U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Technology Class
Count of 1996 - 2000 Utility Patent Grants 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

INDIA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)

(technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data')
 
Class Class Title 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 7 13 20 28 25 93
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 5 7 15 23 36 86
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 4 8 6 6 28
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 2 6 6 3 19
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 1 3 4 7 16
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 1 3 2 5 11
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 2 2 1 1 8
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 5 2 8
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 3 2 1 6
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 2 0 0 2 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 0 1 3 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 2 3 5
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 0 0 1 3 5
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 2 1 4
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 3 0 0 0 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 1 2 1 4
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 2 1 4
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 1 2 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 1 2 3
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 1 0 3
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 2 0 1 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 2 0 1 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 1 0 1 3
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 1 2 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 2 2
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 2 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 2 0 2
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 1 2
252 Compositions 0 0 0 0 2 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
382 Image Analysis 1 0 1 0 0 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 1 0 0 2
432 Heating 0 0 1 1 0 2
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 1 1 0 2
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 1 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 1 2
002 Apparel 0 0 0 1 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 0 1 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 0 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 1 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
084 Music 1 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 1 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 0 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 1 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 1 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 1 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 1 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 1 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 1 0 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 1 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 1 0 0 0 1
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 0 1 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 1 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 1 1
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 1 1
384 Bearings 1 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 1 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 1 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 1 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 0 1 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 1 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 35 47 85 112 131 410



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