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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

ARIZONA

( 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
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 87 92 125 117 102 523
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 91 100 117 90 95 493
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 49 51 69 62 66 297
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 32 33 54 69 71 259
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 19 24 50 71 76 240
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 40 51 49 57 37 234
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 24 24 40 57 53 198
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 34 45 57 28 27 191
370 Multiplex Communications 27 39 52 37 30 185
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 17 24 34 39 43 157
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 36 32 32 25 31 156
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 34 21 30 36 35 156
455 Telecommunications 22 22 30 29 44 147
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 41 32 27 26 19 145
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 17 26 31 37 27 138
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 34 15 26 31 26 132
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 21 17 24 31 36 129
340 Communications: Electrical 16 28 24 30 30 128
439 Electrical Connectors 28 26 25 23 19 121
029 Metal Working 20 22 23 21 23 109
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 17 18 15 20 38 108
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 20 28 16 26 17 107
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 19 10 19 25 22 95
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 18 20 22 18 14 92
382 Image Analysis 15 16 20 25 15 91
060 Power Plants 13 20 13 20 24 90
073 Measuring and Testing 18 9 21 16 21 85
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 10 11 15 16 31 83
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 13 15 12 21 18 79
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 17 14 13 15 20 79
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 14 13 13 16 21 77
330 Amplifiers 19 20 14 16 7 76
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 6 7 15 21 21 70
606 Surgery (instruments) 4 6 15 14 31 70
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 16 14 8 12 18 68
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 8 8 16 19 15 66
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 8 18 14 15 10 65
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 6 16 17 13 11 63
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 9 15 11 12 16 63
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 9 6 14 14 20 63
362 Illumination 10 8 14 7 22 61
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 11 12 20 9 8 60
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 3 4 7 21 21 56
726 Information Security 7 7 9 12 21 56
042 Firearms 11 7 8 11 17 54
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 9 12 10 14 9 54
280 Land Vehicles 15 9 11 13 6 54
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 10 6 5 28 50
379 Telephonic Communications 5 11 13 11 10 50
137 Fluid Handling 17 13 4 6 9 49
250 Radiant Energy 8 11 13 5 12 49
385 Optical Waveguides 17 5 17 4 2 45
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 5 14 10 12 44
089 Ordnance 3 3 6 16 16 44
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 14 10 11 6 44
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 10 7 9 10 8 44
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 10 14 6 10 42
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 0 6 20 12 41
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 3 5 11 10 12 41
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 9 3 6 10 13 41
348 Television 9 4 7 11 9 40
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 6 6 7 11 10 40
427 Coating Processes 6 5 10 11 8 40
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 1 10 10 15 38
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 4 6 7 6 14 37
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 8 6 10 5 8 37
118 Coating Apparatus 8 4 7 5 12 36
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 8 4 8 12 4 36
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 6 7 12 3 7 35
380 Cryptography 1 4 9 11 10 35
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 5 6 4 4 16 35
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 8 3 6 5 13 35
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 10 7 5 8 33
219 Electric Heating 8 4 5 6 10 33
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 8 5 5 10 33
062 Refrigeration 9 2 6 8 7 32
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 2 5 9 12 32
119 Animal Husbandry 8 3 9 5 6 31
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 4 6 12 7 31
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 4 3 9 11 31
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 9 8 3 7 31
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 7 8 9 5 2 31
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 9 9 7 1 3 29
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 5 3 2 2 16 28
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 2 9 7 7 28
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 9 4 6 5 4 28
252 Compositions 11 2 3 8 3 27
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 7 4 4 6 6 27
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 7 5 7 3 4 26
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 2 6 3 9 26
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 3 8 6 7 26
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 3 8 11 2 26
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 6 8 5 4 25
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 6 2 6 2 8 24
372 Coherent Light Generators 3 2 5 6 8 24
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 4 4 4 9 3 24
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 4 4 8 5 23
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 3 7 8 3 23
482 Exercise Devices 4 2 4 6 6 22
002 Apparel 3 3 6 6 3 21
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 4 3 7 5 21
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 6 3 2 3 7 21
331 Oscillators 3 2 4 1 11 21
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 4 2 5 7 21
084 Music 2 3 5 3 7 20
297 Chairs and Seats 4 2 3 6 5 20
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 6 2 4 3 5 20
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 3 3 9 4 20
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 5 6 2 2 5 20
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 4 3 5 3 20
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 3 4 4 6 19
220 Receptacles 7 1 3 4 4 19
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 6 3 2 6 19
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 3 2 4 5 5 19
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 4 4 3 5 3 19
005 Beds 4 1 3 4 6 18
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 3 2 1 9 18
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 4 1 6 3 18
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 7 2 7 0 2 18
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 5 7 3 3 18
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 3 4 4 2 17
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 2 7 6 17
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 3 4 9 17
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 3 0 6 7 1 17
336 Inductor Devices 3 0 2 5 7 17
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 4 6 3 1 17
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 3 3 3 4 3 16
211 Supports: Racks 3 4 3 5 1 16
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 1 4 6 3 16
292 Closure Fasteners 4 2 2 5 3 16
081 Tools 3 2 2 7 1 15
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 4 2 7 14
417 Pumps 2 3 1 4 4 14
