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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

ISRAEL

( 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 74 113 157 160 144 648
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 63 70 107 102 130 472
382 Image Analysis 43 43 51 67 125 329
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 34 62 76 75 73 320
455 Telecommunications 42 48 47 56 120 313
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 27 27 72 78 101 305
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 21 37 46 62 99 265
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 36 40 60 38 62 236
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 44 48 53 38 33 216
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 17 27 31 48 93 216
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 28 30 40 57 59 214
250 Radiant Energy 31 48 40 25 44 188
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 28 31 34 41 40 174
348 Television 15 18 33 34 73 173
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 41 37 34 32 24 168
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 23 18 30 38 34 143
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 26 17 18 34 45 140
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 12 21 27 42 37 139
606 Surgery (instruments) 13 19 25 31 41 129
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 15 14 29 28 41 127
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 10 19 27 37 34 127
726 Information Security 7 17 30 24 43 121
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 15 11 22 43 29 120
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 11 15 33 22 27 108
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 23 21 24 22 15 105
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 13 8 19 29 33 102
340 Communications: Electrical 10 18 17 25 27 97
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 9 18 16 19 23 85
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 16 15 13 12 22 78
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 12 7 25 18 71
379 Telephonic Communications 6 12 13 11 24 66
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 10 11 17 20 7 65
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 15 14 14 7 14 64
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 17 11 14 15 63
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 8 12 12 22 59
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 8 15 6 15 15 59
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 11 8 10 9 17 55
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 8 12 12 11 11 54
073 Measuring and Testing 8 9 12 9 15 53
385 Optical Waveguides 9 10 13 8 13 53
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 10 7 11 9 13 50
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 7 6 10 9 15 47
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 4 10 10 10 12 46
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 7 7 8 9 14 45
380 Cryptography 8 4 9 13 10 44
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 7 11 8 12 43
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 8 12 13 6 42
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 6 13 8 10 4 41
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 4 6 4 8 18 40
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 5 6 10 10 6 37
407 Cutters, for Shaping 6 7 3 7 14 37
433 Dentistry 5 5 9 7 11 37
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 5 3 9 7 13 37
439 Electrical Connectors 8 6 7 7 8 36
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 8 1 8 10 9 36
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 3 9 9 11 35
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 6 6 7 10 6 35
398 Optical Communications 3 4 10 7 11 35
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 9 5 11 6 34
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 9 7 1 10 7 34
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 5 8 6 5 8 32
089 Ordnance 5 3 6 5 11 30
331 Oscillators 2 6 8 8 5 29
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 5 6 8 8 29
042 Firearms 5 4 8 1 10 28
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 7 8 6 5 28
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 6 6 4 5 26
070 Locks 5 4 6 4 6 25
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 9 7 2 4 25
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 3 6 5 10 25
060 Power Plants 5 2 7 6 4 24
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 4 4 3 8 23
399 Electrophotography 2 2 8 7 4 23
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 6 2 3 4 8 23
280 Land Vehicles 1 6 2 4 9 22
362 Illumination 4 3 4 0 11 22
482 Exercise Devices 2 1 3 7 9 22
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 7 4 3 5 22
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 1 4 5 6 21
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 3 4 4 7 21
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 3 0 5 5 7 20
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 5 4 3 4 20
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 3 1 5 10 20
137 Fluid Handling 3 1 3 4 7 18
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 5 2 3 4 4 18
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 3 4 5 4 18
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 3 1 5 6 17
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 1 2 5 6 16
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 0 3 5 5 16
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 3 5 4 3 16
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 2 5 4 3 15
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 1 3 5 4 15
084 Music 1 2 4 3 4 14
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 2 6 2 3 14
372 Coherent Light Generators 3 2 1 4 4 14
427 Coating Processes 0 0 5 4 5 14
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 3 4 6 14
029 Metal Working 2 2 2 3 4 13
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 1 3 8 13
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 5 0 2 3 3 13
005 Beds 0 2 2 4 4 12
062 Refrigeration 2 0 2 6 2 12
219 Electric Heating 1 3 3 2 3 12
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 2 2 2 4 11
119 Animal Husbandry 2 1 0 4 4 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 2 2 4 2 11
252 Compositions 2 3 3 2 1 11
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 4 4 1 2 11
330 Amplifiers 1 0 4 3 3 11
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 1 2 1 5 11
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 2 3 2 2 10
118 Coating Apparatus 2 2 3 2 1 10
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 2 1 2 3 10
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 2 1 3 3 1 10
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 2 1 1 3 10
297 Chairs and Seats 1 2 0 5 2 10
451 Abrading 0 3 2 3 2 10
047 Plant Husbandry 1 2 2 3 1 9
101 Printing 1 1 6 1 0 9
