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

ARIZONA

(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
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 50 41 69 63 59 282
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 40 56 54 53 54 257
455 Telecommunications 29 22 35 47 64 197
280 Land Vehicles 34 31 22 30 47 164
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 17 22 27 34 34 134
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 23 13 31 30 30 127
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 14 9 40 36 28 127
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 9 14 29 29 20 101
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 17 14 19 26 21 97
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 15 14 22 25 20 96
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 22 18 13 26 16 95
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 21 17 17 23 13 91
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 9 10 30 20 20 89
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 13 12 25 17 21 88
372 Coherent Light Generators 5 6 27 29 17 84
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 10 10 18 19 27 84
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 12 10 21 23 18 84
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 12 13 31 16 11 83
340 Communications: Electrical 13 12 11 17 26 79
073 Measuring and Testing 14 14 13 19 16 76
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 10 8 25 13 20 76
330 Amplifiers 4 13 22 19 18 76
029 Metal Working 17 11 19 9 17 73
370 Multiplex Communications 9 14 17 15 17 72
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 15 10 14 15 17 71
244 Aeronautics 4 12 20 19 15 70
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 13 11 14 15 17 70
250 Radiant Energy 15 10 14 6 24 69
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 9 16 24 13 67
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 16 19 11 12 9 67
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 13 10 16 10 12 61
606 Surgery (instruments) 7 13 12 13 16 61
385 Optical Waveguides 16 11 7 10 12 56
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 6 11 14 17 7 55
451 Abrading 6 7 12 17 13 55
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 4 3 18 7 20 52
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 8 12 6 8 16 50
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 9 10 10 9 11 49
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 5 7 9 10 16 47
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 5 19 9 9 46
439 Electrical Connectors 11 4 7 11 12 45
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 15 4 6 7 12 44
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 8 7 7 14 41
379 Telephonic Communications 7 5 10 11 7 40
427 Coating Processes 4 4 15 9 8 40
382 Image Analysis 1 2 7 13 15 38
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 5 9 9 9 6 38
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 5 8 10 7 38
062 Refrigeration 5 6 5 5 16 37
102 Ammunition and Explosives 6 8 11 6 6 37
060 Power Plants 3 9 9 5 10 36
119 Animal Husbandry 4 5 11 8 7 35
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 7 7 7 10 35
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 6 4 13 10 2 35
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 3 6 13 11 35
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 7 2 13 4 8 34
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 4 4 12 3 10 33
414 Material or Article Handling 5 6 5 6 11 33
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 7 4 10 7 32
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 6 7 5 8 32
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 6 10 3 5 8 32
362 Illumination 10 5 6 5 6 32
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 3 3 9 10 7 32
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 4 6 7 9 6 32
348 Television 6 3 7 7 8 31
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 5 7 6 9 31
482 Exercise Devices 6 2 10 8 5 31
002 Apparel 4 5 8 7 6 30
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 6 14 1 5 30
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 5 9 5 7 30
118 Coating Apparatus 5 2 4 4 14 29
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 5 6 5 6 7 29
331 Oscillators 4 5 4 5 11 29
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 3 5 7 4 9 28
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 5 2 14 4 2 27
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 6 6 5 5 26
297 Chairs and Seats 4 2 4 6 10 26
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 2 1 7 13 26
380 Cryptography 6 3 6 2 9 26
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 2 7 8 6 25
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 7 2 5 2 9 25
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 8 5 5 5 25
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 7 3 3 7 4 24
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 4 2 2 11 5 24
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 2 5 4 6 22
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 3 5 5 6 3 22
137 Fluid Handling 2 3 5 5 6 21
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 7 6 3 4 21
434 Education and Demonstration 6 5 2 3 5 21
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 5 7 5 2 2 21
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 4 3 6 4 21
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 3 8 4 4 21
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 4 4 2 6 20
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 7 4 4 3 2 20
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 4 3 6 5 19
005 Beds 6 2 1 3 6 18
030 Cutlery 1 2 5 2 8 18
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 3 2 1 10 18
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 3 1 4 3 7 18
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 1 6 7 3 18
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 7 4 2 3 18
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 2 7 6 17
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 3 1 6 5 2 17
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 4 3 4 2 4 17
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 3 3 6 3 17
252 Compositions 5 3 2 6 1 17
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 3 6 1 5 17
042 Firearms 5 4 4 1 2 16
089 Ordnance 5 2 3 1 5 16
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 3 1 3 3 6 16
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 2 3 4 4 16
219 Electric Heating 3 2 3 6 2 16
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 5 3 3 2 16
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 2 2 2 5 4 15
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 1 5 3 2 15
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 0 6 4 3 15
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 2 4 4 5 15
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 3 2 6 4 15
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 4 1 3 2 15
070 Locks 1 1 7 2 3 14
220 Receptacles 1 3 3 5 2 14
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 2 4 2 3 14
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 4 1 3 5 14
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 2 2 6 3 14
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 0 3 5 3 14
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 2 4 5 2 13
132 Toilet 1 3 2 2 5 13
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 5 4 2 1 13
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 5 2 4 13
417 Pumps 1 4 1 2 5 13
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 4 2 2 4 13
053 Package Making 3 2 4 1 2 12
114 Ships 6 3 2 0 1 12
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 2 0 2 2 6 12
188 Brakes 1 1 3 2 5 12
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 5 2 2 1 2 12
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 1 4 6 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 5 2 3 2 12