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 1 1 11 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 2 1 4 3 14
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 3 4 5 14
148 Metal Treatment 0 3 5 0 5 13
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 2 2 2 3 13
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 4 2 2 1 4 13
451 Abrading 6 1 1 1 4 13
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 1 3 3 3 13
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 3 3 1 2 3 12
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 4 4 2 1 12
181 Acoustics 5 1 2 2 2 12
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 3 1 4 3 12
355 Photocopying 3 1 2 2 4 12
398 Optical Communications 1 2 1 2 6 12
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 5 0 2 3 2 12
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 2 3 5 11
072 Metal Deforming 2 1 2 2 4 11
114 Ships 7 2 1 0 1 11
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 0 6 4 11
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 4 3 1 1 11
353 Optics: Image Projectors 5 3 2 1 0 11
414 Material or Article Handling 3 2 3 1 2 11
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 5 5 11
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 3 2 3 2 1 11
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 1 5 2 2 11
384 Bearings 1 1 6 1 1 10
396 Photography 1 1 2 2 4 10
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 2 3 4 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 3 3 3 10
053 Package Making 2 2 2 1 2 9
054 Harness for Working Animal 3 3 0 0 3 9
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 3 0 2 1 3 9
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 1 2 5 9
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 5 2 0 9
267 Spring Devices 0 1 1 4 3 9
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 5 2 9
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 4 4 9
030 Cutlery 0 1 4 2 1 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 2 1 2 2 8
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 2 2 3 1 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 0 2 2 2 8
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 2 3 1 8
433 Dentistry 3 0 1 3 1 8
454 Ventilation 2 1 2 2 1 8
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 5 0 1 2 8
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 1 3 1 1 7
070 Locks 2 0 2 2 1 7
083 Cutting 1 1 1 3 1 7
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 3 1 2 7
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 2 1 1 3 7
164 Metal Founding 2 1 1 2 1 7
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 3 1 2 1 7
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 1 2 0 2 7
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 2 2 3 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 3 0 0 1 7
440 Marine Propulsion 6 0 0 1 0 7
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 4 0 0 0 6
101 Printing 2 0 3 0 1 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 2 1 1 6
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 2 1 0 2 1 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 1 1 4 6
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 0 4 0 6
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 2 2 0 0 2 6
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 1 2 1 1 1 6
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 1 1 2 5
116 Signals and Indicators 2 0 1 1 1 5
132 Toilet 2 1 2 0 0 5
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 1 2 1 5
165 Heat Exchange 2 2 0 1 0 5
184 Lubrication 1 1 0 0 3 5
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 1 3 0 5
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 2 0 0 3 0 5
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 0 1 1 0 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 2 0 2 1 5
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 1 2 1 0 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 1 3 0 4
037 Excavating 0 1 2 0 1 4
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 3 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 3 1 0 0 4
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 1 1 0 1 4
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 0 1 0 1 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 1 1 0 1 4
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 1 1 2 4
293 Vehicle Fenders 2 1 1 0 0 4
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 1 0 2 4
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 1 0 2 4
332 Modulators 0 0 1 3 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 3 4
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 2 2 0 0 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 3 1 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 2 1 0 4
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 2 2 0 0 0 4
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 1 1 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 1 0 2 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 1 1 0 3
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 3 0 0 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 2 0 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 2 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 1 0 0 0 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 2 1 3
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 2 3
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 2 1 0 3
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 1 1 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 1 1 0 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 1 1 3
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 2 1 3
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 1 0 1 0 3
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 1 1 0 3
399 Electrophotography 0 2 1 0 0 3
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 2 0 0 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 2 1 0 3
431 Combustion 1 1 0 0 1 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 1 0 0 1 3
055 Gas Separation 1 0 1 0 0 2
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 1 2
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 1 2
125 Stone Working 0 1 0 0 1 2
131 Tobacco 2 0 0 0 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 1 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 1 1 2
168 Farriery 0 2 0 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 0 1 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 1 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 0 1 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 0 1 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 0 1 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 0 2
338 Electrical Resistors 2 0 0 0 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 1 0 1 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 1 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 0 1 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 2 0 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 2 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 1 0 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 1 1 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 0 1
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 1 1
144 Woodworking 0 1 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 1 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 0 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 1 0 0 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 1 1
256 Fences 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 1 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 1 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 1 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 0 1 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 1 0 0 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1584 1562 1976 2069 2210 9401


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