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

U.S.S.R.

(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) 2 0 1 1 0 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 0 0 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 1 0 0 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 0 0 0 2
427 Coating Processes 1 0 1 0 0 2
062 Refrigeration 0 1 0 0 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 0 0 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 0 0 0 1
252 Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 0 1 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 1 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 0 0 0 0 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 0 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 16 4 6 3 1 30



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