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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 2008 - 2012 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

MISSOURI

( 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 by year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 21 31 35 27 48 162
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 21 28 46 37 30 162
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 11 11 20 39 61 142
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 27 22 30 25 35 139
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 20 20 33 38 21 132
370 Multiplex Communications 9 17 20 31 26 103
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 10 20 16 19 78
455 Telecommunications 7 7 14 19 25 72
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 5 26 21 17 71
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 13 5 16 22 11 67
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 12 21 9 17 64
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 13 16 10 16 63
382 Image Analysis 4 7 16 14 21 62
073 Measuring and Testing 14 16 9 10 12 61
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 10 9 14 15 12 60
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 8 5 16 11 18 58
062 Refrigeration 12 8 18 6 10 54
340 Communications: Electrical 10 13 7 7 15 52
029 Metal Working 6 11 10 12 12 51
379 Telephonic Communications 6 7 7 17 11 48
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 5 10 9 10 14 48
606 Surgery (instruments) 4 4 8 9 22 47
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 10 13 10 6 7 46
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 7 8 7 12 9 43
005 Beds 16 7 6 5 6 40
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 5 16 5 11 39
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 8 10 6 7 7 38
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 7 5 16 5 4 37
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 8 8 8 12 37
439 Electrical Connectors 10 9 11 6 1 37
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 7 4 10 8 5 34
137 Fluid Handling 4 12 4 6 8 34
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 4 5 11 8 4 32
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 7 8 5 5 29
280 Land Vehicles 6 5 10 3 5 29
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 5 8 5 6 5 29
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 3 7 5 8 26
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 6 10 1 5 26
362 Illumination 5 4 7 6 4 26
119 Animal Husbandry 5 3 5 4 8 25
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 3 10 5 3 4 25
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 2 3 3 15 25
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 4 1 6 3 11 25
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 7 5 6 2 4 24
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 2 8 4 6 23
220 Receptacles 5 4 6 3 5 23
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 3 2 6 7 22
348 Television 2 5 2 4 9 22
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 4 5 7 4 22
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 4 3 5 6 21
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 5 3 4 7 2 21
219 Electric Heating 2 6 4 4 4 20
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 3 3 7 5 20
482 Exercise Devices 0 4 4 9 3 20
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 3 7 4 5 20
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 2 6 3 7 20
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 5 4 8 1 1 19
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 3 5 5 2 18
047 Plant Husbandry 1 4 8 3 2 18
055 Gas Separation 1 5 2 3 7 18
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 6 3 4 4 18
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 6 3 0 4 18
417 Pumps 2 5 0 4 7 18
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 6 3 2 6 18
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 3 6 5 3 18
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 4 5 2 5 18
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 8 5 2 1 17
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 4 4 5 2 17
427 Coating Processes 2 6 6 2 1 17
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 5 2 5 1 3 16
042 Firearms 2 0 3 6 5 16
250 Radiant Energy 5 3 3 3 2 16
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 2 4 5 4 16
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 2 6 5 3 16
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 2 2 6 5 16
451 Abrading 0 3 3 5 5 16
002 Apparel 2 3 3 4 3 15
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 3 5 1 5 15
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 4 3 4 3 1 15
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 4 3 0 5 15
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 2 3 3 4 15
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 4 5 4 2 15
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 4 0 1 3 6 14
452 Butchering 1 3 4 2 4 14
072 Metal Deforming 1 2 1 3 6 13
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 1 2 4 3 13
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 4 4 4 13
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 3 8 0 2 13
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 6 5 1 13
414 Material or Article Handling 3 1 1 2 6 13
726 Information Security 0 3 1 2 7 13
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 2 0 2 8 12
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 2 0 5 3 12
434 Education and Demonstration 2 2 3 1 4 12
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 2 2 5 1 12
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 2 1 2 7 12
056 Harvesters 1 4 1 1 4 11
095 Gas Separation: Processes 3 2 1 2 3 11
114 Ships 2 2 1 3 3 11
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 2 1 3 2 11
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 5 2 1 11
385 Optical Waveguides 4 1 4 2 0 11
398 Optical Communications 3 0 7 0 1 11
403 Joints and Connections 2 3 4 2 0 11
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 3 0 4 4 11
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 2 2 1 3 3 11
089 Ordnance 0 2 4 2 2 10
165 Heat Exchange 1 1 1 3 4 10
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 5 0 1 3 10
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 0 1 6 1 10
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 2 5 0 10
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 4 1 1 1 3 10
030 Cutlery 1 2 2 1 3 9
084 Music 3 2 1 1 2 9
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 4 2 1 9
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 1 3 3 0 9
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 4 1 3 9
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 2 2 3 1 9
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 4 2 0 1 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 1 1 4 1 9
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 0 3 0 3 9
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 3 3 1 1 9
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 4 1 0 2 1 8
053 Package Making 3 2 1 2 0 8
060 Power Plants 1 1 3 0 3 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 2 2 1 1 8
104 Railways 2 1 3 1 1 8
