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

NETHERLANDS

(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
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 29 40 52 59 47 227
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 17 35 55 59 47 213
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 16 36 51 50 54 207
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 24 21 37 35 51 168
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 22 21 53 35 18 149
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 15 14 26 31 38 124
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 19 9 19 23 27 97
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 14 16 14 27 20 91
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 17 3 22 22 21 85
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 6 7 25 21 20 79
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 13 11 17 26 11 78
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 13 15 23 11 15 77
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 10 27 21 13 76
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 11 15 14 17 15 72
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 10 8 16 17 20 71
348 Television 13 7 20 17 11 68
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 16 8 14 18 11 67
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 17 16 10 9 12 64
370 Multiplex Communications 19 10 12 13 8 62
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 11 9 14 14 12 60
452 Butchering 7 9 18 8 14 56
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 10 17 16 9 55
439 Electrical Connectors 7 6 14 11 16 54
455 Telecommunications 3 5 14 17 15 54
250 Radiant Energy 15 9 15 6 7 52
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 11 6 15 12 7 51
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 12 11 8 7 11 49
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 11 4 13 11 10 49
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 5 8 11 15 9 48
073 Measuring and Testing 3 8 12 12 12 47
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 9 4 14 8 11 46
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 6 8 11 14 42
053 Package Making 9 13 9 4 6 41
385 Optical Waveguides 11 6 9 9 6 41
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 9 10 8 7 6 40
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 5 4 17 8 5 39
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 6 13 7 10 38
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 4 1 6 14 13 38
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 5 3 11 8 11 38
119 Animal Husbandry 3 4 10 13 7 37
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 4 8 8 8 8 36
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 14 4 9 4 5 36
330 Amplifiers 8 3 5 10 10 36
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 12 8 5 8 35
029 Metal Working 7 6 5 14 2 34
340 Communications: Electrical 7 6 6 7 8 34
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 6 4 9 7 7 33
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 6 8 8 10 32
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 6 4 12 9 32
427 Coating Processes 5 6 8 5 8 32
252 Compositions 6 5 9 7 4 31
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 7 5 11 1 6 30
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 5 4 7 11 30
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 5 6 8 1 9 29
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 9 7 5 6 29
379 Telephonic Communications 2 3 8 8 6 27
382 Image Analysis 3 1 7 6 10 27
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 6 7 4 5 26
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 4 2 8 6 26
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 6 4 7 7 25
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 5 6 5 8 24
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 2 4 8 6 23
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 4 1 4 8 6 23
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 4 0 7 2 10 23
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 4 5 5 4 5 23
362 Illumination 5 3 7 7 1 23
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 5 6 4 4 4 23
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 4 7 1 8 22
219 Electric Heating 3 2 1 5 10 21
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 4 1 7 5 21
101 Printing 5 3 2 3 7 20
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 4 4 3 2 7 20
414 Material or Article Handling 6 2 4 5 3 20
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 6 0 2 8 3 19
220 Receptacles 1 4 2 7 5 19
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 4 5 4 3 19
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 2 3 7 5 19
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 7 4 5 19
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 5 1 5 5 2 18
399 Electrophotography 3 1 8 2 4 18
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 5 2 4 4 3 18
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 3 5 4 4 18
060 Power Plants 3 6 4 3 1 17
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 3 3 3 5 3 17
030 Cutlery 2 4 2 4 4 16
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 2 4 4 5 16
331 Oscillators 2 2 4 1 7 16
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 4 4 4 1 16
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 2 1 5 4 4 16
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 4 3 2 3 15
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 6 1 3 4 15
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 3 3 2 6 15
072 Metal Deforming 2 2 5 4 1 14
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 4 3 4 14
280 Land Vehicles 1 1 2 3 7 14
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 2 2 1 7 14
355 Photocopying 0 1 4 4 5 14
384 Bearings 4 2 3 4 1 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 3 1 1 7 14
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 2 3 4 1 14
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 1 2 3 3 5 14
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 2 4 4 1 13
380 Cryptography 4 5 1 1 2 13
417 Pumps 5 2 0 3 3 13
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 3 1 3 2 3 12
114 Ships 3 4 2 1 2 12
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 1 2 4 2 12
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 5 2 0 2 3 12
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 2 2 3 3 12
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 3 3 6 12
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 3 3 2 11
137 Fluid Handling 0 3 5 1 2 11
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 2 4 3 0 11
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 4 2 3 2 11
353 Optics: Image Projectors 4 2 2 1 2 11
005 Beds 1 2 1 4 2 10
062 Refrigeration 0 2 2 3 3 10
165 Heat Exchange 1 2 4 0 3 10
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 4 4 2 10
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 2 2 1 4 10
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 3 3 3 10
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 0 2 2 3 10
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 2 4 2 9
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 2 3 3 9
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 0 1 6 9
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 5 1 1 9
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 1 3 4 0 9
