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 1997 - 2001 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

PUERTO RICO

(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 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 4 3 0 0 7
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 3 2 1 6
002 Apparel 1 1 1 2 0 5
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 3 0 4
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 2 0 1 3
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 2 1 0 3
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 2 0 1 3
434 Education and Demonstration 1 2 0 0 0 3
030 Cutlery 0 1 0 1 0 2
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 1 0 2
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 1 0 2
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 0 0 0 1 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 0 0 1 2
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 0 1 0 1 0 2
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 1 0 1 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 1 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 1 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 1 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 1
104 Railways 1 0 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 0 1 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 1 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 1 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 1 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 1 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 1 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 1 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 1 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 1 0 0 1
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 1 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 1 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 1 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 1 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 1 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 1 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 0 0 0 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 1 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 10 20 24 26 11 91



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