U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Information Products Division Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch |
Class | Class Title | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
438 | Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
051 | Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
073 | Measuring and Testing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
264 | Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
056 | Harvesters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
060 | Power Plants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
110 | Furnaces | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
126 | Stoves and Furnaces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
156 | Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
188 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
208 | Mineral Oils: Processes and Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
252 | Compositions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
451 | Abrading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
520 | Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
702 | DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
703 | DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ALL | ALL CLASSES | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
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