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 2 0 2 4 9
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 1 0 4 3 9
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 3 2 3 1 9
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 2 2 4 1 9
433 Dentistry 1 1 3 4 0 9
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 2 2 3 1 9
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 1 3 3 9
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 3 2 2 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 1 0 3 2 8
047 Plant Husbandry 3 1 0 2 2 8
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 4 3 8
297 Chairs and Seats 1 1 0 4 2 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 0 0 2 4 8
451 Abrading 1 2 2 0 3 8
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 3 2 3 8
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 3 0 2 1 7
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 0 1 2 2 7
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 2 2 1 1 7
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 4 2 0 7
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 1 1 3 7
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 2 3 0 2 7
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 3 1 2 7
431 Combustion 3 1 2 1 0 7
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 4 0 1 1 7
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 2 2 1 1 7
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 0 0 3 3 7
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 0 0 0 3 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 1 2 1 6
055 Gas Separation 2 2 0 1 1 6
084 Music 1 0 0 2 3 6
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 1 2 0 1 6
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 2 0 3 0 6
132 Toilet 0 1 1 1 3 6
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 2 2 2 6
180 Motor Vehicles 1 0 2 1 2 6
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 1 1 1 2 6
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 0 1 3 6
434 Education and Demonstration 0 2 3 1 0 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 0 0 2 2 6
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 1 2 1 1 6
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 2 2 1 6
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 2 0 1 3 6
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 2 2 0 0 6
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 1 1 0 6
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 2 3 5
083 Cutting 0 1 2 0 2 5
181 Acoustics 2 0 0 1 2 5
188 Brakes 1 1 0 3 0 5
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 0 0 1 2 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 1 0 2 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 1 2 1 5
336 Inductor Devices 1 1 1 0 2 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 3 0 0 1 1 5
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 1 3 1 5
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 2 0 2 1 5
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 0 1 1 5
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 1 0 1 3 0 5
002 Apparel 0 0 1 2 1 4
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 2 1 0 0 4
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 1 0 1 1 4
100 Presses 0 1 1 0 2 4
178 Telegraphy 1 0 2 1 0 4
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 3 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 2 0 1 1 4
244 Aeronautics 1 1 0 0 2 4
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 1 1 2 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 0 1 1 4
338 Electrical Resistors 0 1 0 2 1 4
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 1 2 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 2 0 2 4
432 Heating 0 1 1 0 2 4
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 0 2 4
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 1 2 0 4
037 Excavating 0 0 0 2 1 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 1 0 1 3
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 2 3
070 Locks 1 0 1 1 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 1 0 0 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 2 0 0 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 0 0 2 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 1 1 0 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 2 0 0 1 3
172 Earth Working 0 1 0 2 0 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 2 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 1 1 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 0 2 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
270 Sheet-Material Associating 2 0 1 0 0 3
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 0 0 1 3
329 Demodulators 2 0 1 0 0 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 2 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 2 1 3
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 2 0 0 3
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 2 1 3
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 1 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 0 0 1 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 1 1 0 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 1 0 0 2
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
110 Furnaces 1 0 1 0 0 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 2 0 2
140 Wireworking 0 1 0 0 1 2
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 1 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 2 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 1 0 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 1 2
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 1 1 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 0 2 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 0 0 1 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 1 1 2
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 1 1 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 1 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 1 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 2 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 2 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 1 1 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 0 1 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 1 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 2 0 0 0 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 1 0 1 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 1 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 1 1 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 1 1 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 0 0 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 2
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 1 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 0 1 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 1 1
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 0 0 1 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 0 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 1 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 1 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 0 0 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 0 1 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 1 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 797 808 1226 1247 1241 5319



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