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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

FINLAND

( 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
455 Telecommunications 143 135 160 150 133 721
370 Multiplex Communications 107 122 160 139 155 683
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 29 31 58 43 61 222
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 50 28 40 26 32 176
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 29 19 20 25 32 125
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 20 17 21 21 17 96
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 12 25 19 17 22 95
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 12 17 21 18 21 89
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 16 12 25 15 15 83
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 15 12 19 18 14 78
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 11 9 15 19 23 77
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 14 12 12 12 19 69
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 12 14 16 11 11 64
073 Measuring and Testing 14 9 13 5 19 60
382 Image Analysis 5 10 19 15 10 59
726 Information Security 12 16 6 10 15 59
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 5 7 21 11 12 56
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 6 10 17 10 12 55
340 Communications: Electrical 10 10 11 11 11 53
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 12 9 10 10 9 50
348 Television 3 5 12 14 12 46
380 Cryptography 10 11 7 7 11 46
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 6 8 12 6 14 46
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 8 9 13 8 42
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 8 7 11 5 9 40
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 9 13 10 3 40
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 11 5 9 11 39
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 9 6 11 4 9 39
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 8 7 10 6 8 39
379 Telephonic Communications 12 5 11 7 3 38
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 0 5 11 17 38
250 Radiant Energy 6 8 6 10 6 36
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 3 10 5 13 36
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 13 10 5 1 3 32
427 Coating Processes 6 6 5 9 4 30
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 4 3 8 5 8 28
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 6 9 5 3 27
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 4 2 6 8 5 25
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 6 5 8 5 25
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 4 10 5 4 25
385 Optical Waveguides 6 5 6 4 4 25
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 3 7 6 2 24
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 5 7 6 3 24
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 2 6 4 8 23
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 7 8 2 3 23
029 Metal Working 1 2 4 7 8 22
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 0 5 4 4 21
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 4 5 3 5 3 20
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 3 4 6 4 3 20
396 Photography 3 8 7 2 0 20
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 3 6 2 7 19
439 Electrical Connectors 6 5 4 0 3 18
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 7 6 2 2 17
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 1 6 4 4 17
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 4 3 2 5 17
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 2 4 1 3 6 16
144 Woodworking 3 5 4 2 1 15
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 1 5 4 2 15
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 4 4 2 3 15
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 5 2 4 15
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 2 3 3 4 14
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 3 4 3 4 14
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 4 4 1 3 14
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 2 2 1 7 13
482 Exercise Devices 1 2 3 4 3 13
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 2 4 2 1 4 13
118 Coating Apparatus 0 6 3 2 1 12
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 1 1 3 3 12
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 4 2 1 2 12
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 6 3 0 3 12
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 2 3 2 2 11
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 1 5 2 0 11
330 Amplifiers 2 2 1 3 3 11
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 2 1 1 4 10
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 2 4 3 0 10
053 Package Making 1 3 4 1 0 9
180 Motor Vehicles 4 2 1 1 1 9
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 3 3 2 9
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 5 3 9
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 3 1 3 2 9
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 3 4 1 9
362 Illumination 0 1 5 2 1 9
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 1 1 1 2 9
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 2 2 3 1 9
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 3 1 1 8
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 1 1 1 3 8
398 Optical Communications 0 5 1 1 1 8
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 3 1 1 8
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 1 1 2 1 7
060 Power Plants 1 0 3 2 1 7
084 Music 1 2 2 1 1 7
100 Presses 4 2 1 0 0 7
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 1 2 2 1 7
331 Oscillators 2 0 3 1 1 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 0 3 2 1 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 5 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 2 1 1 2 7
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 3 1 2 1 0 7
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 0 2 2 7
030 Cutlery 2 0 0 0 4 6
037 Excavating 0 2 1 2 1 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 3 2 6
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 4 0 1 6
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 1 1 3 0 6
252 Compositions 1 1 0 3 1 6
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 0 2 1 1 6
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 4 0 2 6
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 0 3 1 6
451 Abrading 1 1 2 0 2 6
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 1 0 1 2 5
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 4 1 0 5
055 Gas Separation 1 2 0 2 0 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 1 0 0 4 5
114 Ships 1 1 1 0 2 5
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 2 0 1 1 5
137 Fluid Handling 1 2 0 0 2 5
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 0 3 1 5
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 1 2 5
212 Traversing Hoists 2 2 0 0 1 5
219 Electric Heating 1 1 0 0 3 5
280 Land Vehicles 2 1 0 0 2 5
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 0 2 1 1 5
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 3 0 2 5
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 2 1 1 5
492 Roll or Roller 0 2 1 2 0 5
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 2 2 0 5
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 1 2 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 1 2 1 0 4
042 Firearms 0 2 1 0 1 4
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 2 0 0 1 4
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 2 0 2 4
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 0 1 0 2 4
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 1 2 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 1 2 0 4
188 Brakes 0 0 2 1 1 4
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 3 0 1 0 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 2 1 1 0 4
292 Closure Fasteners 1 2 0 0 1 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 2 0 1 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 1 3 4
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 3 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 1 0 1 3
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 3 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 2 0 0 3
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 2 0 1 3
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 0 1 0 1 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 1 2 0 0 3
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 1 1 3
165 Heat Exchange 2 0 0 0 1 3
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 3 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 0 0 1 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 2 1 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 2 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 1 0 1 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 3 0 0 3
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 2 3
332 Modulators 0 2 0 1 0 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 1 1 0 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 1 0 1 3
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 1 1 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 2 1 0 3
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 1 0 2 0 0 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 0 2 3
417 Pumps 0 0 2 1 0 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 1 3
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 1 2 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 2 1 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 2 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 0 1 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 0 0 1 2
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 2 0 2
070 Locks 1 0 0 1 0 2
089 Ordnance 0 1 1 0 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
101 Printing 0 0 2 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 0 2 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 1 0 0 2
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 1 1 0 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 1 0 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 2 0 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 1 2
220 Receptacles 0 1 0 1 0 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 1 1 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 1 0 1 2
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 0 2 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 2 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 0 1 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 2 0 0 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 0 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 0 0 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 1 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 1 0 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 2 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 1 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 2 0 0 0 2
452 Butchering 0 0 0 1 1 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 1 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 1 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 1 1
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 1 1
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 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
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 1 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 1 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 0 0 1 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 1 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 1 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 1 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 1 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 1 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 1 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 1 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 824 864 1143 951 1064 4846


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