U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Information Products Division Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch |
Class | Class Title | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
128 | Surgery (includes Class 600) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
606 | Surgery (instruments) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
014 | Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
044 | Fuel and Related Compositions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
315 | Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
423 | Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
502 | Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
704 | DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
052 | Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
075 | Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
144 | Woodworking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
156 | Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
206 | Special Receptacle or Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
229 | Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
273 | Amusement Devices: Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
323 | Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
424 | Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
426 | Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
428 | Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
516 | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
530 | Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
532 | Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
602 | Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
607 | Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ALL | ALL CLASSES | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
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