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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 2011 - 2015 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

ALABAMA

( 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 23 29 59 49 45 205
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 18 22 12 10 5 67
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 11 10 14 15 12 62
340 Communications: Electrical 7 11 12 17 13 60
370 Multiplex Communications 6 3 12 21 15 57
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 5 12 14 7 12 50
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 8 6 15 16 5 50
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 7 8 12 9 42
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 7 6 13 9 5 40
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 10 9 9 7 37
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 8 12 3 5 33
455 Telecommunications 6 6 6 9 5 32
073 Measuring and Testing 1 5 7 8 9 30
379 Telephonic Communications 3 4 4 10 8 29
280 Land Vehicles 10 5 8 1 2 26
726 Information Security 2 4 8 4 8 26
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 5 7 4 5 25
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 5 4 8 5 3 25
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 6 5 4 6 24
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 7 7 1 5 4 24
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 3 9 7 1 24
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 9 8 3 2 24
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 5 6 4 5 22
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 4 2 9 5 21
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 8 1 5 3 20
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 4 1 5 4 19
060 Power Plants 1 1 4 5 7 18
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 4 3 3 5 18
382 Image Analysis 2 5 3 6 2 18
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 2 3 7 3 18
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 6 4 2 2 17
220 Receptacles 2 2 6 2 5 17
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 3 4 3 4 17
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 7 2 2 4 2 17
137 Fluid Handling 1 6 3 5 1 16
029 Metal Working 1 2 7 2 3 15
119 Animal Husbandry 1 1 2 6 5 15
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 4 2 5 3 1 15
348 Television 2 2 1 3 7 15
398 Optical Communications 0 0 3 5 7 15
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 2 3 3 4 14
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 4 4 0 3 2 13
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 7 4 0 13
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 1 5 3 2 13
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 2 4 3 2 13
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 2 3 5 2 12
250 Radiant Energy 2 3 3 1 3 12
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 3 2 3 3 1 12
005 Beds 2 0 5 0 4 11
172 Earth Working 2 3 2 3 1 11
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 4 1 6 11
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 3 2 2 3 11
084 Music 0 2 1 4 3 10
089 Ordnance 1 4 3 1 1 10
180 Motor Vehicles 2 3 4 0 1 10
181 Acoustics 2 5 1 1 1 10
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 3 3 0 1 10
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 5 2 1 10
297 Chairs and Seats 1 2 5 1 1 10
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 3 3 0 3 10
336 Inductor Devices 2 2 1 1 4 10
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 1 3 2 2 10
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 2 1 1 3 10
164 Metal Founding 1 1 1 4 2 9
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 4 1 1 3 9
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 3 2 1 2 1 9
439 Electrical Connectors 3 0 2 1 3 9
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 2 0 3 2 9
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 1 1 3 0 9
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 4 1 1 0 2 8
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 6 2 8
219 Electric Heating 1 1 2 2 2 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 2 3 2 0 8
252 Compositions 2 0 1 3 2 8
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 2 3 2 1 8
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 1 2 3 8
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 5 0 1 0 2 8
047 Plant Husbandry 1 2 2 2 0 7
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 3 2 0 1 7
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 2 1 0 2 2 7
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 0 0 2 2 7
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 4 2 0 7
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 3 0 1 2 1 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 3 0 3 1 7
414 Material or Article Handling 3 0 1 3 0 7
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 1 0 3 6
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 1 2 3 6
056 Harvesters 0 3 1 1 1 6
062 Refrigeration 4 0 1 1 0 6
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 2 1 1 2 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 2 1 0 3 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 0 0 4 6
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 2 2 1 0 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 2 0 2 6
362 Illumination 1 0 1 1 3 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 1 1 1 1 6
427 Coating Processes 1 1 0 3 1 6
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 2 1 2 6
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 4 6
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 0 2 1 6
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 2 1 1 5
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 1 2 1 0 5
132 Toilet 0 2 1 0 2 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 0 1 1 1 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 1 1 2 5
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 2 2 1 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 1 3 0 5
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 1 0 3 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 0 0 1 1 5
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 2 1 0 0 5
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 1 0 1 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 1 0 3 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 2 0 2 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 2 1 0 5
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 1 1 1 1 5
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 3 0 1 1 5
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 1 1 2 5
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 0 0 2 0 5
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 0 0 2 1 5
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 1 2 1 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 1 2 4
042 Firearms 1 0 1 1 1 4
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 3 1 4
114 Ships 1 0 0 1 2 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 3 1 4
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 2 2 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 4 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 2 0 1 4
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 3 4
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 3 4
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 1 0 2 0 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 2 0 1 4
256 Fences 0 2 1 1 0 4
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 1 0 0 2 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 2 0 4
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 1 2 0 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 2 2 0 4
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 2 1 4
417 Pumps 1 1 0 1 1 4
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 3 1 4
433 Dentistry 1 1 1 0 1 4
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 0 0 1 4
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 1 2 4
002 Apparel 0 1 1 0 1 3
014 Bridges 0 0 1 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 1 0 2 0 3
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 2 0 0 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 0 1 1 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 2 3
055 Gas Separation 1 2 0 0 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 1 0 1 3
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 3 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 1 0 1 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 2 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 1 1 0 0 3
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 0 1 0 1 3
184 Lubrication 0 1 2 0 0 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 2 0 0 3
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 2 0 3
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 2 0 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 1 0 1 3
269 Work Holders 0 1 2 0 0 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 0 0 0 1 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 2 1 3
330 Amplifiers 1 0 2 0 0 3
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 3 3
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 1 0 1 0 3
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 0 0 1 3
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 2 0 1 0 3
380 Cryptography 1 0 0 1 1 3
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 2 0 0 1 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 1 0 2 3
385 Optical Waveguides 1 2 0 0 0 3
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 1 0 1 0 3
452 Butchering 1 1 0 1 0 3
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 2 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 0 0 2 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 1 1 0 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 1 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 0 0 1 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 1 0 1 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 1 0 0 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 1 0 0 2
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 1 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 1 0 0 2
081 Tools 0 1 0 1 0 2
083 Cutting 2 0 0 0 0 2
104 Railways 1 0 1 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 1 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 1 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 1 1 0 0 2
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 1 0 0 0 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 1 1 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 2 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 2 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 2 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 0 1 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 2 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 1 0 0 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 0 2
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 2 0 0 0 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 1 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 1 1 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 0 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 1 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 2 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 2 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 0 2 0 0 0 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 1 0 0 0 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 2 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 1 2
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 1 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 0 1 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 0 1 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 1 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 1 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 1 0 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
384 Bearings 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 1 0 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 1 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 1 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 0 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 352 413 503 500 473 2241



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