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

PORTUGAL

(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
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 0 1 1 3
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 1 2 0 3
073 Measuring and Testing 0 2 0 0 0 2
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 0 1 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 0 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 1 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 1 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 1 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 1 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 1
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 0 0 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 1 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 1 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 1 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 1 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 1 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 0 1 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 1 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 3 8 11 5 11 38



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