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

UTAH

(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
280 Land Vehicles 75 61 56 33 23 248
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 21 34 36 36 31 158
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 19 36 39 31 25 150
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 7 20 24 18 18 87
606 Surgery (instruments) 10 18 15 27 15 85
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 6 10 8 27 27 78
482 Exercise Devices 16 29 17 9 6 77
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 14 20 9 18 74
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 15 13 5 4 16 53
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 9 12 14 8 48
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 2 5 7 17 17 48
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 7 8 5 17 9 46
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 10 7 11 6 12 46
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 6 15 20 46
439 Electrical Connectors 1 0 5 10 24 40
073 Measuring and Testing 10 5 11 5 8 39
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 7 5 10 8 4 34
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 4 5 12 7 34
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 6 5 3 13 32
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 6 6 5 7 6 30
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 7 6 3 4 9 29
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 5 6 1 10 7 29
433 Dentistry 1 6 10 3 8 28
102 Ammunition and Explosives 5 9 5 6 2 27
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 5 10 9 27
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 7 2 8 5 4 26
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 5 8 4 4 24
370 Multiplex Communications 4 1 3 5 10 23
029 Metal Working 8 5 4 1 4 22
340 Communications: Electrical 4 7 3 3 5 22
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 6 1 7 8 22
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 6 2 0 8 21
427 Coating Processes 3 5 4 4 5 21
224 Package and Article Carriers 6 5 3 4 2 20
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 8 4 3 3 2 20
297 Chairs and Seats 0 4 3 7 6 20
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 5 7 1 5 20
002 Apparel 2 4 3 5 5 19
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 6 4 3 3 19
414 Material or Article Handling 4 3 6 3 3 19
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 3 6 7 19
250 Radiant Energy 8 0 5 3 2 18
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 5 5 2 2 18
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 1 6 6 4 18
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 4 2 4 2 6 18
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 3 0 2 6 6 17
379 Telephonic Communications 2 2 1 5 7 17
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 9 2 2 3 1 17
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 1 4 2 6 17
005 Beds 4 2 3 2 5 16
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 2 4 2 4 16
434 Education and Demonstration 4 2 4 2 4 16
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 3 4 3 2 15
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 8 2 0 2 15
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 2 5 2 5 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 2 0 4 6 15
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 4 4 2 3 15
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 0 1 6 5 15
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 4 3 1 3 3 14
137 Fluid Handling 4 1 3 4 1 13
220 Receptacles 2 0 3 3 5 13
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 1 4 3 2 13
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 5 3 1 1 12
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 3 5 0 1 12
219 Electric Heating 1 2 3 3 3 12
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 3 1 4 4 12
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 2 4 3 3 12
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 1 5 3 12
114 Ships 2 2 3 2 2 11
132 Toilet 3 2 0 4 2 11
348 Television 1 1 3 1 5 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 1 2 4 2 11
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 1 2 3 1 11
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 2 1 1 2 4 10
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 4 4 1 10
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 1 3 3 0 10
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 3 2 2 2 10
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 1 4 1 2 10
417 Pumps 1 2 2 3 2 10
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 1 1 3 1 9
060 Power Plants 2 4 2 1 0 9
062 Refrigeration 1 3 3 1 1 9
119 Animal Husbandry 2 2 1 1 3 9
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 0 5 1 9
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 2 1 3 2 9
244 Aeronautics 4 3 1 1 0 9
256 Fences 1 1 3 2 2 9
362 Illumination 1 1 2 1 4 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 2 2 2 2 9
372 Coherent Light Generators 5 1 1 1 1 9
455 Telecommunications 2 1 1 2 3 9
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 2 1 2 3 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 3 1 0 2 8
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 4 0 2 8
055 Gas Separation 1 2 3 2 0 8
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 3 4 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 3 0 1 4 8
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 2 1 1 2 8
283 Printed Matter 0 0 2 4 2 8
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 3 1 2 8
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 2 0 2 1 8
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 4 3 1 8
382 Image Analysis 0 2 3 2 1 8
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 3 2 2 1 8
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 0 1 2 1 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 2 2 4 8
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 2 2 1 2 7
030 Cutlery 1 1 1 3 1 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 2 3 1 1 7
042 Firearms 0 2 0 4 1 7
053 Package Making 0 2 2 1 2 7
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 2 2 2 1 7
081 Tools 1 1 2 2 1 7
089 Ordnance 1 1 3 1 1 7
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 2 2 2 7
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 3 1 1 2 0 7
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 2 0 3 7
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 4 0 2 7
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 1 1 1 1 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 1 3 1 2 7
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 1 2 0 2 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 1 1 1 6
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 3 1 1 0 6
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 1 0 3 1 6
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 2 1 3 0 6
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 2 2 0 2 6
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 1 1 1 3 6
451 Abrading 0 2 1 1 2 6
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 3 0 0 2 5
070 Locks 1 1 2 1 0 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 1 1 1 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 1 1 2 0 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 2 1 0 1 5
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 1 2 1 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 2 1 1 5
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 2 0 2 1 5
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 4 1 5
252 Compositions 0 2 1 1 1 5
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 3 0 1 1 5
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 3 0 2 0 5
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 1 0 2 1 5
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 1 1 2 5
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 2 1 0 1 5
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 2 1 0 1 5
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 1 2 1 5
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 3 0 1 5
472 Amusement Devices 1 2 1 1 0 5
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 3 0 4
083 Cutting 1 0 0 1 2 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 2 2 0 0 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 1 1 0 1 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 1 0 2 4
181 Acoustics 0 1 1 0 2 4
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 0 2 1 4
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 3 1 0 0 0 4
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 2 2 0 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 1 2 4
338 Electrical Resistors 2 1 0 1 0 4
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 1 0 2 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 2 1 0 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 1 0 0 1 4
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 1 2 0 0 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 2 1 4
452 Butchering 2 1 1 0 0 4
454 Ventilation 0 2 1 1 0 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 1 0 2 4
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 1 1 0 2 4
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 1 1 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 1 0 2 4
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 1 2 4
014 Bridges 1 0 2 0 0 3
037 Excavating 1 1 1 0 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 1 1 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 2 0 1 0 0 3
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 1 1 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 1 0 1 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 2 3
144 Woodworking 0 1 1 0 1 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 1 0 1 1 3
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 1 0 1 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 2 0 0 0 3
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 2 0 1 0 0 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 0 1 0 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 2 1 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 0 2 1 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 2 0 0 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 1 0 3
431 Combustion 0 1 1 1 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 1 0 0 0 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 1 0 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 2 0 0 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 1 1 0 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 1 0 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 2 0 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 1 0 0 2
084 Music 1 0 0 1 0 2
101 Printing 0 0 0 0 2 2
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 2 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 1 2
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 1 0 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 1 0 0 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 0 0 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 1 2
178 Telegraphy 1 0 1 0 0 2
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 1 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 2 0 0 0 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 1 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 2 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 2 2
269 Work Holders 0 1 0 1 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 1 1 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 2 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 0 2 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 2 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 2 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 1 0 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 0 0 1 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 1 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 1 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 1 0 0 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 1 0 1 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 0 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 0 1 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 0 1 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 0 1 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 1 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 1 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 1 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 1 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 1 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 0 1 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 0 1 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 1 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 1 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 1 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 1 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 0 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 0 1 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 1 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 1 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 540 613 666 678 707 3204



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