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 1 3 0 2 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 3 2 4 9
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 3 2 3 9
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 3 1 3 2 9
396 Photography 0 3 3 1 2 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 1 5 2 9
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 1 2 1 4 8
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 2 2 1 3 8
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 1 3 0 3 8
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 3 0 1 4 8
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 2 3 2 0 8
417 Pumps 0 0 3 2 3 8
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 2 3 1 8
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 0 1 0 4 7
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 2 2 0 1 7
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 4 2 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 2 2 0 1 7
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 4 0 0 2 7
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 2 1 0 2 7
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 1 1 2 0 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 1 2 2 6
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 1 2 1 6
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 1 1 2 1 6
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 2 0 4 6
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 2 2 1 1 6
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 1 2 1 1 1 6
400 Typewriting Machines 1 1 1 1 2 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 2 2 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 1 2 2 6
501 Compositions: Ceramic 4 1 0 1 0 6
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 4 0 5
063 Jewelry 1 2 0 0 2 5
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 1 2 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 1 2 1 5
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 0 2 2 0 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 2 2 1 5
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 2 0 1 1 5
221 Article Dispensing 1 1 0 2 1 5
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 2 0 1 1 5
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 0 3 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 1 2 1 4
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 2 1 4
055 Gas Separation 1 1 0 0 2 4
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 2 1 1 4
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 1 0 0 1 4
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 1 0 2 4
188 Brakes 1 1 0 1 1 4
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 0 1 2 4
269 Work Holders 0 1 3 0 0 4
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 0 1 1 1 4
355 Photocopying 1 1 1 0 1 4
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 2 0 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 1 1 1 1 4
434 Education and Demonstration 1 1 0 2 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 1 1 0 0 3
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 1 0 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 0 0 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 1 1 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 1 0 1 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 0 0 1 0 3
114 Ships 0 1 1 0 1 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 0 2 0 3
131 Tobacco 0 1 1 0 1 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 2 1 0 0 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 1 2 0 3
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 3 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 1 2 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 1 1 0 3
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 0 0 0 1 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 0 1 3
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 1 1 1 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 1 1 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 0 2 3
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 0 2 1 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 1 1 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 2 0 1 3
414 Material or Article Handling 1 1 0 0 1 3
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 2 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 0 1 1 3
002 Apparel 1 0 0 1 0 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 2 0 0 0 0 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 1 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 1 2
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 1 1 2
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 0 1 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 0 1 2
083 Cutting 0 0 1 1 0 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 0 1 0 2
104 Railways 1 0 0 1 0 2
112 Sewing 0 2 0 0 0 2
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 2 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 1 1 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 2 0 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 2 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 1 0 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 1 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 1 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 1 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 1 1 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 1 0 0 0 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 0 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 1 1 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 1 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 2 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 1 0 2
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 1 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 0 1 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 1 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 1 0 1
053 Package Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 1 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 1 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 1 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 1 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 1 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 1 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 1 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 1 0 0 0 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 1 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 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 1 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 1
850 Scanning-Probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-Probe Techniques, e.g., Scanning Probe Microscopy [Spm] 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1166 1404 1819 1981 2474 8844


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