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 1 1 2 2 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 1 4 2 8
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 0 4 2 8
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 2 4 0 2 8
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 2 3 3 8
164 Metal Founding 3 1 1 0 2 7
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 5 1 0 0 1 7
221 Article Dispensing 1 3 1 1 1 7
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 1 1 2 1 7
433 Dentistry 2 0 2 1 2 7
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 2 1 3 1 7
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 1 2 2 6
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 2 1 1 1 1 6
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 2 3 0 1 6
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 1 3 1 6
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 1 2 3 6
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 4 1 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 2 0 1 3 6
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 2 2 2 6
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 3 1 1 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 1 2 1 0 6
372 Coherent Light Generators 3 1 2 0 0 6
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 1 1 1 2 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 3 1 1 6
454 Ventilation 0 2 1 1 2 6
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 2 1 2 6
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 0 0 2 1 6
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 2 3 0 1 6
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 1 2 6
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 2 2 1 5
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 0 2 2 5
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 2 1 2 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 1 3 5
180 Motor Vehicles 1 2 0 0 2 5
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 3 0 2 0 5
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 1 2 1 5
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 1 0 4 5
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 1 1 0 1 5
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 1 1 2 0 5
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 2 2 0 0 5
431 Combustion 0 2 1 1 1 5
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 0 1 1 1 5
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 3 1 1 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 1 0 3 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 0 2 0 2 4
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 1 2 0 0 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 2 0 1 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 2 1 1 4
181 Acoustics 1 1 1 1 0 4
188 Brakes 0 1 1 1 1 4
252 Compositions 0 2 0 1 1 4
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 0 1 1 0 4
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 1 0 2 4
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 1 2 1 4
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 2 0 0 1 4
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 2 2 0 0 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 1 1 1 4
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 1 1 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 2 0 0 0 1 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 1 2 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 2 0 3
081 Tools 1 0 0 1 1 3
101 Printing 2 1 0 0 0 3
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 0 0 1 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 1 0 1 3
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 2 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 3 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 1 1 0 0 3
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 1 0 0 1 3
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 1 0 1 3
172 Earth Working 2 1 0 0 0 3
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 1 1 3
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 1 0 1 1 0 3
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 1 1 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 0 1 3
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 1 1 3
217 Wooden Receptacles 0 0 2 0 1 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 3 3
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 2 1 3
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 0 2 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 2 0 0 1 0 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 0 0 1 3
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 2 0 1 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 2 0 1 3
384 Bearings 3 0 0 0 0 3
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 0 1 0 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 2 0 1 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 1 0 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
070 Locks 1 0 0 0 1 2
083 Cutting 1 0 0 0 1 2
132 Toilet 0 1 1 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 1 0 1 0 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 2 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 0 1 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 1 0 2
256 Fences 0 1 0 1 0 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 1 0 1 2
283 Printed Matter 0 0 1 1 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 1 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 2 0 0 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 0 0 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 1 1 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 1 1 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 1 0 0 0 2
453 Coin Handling 1 0 1 0 0 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 2 0 0 0 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 2 0 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 0 1 0 2
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 1 0 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 1 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 1 0 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 1 0 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 1 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 1 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 1 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
147 Coopering 0 0 1 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 1 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 1 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 1 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 0 0 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 0 0 1 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 1 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 1 0 1
396 Photography 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 0 0 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 0 1 1
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 1 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 615 708 975 878 1015 4191


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