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

FRANCE

(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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 258 351 388 404 374 1775
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 125 143 163 143 128 702
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 56 98 104 119 102 479
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 65 67 97 83 87 399
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 41 57 59 75 69 301
439 Electrical Connectors 33 48 35 62 62 240
073 Measuring and Testing 54 39 53 51 39 236
370 Multiplex Communications 49 37 37 37 52 212
280 Land Vehicles 27 25 32 47 58 189
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 38 31 54 30 32 185
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 22 41 33 42 46 184
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 39 30 42 33 27 171
060 Power Plants 25 24 36 35 45 165
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 23 18 37 46 38 162
606 Surgery (instruments) 16 28 35 34 39 152
062 Refrigeration 25 20 23 38 43 149
455 Telecommunications 14 17 15 47 54 147
244 Aeronautics 20 13 44 28 41 146
219 Electric Heating 23 22 31 33 36 145
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 25 16 34 31 36 142
427 Coating Processes 21 27 30 31 31 140
385 Optical Waveguides 15 35 28 29 32 139
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 23 23 32 30 27 135
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 27 15 28 30 32 132
250 Radiant Energy 18 33 31 23 22 127
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 38 25 23 18 23 127
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 18 25 28 24 31 126
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 24 23 19 30 29 125
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 23 25 21 19 33 121
340 Communications: Electrical 23 21 24 25 28 121
029 Metal Working 19 24 28 24 24 119
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 22 28 20 29 19 118
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 19 27 27 20 22 115
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 15 21 23 27 28 114
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 21 20 11 34 28 114
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 17 24 26 17 26 110
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 10 16 24 30 30 110
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 23 11 25 30 17 106
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 17 13 21 27 24 102
348 Television 22 16 19 24 20 101
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 15 16 22 27 20 100
297 Chairs and Seats 14 22 24 22 16 98
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 12 18 21 25 22 98
165 Heat Exchange 24 22 20 15 16 97
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 15 17 18 24 23 97
148 Metal Treatment 16 13 23 18 25 95
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 17 21 17 16 21 92
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 6 18 28 17 21 90
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 15 13 20 17 24 89
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 10 22 19 18 20 89
382 Image Analysis 12 12 20 28 16 88
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 13 11 22 20 21 87
137 Fluid Handling 22 10 13 23 18 86
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 10 11 15 32 17 85
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 15 11 17 16 22 81
132 Toilet 14 11 13 21 21 80
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 15 11 22 18 13 79
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 7 15 21 20 14 77
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 19 8 9 14 25 75
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 10 23 13 20 75
379 Telephonic Communications 12 4 8 23 26 73
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 14 22 20 9 72
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 7 4 8 23 29 71
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 10 7 20 25 9 71
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 8 25 13 13 70
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 13 12 8 17 17 67
065 Glass Manufacturing 7 11 12 16 21 67
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 15 10 16 12 14 67
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 12 8 9 12 26 67
101 Printing 10 8 27 6 15 66
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 13 10 14 16 13 66
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 8 3 10 24 20 65
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 7 9 15 23 11 65
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 7 8 13 16 20 64
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 9 14 16 12 13 64
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 11 12 26 9 6 64
053 Package Making 6 11 17 10 19 63
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 19 10 17 9 8 63
188 Brakes 20 13 8 10 11 62
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 13 9 21 14 61
252 Compositions 11 10 14 12 14 61
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 8 11 25 13 4 61
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 7 10 14 17 12 60
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 12 10 12 9 17 60
095 Gas Separation: Processes 7 5 14 19 14 59
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 7 14 11 17 10 59
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 12 7 15 10 13 57
372 Coherent Light Generators 11 6 16 10 14 57
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 14 5 13 10 14 56
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 8 6 10 14 18 56
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 12 5 16 12 11 56
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 14 10 10 10 11 55
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 13 5 6 17 14 55
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 5 9 13 17 10 54
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 10 10 6 13 14 53
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 4 15 11 12 53
089 Ordnance 10 26 11 2 3 52
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 5 14 18 9 5 51
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 8 4 15 15 9 51
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 8 8 14 15 6 51
220 Receptacles 8 13 8 11 10 50
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 10 9 12 12 7 50
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 7 7 12 13 10 49
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 4 7 7 10 20 48
164 Metal Founding 7 16 11 4 10 48
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 9 4 8 12 15 48
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 6 8 11 10 13 48
