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

GEORGIA

(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
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 45 53 42 56 33 229
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 25 37 65 46 43 216
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 21 22 37 34 38 152
206 Special Receptacle or Package 37 35 29 28 20 149
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 17 22 29 25 23 116
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 19 17 22 26 24 108
385 Optical Waveguides 12 25 24 29 17 107
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 24 14 24 23 21 106
340 Communications: Electrical 14 16 28 23 24 105
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 8 27 28 27 103
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 15 14 25 25 19 98
379 Telephonic Communications 16 14 26 21 18 95
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 14 20 22 20 18 94
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 21 20 19 17 14 91
455 Telecommunications 11 10 19 17 30 87
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 14 15 20 14 18 81
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 17 20 15 14 14 80
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 10 11 13 27 15 76
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 17 17 12 11 19 76
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 10 13 15 19 17 74
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 4 6 19 14 27 70
053 Package Making 15 17 17 9 7 65
606 Surgery (instruments) 10 9 11 10 22 62
062 Refrigeration 13 9 7 11 14 54
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 9 7 13 13 11 53
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 16 8 10 11 8 53
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 3 12 17 19 52
002 Apparel 10 10 10 11 9 50
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 6 8 7 14 15 50
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 4 8 12 10 15 49
211 Supports: Racks 4 6 15 11 9 45
427 Coating Processes 10 8 8 14 5 45
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 5 13 9 12 44
073 Measuring and Testing 12 7 9 7 8 43
370 Multiplex Communications 7 7 7 10 12 43
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 8 5 9 12 8 42
280 Land Vehicles 7 7 5 12 10 41
112 Sewing 11 10 6 8 5 40
439 Electrical Connectors 4 8 9 7 11 39
362 Illumination 4 5 8 8 12 37
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 3 9 12 6 35
348 Television 9 4 7 8 7 35
382 Image Analysis 2 4 10 12 7 35
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 5 8 6 9 34
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 8 3 5 7 11 34
119 Animal Husbandry 9 3 10 6 5 33
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 7 7 3 12 4 33
220 Receptacles 2 2 7 13 9 33
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 3 6 6 15 33
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 2 6 12 10 33
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 4 3 13 9 3 32
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 5 7 5 11 4 32
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 6 3 9 8 4 30
482 Exercise Devices 3 8 8 6 5 30
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 7 10 4 4 29
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 5 3 10 7 4 29
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 5 6 7 9 28
414 Material or Article Handling 7 3 2 6 9 27
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 7 4 9 3 4 27
005 Beds 5 3 2 8 8 26
029 Metal Working 2 5 8 6 5 26
137 Fluid Handling 2 1 7 6 10 26
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 6 3 2 12 25
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 6 6 4 4 5 25
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 3 7 3 10 24
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 4 4 6 2 8 24
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 2 4 4 13 24
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 7 6 7 1 23
219 Electric Heating 0 2 4 8 9 23
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 5 8 3 5 23
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 9 7 1 0 6 23
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 3 2 6 4 7 22
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 7 6 4 2 2 21
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 4 2 6 7 21
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 3 3 2 6 6 20
131 Tobacco 2 0 4 10 4 20
221 Article Dispensing 4 3 5 6 2 20
297 Chairs and Seats 6 5 3 2 4 20
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 6 1 5 6 20
452 Butchering 5 3 4 5 3 20
100 Presses 5 3 9 1 1 19
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 4 3 7 3 19
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 4 1 3 6 5 19
118 Coating Apparatus 4 8 5 0 1 18
273 Amusement Devices: Games 5 3 1 5 4 18
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 4 0 1 8 5 18
434 Education and Demonstration 3 3 5 1 6 18
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 1 2 8 3 17
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 2 7 3 2 17
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 2 2 5 8 17
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 4 1 4 3 5 17
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 4 3 4 2 17
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 4 2 3 4 4 17
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 3 3 6 2 17
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 3 4 3 3 3 16
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 2 3 4 3 16
250 Radiant Energy 2 2 3 5 4 16
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 2 2 5 4 16
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 5 1 5 3 2 16
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 2 4 4 4 16
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 2 2 5 4 15
056 Harvesters 6 1 2 2 4 15
252 Compositions 0 3 1 4 7 15
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 5 3 3 1 3 15
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 1 5 5 2 15
292 Closure Fasteners 4 5 0 3 2 14
383 Flexible Bags 3 0 3 1 7 14
451 Abrading 2 3 2 3 4 14
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 3 3 1 4 13
144 Woodworking 1 4 1 3 4 13
380 Cryptography 1 3 3 4 2 13
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 6 2 1 2 2 13
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 1 2 4 4 13
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 6 5 13
030 Cutlery 3 4 0 1 4 12
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 3 4 1 3 12
047 Plant Husbandry 1 5 2 1 3 12
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 4 1 0 2 5 12
172 Earth Working 2 3 1 2 4 12
244 Aeronautics 1 1 3 4 3 12
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 4 3 3 12
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 4 5 0 1 2 12
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 0 5 3 2 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 4 4 2 1 1 12
072 Metal Deforming 2 2 4 3 0 11
132 Toilet 0 1 4 4 2 11
139 Textiles: Weaving 4 2 3 1 1 11
165 Heat Exchange 1 3 0 4 3 11
180 Motor Vehicles 3 1 2 3 2 11
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 3 1 3 2 11
283 Printed Matter 0 3 1 6 1 11
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 4 1 1 4 1 11
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 1 5 3 10
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 2 2 5 10
215 Bottles and Jars 1 2 1 1 5 10
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 2 1 1 5 10
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 2 4 2 0 10
417 Pumps 3 2 0 1 4 10
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 7 1 2 10
042 Firearms 2 1 4 2 0 9
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 4 3 1 1 9
070 Locks 3 1 3 0 2 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 4 1 2 9
081 Tools 3 0 2 1 3 9
