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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

NEBRASKA

( 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
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 13 29 18 21 15 96
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 10 17 15 11 16 69
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 7 12 12 9 14 54
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 7 1 8 4 13 33
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 6 6 4 5 6 27
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 2 7 4 7 23
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 8 7 1 0 22
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 8 6 2 2 21
073 Measuring and Testing 2 5 3 5 5 20
280 Land Vehicles 4 3 2 4 6 19
119 Animal Husbandry 5 5 1 3 4 18
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 5 3 6 3 18
056 Harvesters 2 1 1 9 3 16
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 8 4 1 1 16
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 1 1 5 7 16
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 4 1 3 3 4 15
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 3 2 3 1 13
340 Communications: Electrical 2 3 3 3 2 13
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 3 3 3 0 13
111 Planting 3 1 2 5 1 12
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 4 1 1 4 12
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 2 4 3 11
379 Telephonic Communications 1 1 2 5 1 10
172 Earth Working 4 0 2 3 0 9
180 Motor Vehicles 1 2 0 3 3 9
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 1 1 4 2 9
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 1 3 2 1 9
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 3 2 3 9
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 2 3 3 9
029 Metal Working 4 2 2 0 0 8
055 Gas Separation 0 2 1 1 4 8
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 2 5 0 0 8
455 Telecommunications 2 2 1 0 3 8
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 0 3 3 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 1 2 1 1 7
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 1 2 1 6
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 1 1 0 1 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 2 4 6
414 Material or Article Handling 2 0 1 0 3 6
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 1 3 0 0 6
482 Exercise Devices 1 3 0 1 1 6
726 Information Security 1 3 2 0 0 6
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 1 2 0 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 0 1 1 1 5
338 Electrical Resistors 2 2 1 0 0 5
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 1 0 1 1 5
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 0 3 1 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 3 0 2 5
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 0 1 2 5
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 0 1 1 0 5
072 Metal Deforming 3 0 0 0 1 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 1 1 2 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 1 1 1 4
188 Brakes 4 0 0 0 0 4
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 1 0 1 4
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 1 0 2 1 4
297 Chairs and Seats 0 2 0 2 0 4
417 Pumps 3 1 0 0 0 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 2 1 0 4
439 Electrical Connectors 0 2 1 1 0 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 2 0 0 0 4
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 1 1 2 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 1 0 1 4
002 Apparel 0 0 0 1 2 3
042 Firearms 0 1 0 0 2 3
084 Music 0 1 0 1 1 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 0 1 0 0 3
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 2 0 0 0 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 2 0 0 3
211 Supports: Racks 1 1 1 0 0 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 0 0 0 1 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 1 0 2 3
269 Work Holders 0 3 0 0 0 3
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 2 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
427 Coating Processes 0 1 0 0 2 3
433 Dentistry 2 0 1 0 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 0 0 1 0 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 0 0 2 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 0 0 0 0 3
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 1 2
014 Bridges 0 0 1 1 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 0 1 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 0 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 1 0 2
062 Refrigeration 0 1 0 0 1 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 1 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 1 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 1 1 2
125 Stone Working 1 1 0 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 2 0 0 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 1 1 2
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 1 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 1 0 0 0 2
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 2 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 0 2
220 Receptacles 0 0 2 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 1 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 2 0 0 0 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 1 1 0 0 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 0 1 0 2
256 Fences 2 0 0 0 0 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 1 0 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 2 0 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 1 2
362 Illumination 1 0 0 0 1 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 1 0 0 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 1 1 2
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 1 0 1 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 1 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 1 0 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 0 1 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 1 0 0 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 1 1 2
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 0 2
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 0 0 1 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 1 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
083 Cutting 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
114 Ships 0 0 0 1 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 1 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
217 Wooden Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 1 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 1 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 1 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 1 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 1 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 1 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 1 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 1 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 1 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 186 203 191 193 214 987


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