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 9 7 4 17 11 48
102 Ammunition and Explosives 15 8 14 4 6 47
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 7 6 9 11 14 47
056 Harvesters 7 4 10 14 11 46
417 Pumps 11 6 12 2 15 46
501 Compositions: Ceramic 9 7 9 10 11 46
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 12 8 7 8 10 45
431 Combustion 7 6 10 12 10 45
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 7 9 12 9 45
139 Textiles: Weaving 4 9 9 11 11 44
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 11 7 8 4 14 44
362 Illumination 9 4 10 7 14 44
267 Spring Devices 4 4 10 17 8 43
330 Amplifiers 10 8 3 13 9 43
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 9 9 12 9 43
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 10 9 11 9 43
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 8 7 18 5 5 43
072 Metal Deforming 3 10 9 12 8 42
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 6 6 10 10 9 41
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 7 7 6 9 12 41
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 7 12 11 10 41
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 7 6 11 11 5 40
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 6 5 8 11 10 40
002 Apparel 4 9 10 10 6 39
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 10 6 4 10 9 39
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 5 5 9 13 7 39
380 Cryptography 8 7 6 8 10 39
114 Ships 9 5 7 10 7 38
403 Joints and Connections 8 5 7 11 7 38
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 8 12 7 5 36
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 7 6 10 7 6 36
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 10 7 8 4 6 35
118 Coating Apparatus 5 11 9 8 2 35
215 Bottles and Jars 4 11 10 9 1 35
414 Material or Article Handling 12 5 7 1 9 34
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 7 2 8 3 12 32
433 Dentistry 1 6 9 10 6 32
451 Abrading 6 13 2 7 4 32
384 Bearings 8 7 4 6 6 31
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 5 8 8 7 31
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 5 6 8 5 6 30
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 5 3 6 6 9 29
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 9 8 5 2 5 29
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 3 14 4 1 6 28
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 6 3 10 6 3 28
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 4 4 7 6 7 28
454 Ventilation 3 3 5 11 6 28
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 3 8 5 8 28
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 6 7 5 5 27
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 5 2 6 6 8 27
331 Oscillators 4 4 4 4 11 27
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 5 3 4 5 9 26
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 5 10 9 2 0 26
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 6 6 5 7 2 26
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 5 5 4 6 5 25
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 4 6 2 7 6 25
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 9 1 4 6 4 24
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 5 2 6 6 5 24
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 8 2 7 6 24
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 4 7 8 3 24
292 Closure Fasteners 4 2 2 6 9 23
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 8 3 4 7 23
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 3 11 4 2 23
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 7 3 1 8 4 23
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 4 6 4 5 4 23
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 3 3 4 7 5 22
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 4 4 5 5 4 22
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 5 2 6 7 2 22
105 Railway Rolling Stock 3 4 4 6 4 21
110 Furnaces 4 7 4 3 3 21
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 5 3 2 9 21
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 3 4 5 1 8 21
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 5 3 4 6 20
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 3 4 3 3 20
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 4 3 3 5 4 19
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 2 4 2 5 6 19
049 Movable or Removable Closures 6 0 4 1 8 19
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 5 4 4 2 4 19
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 4 4 5 3 3 19
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 1 7 5 3 19
033 Geometrical Instruments 5 4 3 3 3 18
083 Cutting 0 3 3 9 3 18
005 Beds 8 1 3 0 5 17
181 Acoustics 2 3 1 5 6 17
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 3 3 3 2 6 17
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 3 3 6 4 17
126 Stoves and Furnaces 5 0 1 6 4 16
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 4 3 1 4 4 16
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 5 4 3 3 1 16
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 7 2 1 3 3 16
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 3 6 5 2 16
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 2 6 5 2 15
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 2 0 3 7 3 15
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 4 4 4 2 1 15
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 1 3 3 5 15
329 Demodulators 0 3 5 3 4 15
336 Inductor Devices 4 0 4 2 5 15
432 Heating 1 0 3 4 7 15
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 2 2 3 4 4 15
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 3 4 4 3 1 15
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 5 3 1 3 2 14
081 Tools 1 2 2 2 7 14
119 Animal Husbandry 2 4 4 2 2 14
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 5 1 6 2 14
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 4 6 1 2 14
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 8 3 1 2 0 14
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 3 3 5 3 14
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 2 2 4 5 13
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 5 3 3 13
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 1 2 1 8 13
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 2 3 6 2 13
211 Supports: Racks 2 2 4 0 5 13
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 3 2 1 3 4 13
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 1 2 3 5 13
030 Cutlery 0 2 4 2 4 12
070 Locks 1 1 3 5 2 12
104 Railways 5 1 0 3 3 12
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 2 3 3 4 0 12
221 Article Dispensing 4 0 2 1 5 12
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 4 4 2 0 12
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 5 3 3 12
400 Typewriting Machines 4 2 1 2 3 12
