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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

ARKANSAS

( 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) 6 4 13 7 11 41
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 8 1 6 6 14 35
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 5 9 7 6 29
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 1 2 4 5 15
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 2 2 5 3 13
280 Land Vehicles 1 2 4 2 3 12
340 Communications: Electrical 2 3 3 2 2 12
439 Electrical Connectors 3 1 2 2 4 12
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 2 2 2 1 10
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 3 2 4 10
417 Pumps 0 2 3 1 4 10
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 1 2 2 3 10
073 Measuring and Testing 2 3 3 0 1 9
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 3 2 1 2 1 9
029 Metal Working 2 0 2 3 1 8
164 Metal Founding 2 1 2 1 2 8
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 0 2 4 1 8
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 2 3 1 7
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 1 0 2 2 7
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 3 1 0 3 7
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 1 2 0 3 7
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 1 0 5 0 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 1 0 3 6
042 Firearms 1 2 2 1 0 6
055 Gas Separation 2 0 0 2 2 6
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 1 2 2 6
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 1 3 1 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 1 0 2 2 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 2 1 0 2 6
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 3 1 2 6
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 2 0 2 2 6
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 1 1 1 2 5
053 Package Making 1 3 0 1 0 5
084 Music 2 0 1 1 1 5
219 Electric Heating 1 1 0 2 1 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 1 1 2 5
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 2 1 1 5
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 3 0 2 0 0 5
427 Coating Processes 0 0 2 2 1 5
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 0 1 2 0 5
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 2 2 1 5
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 0 1 1 1 5
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 2 1 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 1 1 2 5
062 Refrigeration 3 0 0 0 1 4
081 Tools 0 3 1 0 0 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 1 3 4
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 0 0 0 2 4
144 Woodworking 2 0 0 1 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 0 2 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 2 1 4
362 Illumination 0 1 1 1 1 4
382 Image Analysis 0 2 1 0 1 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 0 1 0 1 4
451 Abrading 0 1 0 0 3 4
452 Butchering 1 2 0 0 1 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 1 0 1 1 4
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 1 0 2 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 2 0 1 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 3 4
002 Apparel 0 0 2 1 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 3 3
089 Ordnance 0 1 2 0 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 1 1 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 1 3
111 Planting 1 0 2 0 0 3
114 Ships 1 1 0 1 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 2 0 1 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 2 3
132 Toilet 0 0 0 2 1 3
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 2 0 0 3
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 2 0 0 1 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 2 0 1 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 1 0 2 0 3
220 Receptacles 0 1 1 0 1 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 3 0 0 0 3
252 Compositions 0 1 0 2 0 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 1 0 0 3
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 1 1 1 3
455 Telecommunications 0 1 2 0 0 3
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 0 0 2 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 1 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 2 0 0 0 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 0 1 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 1 0 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 1 2
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 1 0 1 2
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 1 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 1 0 0 2
172 Earth Working 0 1 0 1 0 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 0 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 1 1 0 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 2 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 1 0 1 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 2 0 0 2
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 2 0 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 1 0 0 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 0 1 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 2 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 2 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 1 0 0 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 1 0 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 1 1 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 1 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 1 0 1 0 2
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 1 0 2
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 1 0 0 2
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 1 0 0 1 2
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 1 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 1 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 1 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 1 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 1 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
070 Locks 0 0 0 1 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 1 1
083 Cutting 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 1 1
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 1 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 1 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 1 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 0 1 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 1 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 1 0 1
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 1 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 1 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 0 0 1 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 1 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 1 1
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 1 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 1 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 1 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 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 0 1 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 1 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 0 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 1 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 0 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 108 96 144 134 178 660


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