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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

INDIANA

( 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
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 22 46 70 87 104 329
606 Surgery (instruments) 22 38 80 66 112 318
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 43 60 58 71 74 306
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 31 32 35 39 79 216
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 18 23 33 31 62 167
060 Power Plants 12 29 29 32 45 147
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 17 26 24 28 39 134
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 17 18 46 20 31 132
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 20 17 25 23 35 120
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 7 27 32 41 111
340 Communications: Electrical 28 13 20 20 26 107
005 Beds 19 14 18 29 25 105
280 Land Vehicles 14 23 32 14 22 105
073 Measuring and Testing 27 14 19 17 19 96
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 12 19 26 17 84
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 14 25 14 15 15 83
029 Metal Working 14 12 15 17 23 81
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 4 10 21 20 25 80
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 12 7 15 16 22 72
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 6 7 21 24 14 72
180 Motor Vehicles 11 18 13 19 9 70
348 Television 17 15 16 4 16 68
439 Electrical Connectors 10 17 19 13 9 68
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 9 11 15 13 19 67
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 14 8 18 15 11 66
297 Chairs and Seats 16 10 14 12 12 64
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 14 14 11 12 13 64
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 6 14 20 12 11 63
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 8 11 15 12 16 62
455 Telecommunications 3 8 16 12 19 58
137 Fluid Handling 11 7 16 11 11 56
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 6 20 12 11 56
370 Multiplex Communications 8 7 11 15 14 55
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 4 16 14 13 54
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 10 11 10 8 12 51
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 7 4 17 19 51
250 Radiant Energy 14 10 8 4 13 49
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 14 7 8 9 9 47
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 4 9 11 16 45
062 Refrigeration 10 6 14 4 9 43
164 Metal Founding 8 6 7 13 9 43
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 7 7 10 9 10 43
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 8 10 9 7 40
382 Image Analysis 4 6 10 13 7 40
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 6 8 10 11 38
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 6 10 7 11 38
362 Illumination 7 8 10 6 6 37
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 2 7 11 17 37
119 Animal Husbandry 5 7 10 8 6 36
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 5 9 7 8 35
220 Receptacles 4 7 8 10 6 35
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 8 10 10 5 2 35
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 9 6 5 9 5 34
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 8 8 6 6 34
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 6 11 8 4 4 33
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 7 5 8 4 8 32
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 7 7 6 9 32
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 5 8 8 6 5 32
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 4 5 5 11 30
084 Music 3 5 6 12 3 29
027 Undertaking 11 3 6 3 5 28
267 Spring Devices 6 5 5 7 5 28
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 3 5 6 6 7 27
089 Ordnance 1 4 5 8 8 26
188 Brakes 6 8 3 3 6 26
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 9 5 1 7 25
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 5 7 1 7 5 25
427 Coating Processes 5 1 3 7 9 25
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 1 2 10 8 24
215 Bottles and Jars 4 5 6 4 5 24
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 7 6 8 0 3 24
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 3 4 6 8 24
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 5 2 4 5 7 23
379 Telephonic Communications 5 3 4 6 5 23
219 Electric Heating 3 5 2 3 9 22
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 1 4 6 7 21
181 Acoustics 5 6 4 5 1 21
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 12 1 6 0 2 21
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 5 5 4 5 21
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 2 4 7 6 21
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 7 4 3 3 21
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 4 2 6 2 21
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 4 2 6 5 4 21
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 4 2 3 3 8 20
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 3 3 6 1 17
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 4 1 4 8 17
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 3 1 10 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 3 5 6 1 17
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 2 3 5 5 16
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 2 3 4 3 16
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 5 2 2 3 16
292 Closure Fasteners 1 3 5 2 5 16
414 Material or Article Handling 4 3 5 1 3 16
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 2 3 1 10 16
417 Pumps 3 1 3 2 7 16
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 3 4 3 5 16
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 5 3 3 1 16
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 2 4 2 5 15
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 0 7 1 4 15
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 8 4 2 15
148 Metal Treatment 2 3 3 2 5 15
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 3 2 2 6 15
165 Heat Exchange 2 3 4 2 3 14
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 2 1 5 5 14
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 5 2 1 6 14
384 Bearings 3 3 0 3 5 14
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 2 1 6 3 2 14
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 5 3 3 14
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 2 5 3 2 13
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 3 8 1 13
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 3 4 2 4 13
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 4 6 0 3 13
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 3 3 2 5 13
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 3 4 4 13
114 Ships 1 1 3 4 3 12
172 Earth Working 0 2 2 4 4 12
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 2 5 4 12
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 3 1 2 2 4 12
353 Optics: Image Projectors 4 1 3 2 2 12
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 5 1 5 1 0 12
002 Apparel 1 1 2 5 2 11
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 2 3 3 3 11
056 Harvesters 2 0 5 0 4 11
070 Locks 1 0 2 5 3 11
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 6 1 1 11
083 Cutting 0 2 3 1 5 11
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 3 3 1 2 11
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 3 3 4 11
252 Compositions 0 4 1 2 4 11
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 2 3 3 1 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 2 4 3 1 11
451 Abrading 2 2 1 3 3 11
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 3 3 0 2 2 10
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 3 3 2 1 10
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 1 4 1 4 10
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 2 3 5 0 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 1 1 3 3 10
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 1 1 2 4 10
380 Cryptography 1 3 3 1 2 10