434 Education and Demonstration 4 3 1 1 3 12
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 2 1 0 3 5 11
084 Music 0 2 2 5 2 11
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 2 1 7 11
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 1 2 1 5 11
180 Motor Vehicles 1 3 2 2 3 11
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 4 2 2 2 1 11
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 1 3 3 2 11
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 2 2 3 2 11
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 1 2 6 11
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 1 2 2 4 11
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 3 3 3 1 11
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 2 0 3 3 2 10
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 3 1 2 3 1 10
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 4 1 3 10
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 1 2 1 4 10
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 3 2 2 1 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 2 4 2 1 10
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 1 7 10
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 3 1 0 2 4 10
042 Firearms 2 4 3 0 0 9
047 Plant Husbandry 2 0 0 3 4 9
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 3 1 3 1 1 9
172 Earth Working 3 1 2 1 2 9
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 2 1 3 2 9
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 3 2 3 9
396 Photography 2 1 1 0 5 9
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 3 1 2 1 2 9
512 Perfume Compositions 0 3 2 2 2 9
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 2 2 3 1 8
131 Tobacco 1 4 3 0 0 8
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 1 2 0 4 8
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 2 3 2 8
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 2 2 3 0 8
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 5 1 2 8
055 Gas Separation 2 0 3 1 1 7
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 2 4 1 0 0 7
100 Presses 0 3 1 2 1 7
112 Sewing 1 1 3 1 1 7
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 2 1 1 2 7
283 Printed Matter 2 2 0 1 2 7
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 1 0 3 1 7
332 Modulators 2 2 2 0 1 7
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 5 0 0 7
338 Electrical Resistors 2 1 2 2 0 7
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 1 2 2 0 6
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 4 0 2 6
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 3 0 1 1 6
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 2 0 4 6
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 1 4 6
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 3 0 1 6
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 1 1 1 1 6
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 1 1 2 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 2 0 2 2 6
037 Excavating 1 2 1 1 0 5
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 1 1 0 2 5
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 1 0 1 2 5
269 Work Holders 1 0 1 1 2 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 2 1 1 0 5
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 2 3 5
014 Bridges 2 0 0 2 0 4
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 2 0 0 1 1 4
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 1 2 4
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 2 1 1 4
212 Traversing Hoists 2 1 0 1 0 4
249 Static Molds 0 0 2 1 1 4
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 1 2 1 0 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 1 2 4
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 0 0 2 1 4
355 Photocopying 0 1 0 2 1 4
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 1 0 2 4
452 Butchering 0 2 1 1 0 4
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 3 4
492 Roll or Roller 2 0 0 1 1 4
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 1 0 1 1 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 0 1 1 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 2 0 0 3
111 Planting 1 0 0 1 1 3
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 1 2 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 3 0 3
140 Wireworking 0 0 2 0 1 3
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 1 2 3
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 1 2 0 0 0 3
237 Heating Systems 0 0 1 2 0 3
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 1 1 0 0 3
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 1 1 0 0 3
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 1 1 0 1 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 1 1 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 2 1 0 3
450 Foundation Garments 0 1 0 0 2 3
472 Amusement Devices 2 0 1 0 0 3
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 1 0 1 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 1 0 1 0 0 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 0 2 2
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 1 0 0 1 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 1 0 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 0 1 2
054 Harness (for animals) 1 0 1 0 0 2
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 1 0 0 1 2
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 1 1 2
125 Stone Working 0 1 0 0 1 2
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 2 0 2
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 0 2 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 2 0 0 2
186 Merchandising 0 0 1 1 0 2
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 1 0 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 2 2
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 2 0 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 1 0 0 1 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 2 0 2
346 Recorders 1 1 0 0 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 2 0 0 0 2
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 0 1 1 2
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 1 1 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 1 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
178 Telegraphy 0 0 1 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 1 0 0 1
185 Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 1 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
256 Fences 0 1 0 0 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 0 1 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 1 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 2788 2958 3674 3820 3819 17059



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