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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

COLORADO

( 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
370 Multiplex Communications 46 50 67 77 73 313
606 Surgery (instruments) 17 32 55 73 127 304
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 66 68 63 38 51 286
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 43 43 58 68 63 275
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 61 67 55 41 36 260
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 13 62 75 65 41 256
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 23 35 73 55 70 256
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 36 46 53 51 69 255
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 43 40 38 39 56 216
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 21 45 51 34 40 191
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 33 34 34 32 41 174
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 13 24 40 46 51 174
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 23 33 40 30 45 171
379 Telephonic Communications 17 19 24 46 53 159
455 Telecommunications 15 22 30 33 48 148
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 34 27 27 27 31 146
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 35 24 24 33 28 144
382 Image Analysis 33 30 15 19 39 136
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 27 26 17 36 21 127
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 29 22 21 19 30 121
340 Communications: Electrical 24 13 23 32 26 118
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 15 20 26 19 36 116
348 Television 21 19 30 23 20 113
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 17 23 27 22 20 109
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 26 26 18 20 17 107
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 20 24 26 16 21 107
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 23 14 20 17 28 102
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 25 17 15 20 21 98
073 Measuring and Testing 18 16 19 18 26 97
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 18 16 24 18 17 93
726 Information Security 3 15 22 25 28 93
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 24 18 17 15 15 89
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 16 22 16 14 20 88
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 8 13 23 16 24 84
482 Exercise Devices 7 16 28 21 10 82
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 13 12 28 17 12 82
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 15 20 15 16 15 81
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 14 15 17 13 21 80
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 8 4 22 19 25 78
280 Land Vehicles 10 11 24 9 23 77
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 21 16 14 10 15 76
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 17 5 21 15 13 71
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 13 12 13 11 21 70
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 7 17 13 13 15 65
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 10 18 17 18 65
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 16 12 16 9 11 64
250 Radiant Energy 12 13 10 14 9 58
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 11 7 4 20 15 57
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 13 6 11 11 14 55
439 Electrical Connectors 20 7 17 6 4 54
362 Illumination 10 11 12 7 13 53
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 12 8 14 11 8 53
029 Metal Working 7 6 12 14 12 51
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 8 6 11 20 49
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 6 6 11 14 11 48
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 8 7 9 10 14 48
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 8 7 10 13 9 47
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 6 3 10 13 13 45
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 11 7 12 9 5 44
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 8 10 16 5 5 44
137 Fluid Handling 8 4 6 12 13 43
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 8 11 9 12 43
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 7 11 8 9 8 43
119 Animal Husbandry 5 7 3 13 14 42
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 10 5 6 11 9 41
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 8 4 10 7 11 40
427 Coating Processes 5 4 11 10 10 40
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 7 5 5 7 14 38
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 3 3 8 11 12 37
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 6 3 9 7 11 36
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 4 7 9 11 35
062 Refrigeration 7 4 12 5 6 34
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 3 10 5 13 34
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 7 5 4 8 10 34
005 Beds 8 8 6 4 7 33
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 6 4 3 6 14 33
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 16 4 5 5 32
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 9 6 3 9 5 32
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 7 3 4 7 11 32
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 6 6 7 7 5 31
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 5 6 8 9 31
372 Coherent Light Generators 6 10 8 4 3 31
385 Optical Waveguides 9 3 6 3 9 30
463 Amusement Devices: Games 6 2 4 4 14 30
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 3 7 7 6 30
002 Apparel 3 2 4 8 12 29
206 Special Receptacle or Package 8 6 9 5 1 29
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 7 7 8 5 29
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 3 6 9 9 29
042 Firearms 0 2 6 12 8 28
095 Gas Separation: Processes 5 1 4 6 12 28
219 Electric Heating 5 3 7 7 5 27
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 8 8 4 5 27
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 3 4 8 4 7 26
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 8 5 4 3 6 26
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 3 0 3 8 12 26
297 Chairs and Seats 6 6 2 5 6 25
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 2 2 5 11 5 25
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 7 4 4 4 5 24
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 3 2 6 9 4 24
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 10 4 5 4 1 24
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 6 8 6 4 24
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 6 4 4 4 6 24
252 Compositions 1 5 4 7 6 23
380 Cryptography 1 3 6 6 7 23
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 3 2 4 11 22
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 8 4 4 4 22
060 Power Plants 2 4 8 4 4 22
084 Music 4 3 8 2 5 22
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 9 8 1 2 2 22
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 4 9 2 3 4 22
396 Photography 4 5 6 3 4 22
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 1 4 7 7 21
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 3 8 1 7 21
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 5 2 3 4 7 21
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 4 3 5 5 3 20
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 1 4 4 7 20
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 3 2 3 4 8 20
330 Amplifiers 4 8 3 3 2 20
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 1 2 3 1 13 20
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 3 2 14 19
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 5 3 3 2 19
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 4 0 9 4 18
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 4 5 6 18
220 Receptacles 0 2 5 4 7 18
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 4 3 1 5 5 18
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 4 3 4 3 17
014 Bridges 0 4 2 5 5 16
211 Supports: Racks 4 1 3 4 4 16
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 6 2 6 16
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 3 4 2 2 15
118 Coating Apparatus 2 2 2 3 6 15
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 5 3 4 2 15
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 1 3 3 5 15
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 1 4 4 4 15
