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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

IDAHO

( 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
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 261 198 241 215 154 1069
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 199 146 187 160 142 834
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 123 106 97 112 122 560
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 59 34 21 24 20 158
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 33 27 31 31 34 156
250 Radiant Energy 18 19 31 12 10 90
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 24 15 14 20 17 90
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 15 10 14 19 25 83
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 16 10 20 16 19 81
348 Television 5 13 21 20 7 66
340 Communications: Electrical 10 10 18 15 10 63
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 24 15 7 11 1 58
427 Coating Processes 15 9 5 12 10 51
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 13 6 7 13 10 49
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 14 8 8 12 7 49
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 6 11 17 9 6 49
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 6 11 8 6 12 43
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 5 11 9 11 7 43
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 6 3 7 12 12 40
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 5 8 6 5 8 32
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 7 8 6 5 31
382 Image Analysis 10 7 7 2 5 31
029 Metal Working 8 9 6 5 2 30
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 8 5 7 5 5 30
451 Abrading 13 7 2 5 3 30
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 4 7 9 6 29
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 7 2 9 8 2 28
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 8 2 4 5 7 26
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 6 5 5 3 6 25
042 Firearms 4 1 5 6 8 24
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 4 6 4 6 23
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 7 4 2 5 4 22
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 10 2 6 1 2 21
726 Information Security 2 8 2 4 5 21
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 5 0 7 2 6 20
399 Electrophotography 9 2 6 2 1 20
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 8 5 2 4 20
118 Coating Apparatus 4 6 4 1 4 19
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 2 4 4 6 19
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 2 8 2 5 19
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 8 2 3 1 18
385 Optical Waveguides 3 5 4 2 4 18
455 Telecommunications 1 2 5 7 3 18
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 1 1 5 6 17
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 3 3 5 3 17
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 2 4 2 4 16
439 Electrical Connectors 3 3 5 2 3 16
073 Measuring and Testing 3 2 4 2 4 15
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 2 7 2 2 15
280 Land Vehicles 4 2 4 4 1 15
370 Multiplex Communications 3 2 4 4 2 15
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 3 5 2 3 15
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 6 3 4 1 1 15
148 Metal Treatment 3 1 1 3 6 14
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 4 0 3 3 4 14
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 1 4 4 4 14
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 1 2 6 3 14
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 2 7 2 2 13
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 2 3 4 2 13
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 3 3 3 1 12
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 3 4 2 1 12
362 Illumination 3 1 4 1 3 12
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 7 3 1 0 1 12
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 2 1 3 2 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 3 2 2 11
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 3 3 1 1 11
331 Oscillators 2 1 1 6 1 11
355 Photocopying 3 2 2 2 2 11
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 2 4 2 2 10
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 3 2 3 10
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 3 3 1 1 2 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 1 2 2 4 10
089 Ordnance 2 1 2 2 2 9
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 5 2 0 2 9
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 3 1 0 0 9
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 2 3 1 2 9
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 6 2 0 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 1 3 1 2 9
002 Apparel 2 2 0 1 3 8
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 2 2 1 2 8
119 Animal Husbandry 5 0 2 1 0 8
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 1 1 2 2 8
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 2 4 1 0 8
219 Electric Heating 1 4 1 1 1 8
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 2 6 8
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 2 2 3 8
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 1 4 1 1 8
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 1 0 3 3 8
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 1 1 1 2 7
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 2 2 1 7
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 0 2 1 2 7
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 6 7
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 1 1 2 1 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 3 1 1 0 7
055 Gas Separation 2 0 2 1 1 6
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 1 4 0 6
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 2 1 2 6
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 0 2 1 2 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 1 4 0 6
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 2 0 3 1 6
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 2 1 1 1 5
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 3 1 5
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 1 3 5
062 Refrigeration 0 3 1 0 1 5
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 2 1 0 2 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 2 0 0 1 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 3 1 0 1 5
180 Motor Vehicles 2 0 1 2 0 5
220 Receptacles 0 3 0 1 1 5
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 1 1 2 5
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 1 1 2 5
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 0 1 2 1 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 0 0 2 1 5
330 Amplifiers 2 1 0 2 0 5
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 1 1 0 1 5
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 1 3 5
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 1 0 0 3 5
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 0 2 2 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 2 2 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 1 1 0 2 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 2 0 4
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 2 1 0 4
083 Cutting 1 1 0 1 1 4
114 Ships 0 2 1 1 0 4
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 2 2 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 0 3 0 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 1 0 1 0 4
252 Compositions 1 1 1 0 1 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 1 1 0 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 0 1 1 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 1 0 1 4
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 1 1 1 1 4
396 Photography 0 1 2 1 0 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 1 1 1 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 2 1 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 3 0 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 0 1 1 0 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 1 0 1 1 4
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 1 0 1 0 3
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 1 0 1 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 2 1 0 3
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 1 1 3
168 Farriery 3 0 0 0 0 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 3 0 0 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 1 1 0 1 0 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 0 1 1 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 1 1 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 2 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 0 2 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 1 1 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 1 1 0 0 3
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 2 0 0 1 0 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 1 1 0 0 3
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 2 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 0 1 1 0 3
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 0 1 0 2 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 0 1 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 1 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 1 1 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 2 0 0 0 2
027 Undertaking 0 1 1 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 0 0 1 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 1 0 0 2
101 Printing 1 0 0 1 0 2
125 Stone Working 1 1 0 0 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 2 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 2 0 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 0 0 1 2
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 0 2 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 1 0 0 2
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 1 0 1 0 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 1 1 0 2
188 Brakes 1 0 0 0 1 2
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 0 0 1 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 1 1 0 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 1 0 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 1 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 0 0 1 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 1 1 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 1 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 1 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
398 Optical Communications 0 1 0 1 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 1 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
431 Combustion 1 1 0 0 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 2 0 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 2 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 1 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 1 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 1 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 1 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 1 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 1 0 1
231 Whips and Whip Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 1 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 0 0 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 1 0 0 1
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 1 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 1 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 0 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 1 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 1 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 1 0 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1162 941 1095 1032 930 5160


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