0 1 0 3
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 0 0 1 1 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 1 0 3
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 0 0 0 1 3
492 Roll or Roller 1 0 0 0 2 3
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 3 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 1 0 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) 1 2 0 0 0 3
726 Information Security 0 2 0 0 1 3
002 Apparel 1 0 0 0 1 2
037 Excavating 0 1 0 0 1 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 2 0 0 0 0 2
070 Locks 0 0 0 0 2 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 1 2
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 0 0 0 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 2 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 1 1 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
212 Traversing Hoists 0 1 0 1 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 1 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 1 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 0 0 1 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 1 0 0 0 2
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 2 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 1 0 0 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 1 1 2
396 Photography 1 1 0 0 0 2
398 Optical Communications 0 0 1 0 1 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 1 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 1 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 1 0 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
432 Heating 0 0 1 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 0 2 2
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 2 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 2 0 2
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 1 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 1 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 0 1 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 1 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 1 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 1 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 1 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 0 0 1 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 1 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 1 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 1 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 1 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 1 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 0 1 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 1 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 1 0 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 577 457 464 503 727 2728


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