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 0 3 4 5 15
072 Metal Deforming 2 3 2 4 3 14
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 1 4 3 3 14
180 Motor Vehicles 3 2 1 2 6 14
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 5 3 3 1 2 14
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 2 3 7 1 14
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 2 1 6 4 14
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 0 2 1 7 13
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 3 1 4 3 13
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 2 2 4 3 13
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 2 0 1 3 7 13
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 5 2 3 2 1 13
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 3 2 5 3 13
165 Heat Exchange 2 3 2 4 1 12
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 3 4 2 3 12
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 3 3 2 3 12
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 2 3 3 3 12
433 Dentistry 2 0 4 1 5 12
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 4 7 12
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 1 5 2 3 12
053 Package Making 4 4 2 1 0 11
089 Ordnance 0 0 5 3 3 11
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 2 3 4 2 11
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 4 3 1 3 11
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 2 3 3 10
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 3 4 3 10
070 Locks 1 1 4 3 1 10
081 Tools 1 1 1 5 2 10
215 Bottles and Jars 0 2 4 2 2 10
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 1 2 4 0 10
399 Electrophotography 3 0 3 2 2 10
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 1 3 3 2 10
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 1 3 5 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 2 2 3 9
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 4 3 9
331 Oscillators 1 3 2 2 1 9
398 Optical Communications 3 1 1 2 2 9
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 3 0 4 9
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 0 3 0 1 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 2 3 1 1 8
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 1 3 2 1 8
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 1 2 2 1 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 1 2 5 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 3 2 1 2 8
292 Closure Fasteners 2 2 2 0 2 8
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 0 4 3 8
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 2 2 3 8
414 Material or Article Handling 2 2 1 2 1 8
030 Cutlery 1 3 0 2 1 7
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 3 0 3 0 7
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 1 2 0 2 7
112 Sewing 2 3 1 0 1 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 2 2 3 7
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 3 2 2 7
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 1 1 4 7
037 Excavating 0 0 1 3 2 6
055 Gas Separation 3 1 2 0 0 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 1 1 1 2 6
100 Presses 1 0 2 3 0 6
188 Brakes 0 4 0 1 1 6
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 2 1 1 1 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 1 1 3 6
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 2 3 6
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 2 0 0 1 2 5
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 3 2 5
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 1 2 1 5
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 2 1 0 5
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 3 0 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 1 0 2 5
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 0 3 1 0 5
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 1 2 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 1 1 1 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 2 0 1 1 5
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 5 0 0 5
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 1 1 0 3 0 5
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 2 1 1 0 4
083 Cutting 0 1 0 3 0 4
101 Printing 1 0 1 0 2 4
104 Railways 1 1 1 1 0 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 1 1 1 4
132 Toilet 2 1 1 0 0 4
164 Metal Founding 0 3 0 1 0 4
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 1 3 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 2 0 1 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 1 0 2 4
221 Article Dispensing 2 0 2 0 0 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 1 0 2 4
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 2 2 4
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 1 1 1 4
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 1 0 1 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 1 1 0 2 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 1 1 1 4
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 1 1 1 4
417 Pumps 0 1 1 1 1 4
431 Combustion 0 3 0 0 1 4
451 Abrading 0 0 4 0 0 4
452 Butchering 2 0 1 1 0 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 1 1 1 1 4
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 1 1 1 4
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 2 1 4
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 1 1 2 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 2 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 1 0 0 1 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 0 0 2 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 3 0 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 1 3
110 Furnaces 2 1 0 0 0 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 2 1 0 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 1 1 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 2 1 0 3
181 Acoustics 0 0 2 1 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 1 1 0 3
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 1 1 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 1 2 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 0 2 3
336 Inductor Devices 0 2 1 0 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 1 0 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 0 2 3
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 2 1 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 0 0 0 1 3
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 1 0 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 1 1 0 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 1 1 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 1 0 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 2 0 0 0 2
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 1 0 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 0 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 1 1 0 0 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 1 1 0 2
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 2 0 0 0 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 2 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 0 1 0 0 2
256 Fences 1 0 0 0 1 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
270 Sheet-Material Associating 2 0 0 0 0 2
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 1 0 0 0 2
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 1 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 1 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 1 0 0 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
454 Ventilation 1 1 0 0 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 1 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 1 0 0 2
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 1 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 1 1
172 Earth Working 0 1 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 0 1 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 1 0 1
291 Track Sanders 0 0 0 1 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 0 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 1 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 1 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 1 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1621 1714 2135 2102 2442 10014


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