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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

BELGIUM

( 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) 46 47 73 63 71 300
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 24 26 68 57 59 234
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 24 37 26 43 40 170
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 25 31 32 46 35 169
370 Multiplex Communications 24 30 31 30 31 146
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 22 29 25 30 23 129
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 10 10 33 19 26 98
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 11 14 29 18 20 92
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 13 36 4 17 73
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 7 3 10 10 24 54
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 7 14 10 11 10 52
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 11 7 12 10 10 50
382 Image Analysis 4 3 7 17 16 47
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 7 13 14 10 45
427 Coating Processes 5 5 2 15 12 39
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 11 6 7 7 38
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 7 6 7 16 36
139 Textiles: Weaving 10 13 9 4 0 36
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 4 7 14 10 35
250 Radiant Energy 8 6 4 3 12 33
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 5 7 8 11 32
073 Measuring and Testing 8 4 7 4 8 31
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 3 9 7 8 30
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 5 3 5 6 10 29
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 4 4 8 7 27
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 4 5 5 5 8 27
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 2 4 7 4 27
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 5 5 6 9 27
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 7 10 2 6 26
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 5 9 5 4 26
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 4 5 7 8 26
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 4 7 7 4 24
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 2 3 4 5 8 22
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 3 3 4 9 21
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 6 3 6 5 21
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 2 3 7 7 21
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 2 4 4 6 20
252 Compositions 4 3 3 7 3 20
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 7 5 2 5 1 20
348 Television 4 1 3 6 5 19
385 Optical Waveguides 5 3 5 1 5 19
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 4 8 0 4 2 18
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 4 4 2 6 18
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 8 8 17
439 Electrical Connectors 2 3 5 3 4 17
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 3 5 6 1 2 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 3 1 4 6 17
726 Information Security 2 6 3 2 4 17
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 2 5 7 16
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 4 3 5 3 16
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 4 2 6 3 16
056 Harvesters 3 1 5 3 3 15
188 Brakes 3 2 3 5 2 15
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 3 4 3 3 2 15
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 4 2 2 1 6 15
455 Telecommunications 1 2 3 2 7 15
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 2 7 4 1 14
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 2 0 2 5 5 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 2 1 7 1 14
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 2 5 5 14
029 Metal Working 0 3 3 4 3 13
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 2 4 1 5 13
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 1 5 1 4 13
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 3 4 1 3 13
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 2 3 1 4 13
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 1 4 2 3 12
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 5 4 2 0 12
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 0 3 2 4 12
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 4 1 4 2 12
053 Package Making 3 2 3 1 2 11
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 2 6 2 1 11
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 2 3 3 1 11
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 1 2 4 2 11
355 Photocopying 5 2 3 0 1 11
362 Illumination 2 2 2 1 4 11
417 Pumps 3 1 0 1 6 11
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 4 1 2 3 1 11
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 4 0 3 3 1 11
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 0 4 3 0 4 11
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 0 5 0 2 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 2 1 2 2 10
340 Communications: Electrical 2 1 2 3 2 10
353 Optics: Image Projectors 5 2 1 1 1 10
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 0 5 1 1 10
380 Cryptography 1 2 3 2 2 10
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 3 1 1 2 2 9
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 4 1 3 1 0 9
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 1 4 2 1 1 9
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 1 4 2 1 9
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 1 2 4 0 9
379 Telephonic Communications 2 0 3 3 1 9
433 Dentistry 2 1 1 2 3 9
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 4 2 2 0 9
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 2 2 4 1 9
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 0 3 3 1 9
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 2 1 3 3 9
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 1 1 3 2 2 9
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 4 2 0 2 0 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 3 2 3 8
220 Receptacles 3 1 1 3 0 8
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 3 3 1 8
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 3 2 0 3 8
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 2 1 2 2 8
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 1 2 3 8
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 5 2 0 8
037 Excavating 0 0 3 2 2 7
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 3 3 0 7
137 Fluid Handling 0 2 0 0 5 7
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 2 1 3 7
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 2 0 4 7
280 Land Vehicles 1 1 1 3 1 7
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 2 3 2 7
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 1 3 2 7
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 1 5 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 2 2 1 1 7
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 5 7
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 2 2 1 6
060 Power Plants 0 0 3 1 2 6
101 Printing 5 1 0 0 0 6
219 Electric Heating 0 2 0 1 3 6
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 2 3 6
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 1 3 2 6
089 Ordnance 2 2 0 0 1 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 2 2 0 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 1 0 2 5
180 Motor Vehicles 2 1 2 0 0 5
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 2 0 2 5
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 3 1 0 5
330 Amplifiers 0 1 1 1 2 5
331 Oscillators 0 1 2 0 2 5
451 Abrading 0 0 3 1 1 5
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 2 3 5
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 0 0 2 1 5
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 1 2 0 4
042 Firearms 0 1 2 0 1 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 1 1 1 4
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 2 1 0 4
100 Presses 0 2 2 0 0 4
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 1 2 0 4
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 1 2 0 0 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 1 0 1 2 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 2 0 2 0 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 2 1 4
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 3 1 0 4
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 1 0 2 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 3 0 1 0 4
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 2 2 4
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 1 2 4
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 1 2 4
399 Electrophotography 1 1 0 1 1 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 2 0 1 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 2 1 4
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 2 0 0 0 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 2 1 0 1 4
005 Beds 1 0 1 0 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 1 1 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 1 0 1 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 2 3
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 3 0 3
070 Locks 1 1 0 0 1 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 0 1 1 3
148 Metal Treatment 2 1 0 0 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 2 1 0 0 3
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 2 1 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 1 0 1 3
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 2 0 0 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 1 1 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 1 1 0 0 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 2 0 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 1 0 0 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 2 1 0 0 3
384 Bearings 1 1 1 0 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 3 3
432 Heating 0 2 1 0 0 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 1 2 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 1 1 0 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 1 1 0 2
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 1 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 2 2
062 Refrigeration 0 0 2 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 2 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 0 1 0 2
104 Railways 0 1 0 1 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 1 0 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
164 Metal Founding 0 2 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 1 1 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 2 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 1 1 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 2 0 0 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 0 1 0 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 0 1 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 1 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 2 0 0 0 0 2
332 Modulators 0 0 0 0 2 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 1 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 1 0 1 2
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 2 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 1 1 0 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 0 0 1 2
431 Combustion 1 0 0 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 1 2
452 Butchering 1 1 0 0 0 2
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 1 0 1 2
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 0 2 0 2
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 1 0 1 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 2 0 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 1 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 1 2
002 Apparel 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
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 1 0 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 1 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 0 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 1 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 1 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 1 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 1 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 1 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 1 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 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 1 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 1 0 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 1 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 510 594 820 802 866 3592


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