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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

NEW HAMPSHIRE

( 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 14 22 30 36 28 130
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 11 23 21 40 23 118
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 14 23 25 23 30 115
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 9 15 16 16 22 78
439 Electrical Connectors 7 12 16 18 10 63
340 Communications: Electrical 13 8 12 15 14 62
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 10 12 13 23 62
455 Telecommunications 6 4 10 13 26 59
250 Radiant Energy 9 11 15 10 11 56
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 8 12 19 9 56
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 8 8 13 14 10 53
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 10 12 9 9 51
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 7 11 7 13 12 50
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 13 8 7 8 13 49
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 5 7 8 14 14 48
219 Electric Heating 8 7 9 6 15 45
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 9 15 7 8 43
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 11 9 9 8 6 43
362 Illumination 6 5 13 12 6 42
606 Surgery (instruments) 7 5 10 11 8 41
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 7 7 9 7 37
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 3 3 7 11 12 36
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 6 7 7 7 9 36
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 7 8 10 6 4 35
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 9 9 5 7 33
029 Metal Working 4 4 6 7 11 32
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 5 6 8 5 32
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 8 10 5 5 32
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 4 3 5 13 6 31
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 7 6 5 7 6 31
042 Firearms 2 3 7 8 10 30
073 Measuring and Testing 6 6 8 5 5 30
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 10 4 5 6 3 28
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 7 8 5 4 4 28
101 Printing 2 6 6 4 9 27
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 7 2 6 8 27
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 7 5 10 4 26
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 4 4 8 4 6 26
060 Power Plants 5 0 4 6 10 25
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 2 12 4 4 25
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 7 4 7 4 25
726 Information Security 2 8 7 2 6 25
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 8 1 7 2 6 24
382 Image Analysis 2 3 8 7 4 24
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 5 4 4 3 8 24
180 Motor Vehicles 5 1 11 2 4 23
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 7 8 4 4 23
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 6 4 3 4 4 21
084 Music 3 4 7 1 5 20
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 1 2 8 7 19
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 4 3 3 4 4 18
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 1 5 4 3 17
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 3 2 2 7 17
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 3 5 2 2 17
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 2 3 4 6 17
089 Ordnance 1 1 2 6 6 16
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 4 2 4 3 3 16
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 2 6 2 2 15
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 4 1 4 4 2 15
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 6 3 3 15
379 Telephonic Communications 2 3 2 2 5 14
385 Optical Waveguides 6 4 3 1 0 14
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 4 5 4 14
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 2 2 3 5 14
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 1 4 4 1 4 14
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 4 3 1 3 2 13
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 4 4 3 2 13
398 Optical Communications 2 3 5 1 2 13
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 1 2 7 13
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 4 1 3 3 13
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 3 3 3 3 0 12
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 2 2 6 12
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 2 4 3 2 12
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 1 7 2 1 12
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 1 3 6 0 12
414 Material or Article Handling 0 3 1 5 3 12
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 4 3 2 2 11
220 Receptacles 0 3 4 3 1 11
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 6 4 0 11
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 2 1 4 3 11
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 3 2 2 2 10
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 1 4 1 3 10
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 2 1 2 4 10
330 Amplifiers 2 3 1 2 2 10
348 Television 0 2 3 5 0 10
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 4 1 2 1 10
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 4 3 2 10
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 3 1 4 10
427 Coating Processes 0 1 3 3 3 10
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 3 2 4 10
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 3 4 1 2 10
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 1 2 4 0 9
072 Metal Deforming 1 3 3 2 0 9
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 3 1 1 3 9
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 1 3 2 1 9
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 3 0 3 2 1 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 2 2 3 0 9
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 4 1 0 2 2 9
002 Apparel 0 0 2 3 3 8
083 Cutting 1 2 1 2 2 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 6 8
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 1 2 0 4 8
417 Pumps 2 3 0 0 3 8
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 3 1 3 0 8
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 4 1 0 1 7
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 1 2 1 1 7
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 2 1 1 2 7
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 2 0 4 7
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 2 4 7
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 2 3 0 1 7
280 Land Vehicles 2 2 2 1 0 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 1 0 3 2 7
331 Oscillators 4 1 1 0 1 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 0 1 2 1 7
396 Photography 1 0 3 2 1 7
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 0 4 1 7
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 3 2 1 7
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 1 1 2 6
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 3 2 0 6
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 1 2 0 2 6
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 3 0 3 6
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 1 1 2 6
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 1 4 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 4 0 1 6
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 4 2 0 6
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 1 1 2 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 2 3 1 0 6
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 4 2 0 6
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 0 1 3 6
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 1 1 0 6
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 1 1 3 6
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 1 1 3 5
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 3 0 2 5
062 Refrigeration 0 0 3 2 0 5
081 Tools 2 1 0 1 1 5
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 2 0 2 5
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 2 1 5
380 Cryptography 3 1 0 0 1 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 2 1 2 0 5
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 0 2 1 1 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 2 2 5
005 Beds 2 0 0 1 1 4
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 3 1 4
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 0 1 2 4
114 Ships 1 2 1 0 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 1 2 1 4
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 1 0 1 1 4
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 3 0 0 4
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 1 1 1 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 2 2 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 2 0 1 1 4
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 0 2 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 1 2 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 1 1 1 4
037 Excavating 0 1 1 1 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 2 0 0 3
053 Package Making 2 0 1 0 0 3
055 Gas Separation 0 1 1 1 0 3
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 2 1 0 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 3 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 1 0 1 3
164 Metal Founding 0 1 1 1 0 3
181 Acoustics 1 1 0 0 1 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 1 2 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 0 0 1 0 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 0 2 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 2 0 3
252 Compositions 0 1 0 0 2 3
267 Spring Devices 1 0 2 0 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 3 0 0 3
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 1 1 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 1 1 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 0 0 0 1 3
431 Combustion 0 1 1 1 0 3
434 Education and Demonstration 2 0 0 1 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 0 0 0 1 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 1 0 1 0 3
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 1 1 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 2 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 1 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 0 2
110 Furnaces 1 0 1 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 0 1 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 1 1 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 1 0 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 1 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 1 0 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 2 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 0 1 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 2 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 1 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 0 0 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 0 1 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 1 1 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 2 0 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 1 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 1 2
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 0 1 2
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 1 0 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 1 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 1 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 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 0 1 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 1 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 0 0 0 1 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 1 0 0 1
104 Railways 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 1 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 1 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 1 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 1 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 1 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 1 0 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 0 1 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 0 1 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 1 0 1
451 Abrading 1 0 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 1 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 1 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 477 542 725 725 734 3203


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