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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2000 - 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

Lynchburg, VA

( Metropolitan Statistical Area )

( 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 )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
455 Telecommunications 10 9 7 5 1 6 1 1 0 3 2 4 4 6 6 9 74
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 1 9 5 31
073 Measuring and Testing 7 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 26
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 3 7 22
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 21
072 Metal Deforming 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 20
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 2 1 13
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 12
029 Metal Working 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 11
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 8
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 8
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 7
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 6
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5
219 Electric Heating 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
060 Power Plants 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
081 Tools 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
417 Pumps 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 37 38 41 31 23 26 17 27 26 21 23 31 25 51 42 46 505


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