047 Plant Husbandry 4 3 0 2 2 11
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 3 2 2 2 11
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 1 4 4 11
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 4 0 1 4 10
084 Music 0 1 2 6 1 10
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 3 5 1 10
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 2 0 2 3 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 4 2 4 10
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 2 2 2 1 10
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 2 3 2 2 10
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 1 2 2 3 10
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 3 1 3 3 10
433 Dentistry 1 0 3 3 3 10
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 4 2 2 2 10
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 2 3 2 1 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 1 2 3 2 9
101 Printing 0 2 1 4 2 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 0 3 2 2 9
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 5 1 2 1 0 9
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 2 1 3 2 9
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 2 2 2 1 9
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 1 0 3 3 9
211 Supports: Racks 2 1 3 2 1 9
292 Closure Fasteners 4 0 1 4 0 9
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 3 1 2 1 2 9
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 3 2 3 9
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 2 5 1 9
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 2 1 1 3 9
055 Gas Separation 1 0 1 2 4 8
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 2 0 3 2 8
180 Motor Vehicles 2 0 4 2 0 8
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 2 3 1 1 1 8
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 2 1 1 4 8
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 1 1 2 3 8
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 3 3 1 8
056 Harvesters 0 2 2 1 2 7
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 1 3 3 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 1 3 2 7
144 Woodworking 0 2 1 3 1 7
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 2 1 1 2 7
269 Work Holders 2 1 3 1 0 7
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 1 0 3 2 7
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 2 3 1 1 7
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 3 0 2 1 0 6
065 Glass Manufacturing 2 1 0 3 0 6
072 Metal Deforming 2 1 1 2 0 6
081 Tools 1 0 3 1 1 6
083 Cutting 0 1 4 1 0 6
283 Printed Matter 2 1 0 2 1 6
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 2 0 2 0 6
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 1 1 0 3 6
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 1 2 2 6
338 Electrical Resistors 1 1 1 1 2 6
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 1 1 1 1 6
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 2 1 2 6
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 4 1 1 0 0 6
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 1 2 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 3 0 1 1 5
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 1 0 3 5
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 1 0 3 5
172 Earth Working 1 3 1 0 0 5
178 Telegraphy 1 0 2 1 1 5
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 1 1 1 1 5
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 3 0 1 5
256 Fences 1 1 2 0 1 5
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 3 1 5
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 1 0 0 2 5
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 2 3 5
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 2 0 2 5
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 1 1 1 0 5
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 3 0 1 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 2 2 0 5
454 Ventilation 1 2 1 1 0 5
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 2 1 1 0 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 2 0 2 0 1 5
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 1 0 2 0 4
037 Excavating 1 1 0 0 2 4
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 1 1 0 0 4
131 Tobacco 0 0 1 2 1 4
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 2 0 2 4
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 1 1 0 0 4
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 1 2 1 4
181 Acoustics 0 1 1 1 1 4
221 Article Dispensing 1 1 1 0 1 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 0 1 1 0 4
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 0 1 1 0 4
384 Bearings 1 1 0 0 2 4
400 Typewriting Machines 2 0 1 1 0 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 1 1 1 4
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 1 1 1 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 0 0 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 1 1 0 3
100 Presses 1 1 1 0 0 3
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 0 1 1 3
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 1 0 0 1 3
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 1 0 1 0 3
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 1 1 3
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 1 0 1 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 2 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 1 1 0 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 2 3
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 1 1 0 3
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 0 1 0 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 0 1 0 0 3
014 Bridges 0 0 1 1 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 1 0 2
063 Jewelry 0 2 0 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 1 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 1 0 0 2
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 1 2
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 1 2
111 Planting 0 1 0 1 0 2
112 Sewing 2 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 1 0 0 2
125 Stone Working 1 0 0 0 1 2
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 2 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 1 1 2
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 2 0 2
184 Lubrication 0 0 1 1 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 2 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 0 1 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 2 0 0 0 0 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 0 0 1 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 0 2 2
329 Demodulators 0 1 1 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 1 1 0 0 2
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 1 0 0 0 1 2
431 Combustion 1 0 0 1 0 2
432 Heating 0 1 0 1 0 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 1 0 0 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 0 1 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 1 1 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 2 0 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 1 0 0 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 0 0 1 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 1 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 1 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 1 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 0 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 0 1 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 1 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 0 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 0 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
346 Recorders 0 0 0 1 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 1 0 0 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 1 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1062 1048 1513 1499 1595 6717



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