083 Cutting 0 1 5 0 3 9
084 Music 0 1 3 2 3 9
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 4 1 2 2 9
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 0 3 2 2 9
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 1 4 2 0 9
330 Amplifiers 1 0 4 0 4 9
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 1 1 2 4 9
501 Compositions: Ceramic 3 1 3 0 2 9
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 2 5 2 9
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 4 4 9
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 2 2 4 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 3 2 2 0 8
164 Metal Founding 0 0 5 1 2 8
177 Weighing Scales 0 2 4 1 1 8
186 Merchandising 2 1 0 2 3 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 3 0 3 1 1 8
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 2 1 2 1 8
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 1 1 2 2 8
355 Photocopying 0 3 4 1 0 8
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 3 2 3 8
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 1 3 3 8
431 Combustion 0 3 0 3 2 8
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 0 2 3 2 8
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 1 1 4 2 8
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 5 1 1 7
095 Gas Separation: Processes 4 1 1 0 1 7
101 Printing 2 2 1 1 1 7
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 4 0 0 2 7
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 3 2 1 1 7
269 Work Holders 1 1 2 2 1 7
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 3 0 2 1 7
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 2 3 1 1 7
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 2 1 2 0 7
396 Photography 1 0 5 0 1 7
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 0 1 2 2 7
433 Dentistry 1 1 1 2 2 7
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 3 2 7
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 1 2 3 7
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 1 2 3 7
060 Power Plants 1 1 1 1 2 6
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 1 0 2 2 6
188 Brakes 2 1 2 0 1 6
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 2 1 3 0 6
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 1 1 4 6
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 2 1 1 6
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 2 1 3 6
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 2 1 2 1 0 6
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 0 1 3 1 6
454 Ventilation 0 1 2 0 3 6
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 1 3 0 6
063 Jewelry 1 1 0 2 1 5
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 2 1 1 5
110 Furnaces 0 2 0 0 3 5
114 Ships 0 1 1 2 1 5
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 1 2 1 5
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 2 1 1 0 1 5
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 2 3 5
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 1 2 0 5
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 4 0 1 0 0 5
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 2 0 1 1 1 5
336 Inductor Devices 1 2 1 0 1 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 1 1 0 2 5
399 Electrophotography 2 0 2 1 0 5
403 Joints and Connections 2 1 0 0 2 5
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 1 2 0 0 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 1 0 1 1 4
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 1 2 4
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 2 0 1 4
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 0 0 2 1 4
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 1 0 2 0 4
217 Wooden Receptacles 1 0 2 1 0 4
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 1 0 2 1 0 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 2 0 2 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 1 2 4
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 1 2 0 4
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 1 2 4
384 Bearings 1 0 1 1 1 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 1 2 0 0 4
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 2 0 1 4
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 2 0 0 2 4
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 3 0 1 4
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 1 2 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 2 1 0 0 3
089 Ordnance 0 1 0 1 1 3
104 Railways 0 1 0 1 1 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 2 1 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 0 0 2 3
140 Wireworking 1 0 1 1 0 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 2 1 0 0 0 3
181 Acoustics 0 0 1 1 1 3
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 0 0 0 2 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 1 1 0 0 3
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 0 1 1 0 3
256 Fences 0 2 0 0 1 3
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 1 1 0 1 0 3
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 0 2 0 0 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 0 0 1 0 3
331 Oscillators 2 1 0 0 0 3
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 1 1 0 3
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 2 1 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 0 1 0 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 2 1 3
432 Heating 2 0 0 1 0 3
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 0 0 1 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 3 0 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 1 3
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 2 0 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 2 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 2 3
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 0 3
027 Undertaking 0 0 1 1 0 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 1 0 2
055 Gas Separation 1 0 1 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 2 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 1 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 1 0 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 1 0 1 2
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 0 0 0 0 2
178 Telegraphy 2 0 0 0 0 2
185 Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered 0 0 0 0 2 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 1 0 0 2
212 Traversing Hoists 0 1 1 0 0 2
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 1 2
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 2 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 1 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 2 0 0 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 2 0 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 0 0 0 1 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 1 0 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 1 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 1 2
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 1 1 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 0 0 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 1 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 1 0 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 1 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 1 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 0 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 1 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 0 1 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 0 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 1 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 0 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 1 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 1 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 967 966 1290 1320 1314 5857



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