398 Optical Communications 2 3 2 3 0 10
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 3 7 10
482 Exercise Devices 5 0 2 2 1 10
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 3 2 2 0 10
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 3 2 3 2 10
053 Package Making 2 1 0 3 3 9
095 Gas Separation: Processes 4 3 2 0 0 9
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 0 4 4 9
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 1 1 0 6 9
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 2 5 1 9
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 2 1 4 2 9
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 1 3 3 1 9
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 1 2 0 2 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 1 1 1 3 9
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 3 1 5 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 1 3 2 1 9
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 2 4 2 9
434 Education and Demonstration 0 3 1 2 3 9
454 Ventilation 2 4 1 2 0 9
726 Information Security 3 0 2 2 2 9
037 Excavating 1 0 2 3 2 8
042 Firearms 0 0 3 1 4 8
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 3 1 1 1 8
055 Gas Separation 1 2 2 3 0 8
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 1 2 4 8
081 Tools 2 0 5 1 0 8
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 2 3 2 8
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 3 1 1 2 8
269 Work Holders 2 1 1 0 4 8
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 3 1 3 1 0 8
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 2 2 2 8
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 4 2 0 0 7
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 3 0 2 2 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 0 2 4 7
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 3 1 0 2 7
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 2 0 2 3 7
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 1 3 1 0 7
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 2 2 1 1 1 7
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 2 0 2 3 7
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 1 1 2 7
403 Joints and Connections 1 3 2 1 0 7
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 2 0 1 2 7
431 Combustion 0 1 2 3 1 7
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 2 1 3 7
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 3 2 0 1 6
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 1 2 1 6
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 1 2 0 6
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 2 1 1 1 6
177 Weighing Scales 3 1 1 1 0 6
184 Lubrication 0 0 2 3 1 6
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 2 0 3 1 0 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 0 1 0 2 6
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 1 3 0 1 6
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 3 0 1 6
385 Optical Waveguides 1 3 0 1 1 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 3 0 1 0 2 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 1 3 1 6
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 1 1 1 5
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 2 2 1 5
111 Planting 3 1 1 0 0 5
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 0 4 5
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 3 0 1 0 1 5
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 3 0 1 5
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 4 5
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 1 3 5
221 Article Dispensing 0 2 3 0 0 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 1 2 1 5
433 Dentistry 0 1 2 1 1 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 2 2 0 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 2 0 1 5
112 Sewing 2 0 0 0 2 4
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 1 1 0 4
144 Woodworking 1 1 1 1 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 2 0 2 4
237 Heating Systems 1 0 2 0 1 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 3 0 1 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 1 1 0 2 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 0 1 1 0 4
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 2 1 1 4
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 2 2 0 0 0 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 3 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 1 2 1 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 1 2 1 4
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 2 2 4
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 1 2 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 2 2 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 2 1 0 3
014 Bridges 0 1 0 1 1 3
030 Cutlery 0 2 1 0 0 3
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 2 1 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 2 1 0 0 3
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 1 0 1 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 2 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 2 0 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 1 1 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 2 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 0 1 0 3
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 0 0 1 0 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 2 1 3
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 0 0 1 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 0 0 0 1 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 0 0 2 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 0 1 0 3
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 1 1 0 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 1 2 0 3
432 Heating 1 0 2 0 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 2 0 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 1 3
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 0 1 0 0 3
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 1 0 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 2 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 1 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 1 2
116 Signals and Indicators 1 1 0 0 0 2
140 Wireworking 0 2 0 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 1 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 1 0 2
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 1 2
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 1 0 0 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 2 0 0 0 2
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 0 2 2
330 Amplifiers 1 0 0 0 1 2
331 Oscillators 0 1 0 1 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 1 1 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 1 1 2
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 1 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 1 0 1 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 0 0 1 2
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 0 0 1 1 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 1 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 0 2
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 2 0 0 0 0 2
063 Jewelry 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 1 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 0 1
256 Fences 1 0 0 0 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 0 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 1 0 0 0 1
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 1 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 1 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 1 0 0 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
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 1 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 1 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 985 1095 1492 1437 1741 6750


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