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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2000 - 2004 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

AUSTRALIA

( 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' )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
Class Class Title 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 4 70 89 73 72 308
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 48 75 55 48 47 273
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 25 23 33 44 32 157
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 26 39 38 27 19 149
382 Image Analysis 11 10 9 22 30 82
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 16 13 14 16 17 76
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 13 17 8 13 17 68
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 10 15 23 9 9 66
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 10 8 13 14 14 59
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 8 14 13 12 12 59
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 12 7 15 11 12 57
463 Amusement Devices: Games 7 8 7 15 12 49
280 Land Vehicles 6 17 7 14 4 48
340 Communications: Electrical 11 10 10 7 7 45
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 2 33 4 2 3 44
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 5 3 1 9 21 39
164 Metal Founding 11 10 3 6 6 36
137 Fluid Handling 10 6 7 6 5 34
385 Optical Waveguides 5 3 4 10 11 33
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 2 5 4 8 13 32
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 3 6 8 5 10 32
606 Surgery (instruments) 10 4 6 10 2 32
073 Measuring and Testing 3 7 4 10 7 31
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 7 5 6 10 3 31
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 8 6 9 3 4 30
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 7 7 8 6 2 30
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 4 5 12 4 4 29
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 1 2 10 14 29
427 Coating Processes 4 2 2 7 14 29
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 10 7 3 2 6 28
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 4 5 9 5 27
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 7 3 5 8 27
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 9 9 5 2 27
250 Radiant Energy 2 3 6 8 7 26
297 Chairs and Seats 4 6 7 4 4 25
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 4 7 6 3 5 25
400 Typewriting Machines 2 6 5 4 8 25
414 Material or Article Handling 8 5 3 3 6 25
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 1 6 9 5 25
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 6 5 5 5 24
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 6 5 7 2 24
348 Television 2 1 3 4 14 24
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 3 5 7 3 6 24
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 5 5 5 5 23
029 Metal Working 1 4 3 9 5 22
060 Power Plants 7 1 4 5 5 22
062 Refrigeration 3 8 7 1 3 22
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 5 2 2 7 6 22
047 Plant Husbandry 4 5 5 7 0 21
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 5 4 5 3 21
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 2 3 8 7 21
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 5 4 4 5 21
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 7 5 6 2 0 20
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 6 5 3 3 3 20
220 Receptacles 5 4 7 3 1 20
370 Multiplex Communications 1 4 4 4 7 20
114 Ships 5 2 3 4 5 19
172 Earth Working 5 4 4 3 3 19
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 7 2 5 3 2 19
362 Illumination 2 3 2 5 7 19
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 6 4 2 4 18
379 Telephonic Communications 2 2 3 6 5 18
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 2 3 3 8 18
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 3 5 1 2 7 18
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 10 4 2 1 1 18
070 Locks 4 1 4 4 4 17
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 2 4 5 3 17
119 Animal Husbandry 4 4 4 5 0 17
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 5 3 3 3 17
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 3 6 1 1 6 17
188 Brakes 1 2 6 2 6 17
439 Electrical Connectors 2 4 6 2 3 17
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 6 0 4 3 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 2 1 10 17
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 4 5 2 2 16
101 Printing 2 2 0 6 6 16
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 4 3 4 3 16
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 2 1 2 11 16
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 3 4 2 4 16
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 1 4 5 5 15
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 2 4 3 2 15
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 6 3 2 2 15
219 Electric Heating 2 5 2 5 1 15
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 2 2 3 5 15
417 Pumps 6 3 5 0 0 14
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 1 4 3 4 14
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 2 7 2 3 14
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 4 1 3 3 2 13
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 0 3 3 4 13
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 3 2 4 2 2 13
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 3 1 4 5 13
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 1 3 5 2 13
180 Motor Vehicles 1 3 3 3 2 12
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 1 4 1 2 12
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 3 3 5 1 12
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 5 5 2 12
380 Cryptography 2 2 3 2 3 12
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 3 3 1 3 12
451 Abrading 1 2 1 3 5 12
455 Telecommunications 1 3 2 3 3 12
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 2 5 1 12
002 Apparel 1 5 2 2 1 11
148 Metal Treatment 2 2 2 2 3 11
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 4 2 1 2 2 11
215 Bottles and Jars 4 3 2 1 1 11
221 Article Dispensing 2 2 3 1 3 11
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 1 5 4 11
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 4 3 0 1 11
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 2 4 1 3 11
005 Beds 1 1 3 2 3 10
056 Harvesters 3 2 2 3 0 10
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 3 3 1 2 10
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 4 5 10
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 0 4 2 2 10
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 3 1 3 2 1 10
403 Joints and Connections 4 2 0 3 1 10
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 3 1 3 1 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 1 3 3 2 10
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 2 2 1 4 10
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 3 2 3 10
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 4 3 3 10
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 2 1 1 3 10
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 5 1 1 2 9
037 Excavating 1 3 0 2 3 9
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 5 3 1 0 0 9
111 Planting 1 2 0 4 2 9
211 Supports: Racks 5 1 1 1 1 9
283 Printed Matter 2 2 3 1 1 9
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 2 2 4 0 9
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 0 4 2 9
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 2 2 1 3 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 2 2 0 2 9
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 1 5 2 9
089 Ordnance 2 1 0 1 4 8
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 3 3 1 0 1 8
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 1 2 3 0 8
244 Aeronautics 1 0 1 4 2 8
252 Compositions 1 1 0 2 4 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 3 1 0 3 8
292 Closure Fasteners 1 4 1 1 1 8
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 4 1 1 0 8
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 0 1 1 4 8
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 3 3 0 1 1 8
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 3 2 2 0 8
434 Education and Demonstration 3 0 0 4 1 8
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 4 0 0 0 4 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 2 2 1 1 7
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 3 1 1 0 2 7
084 Music 1 2 1 0 3 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 3 0 1 1 7
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 1 3 2 7
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 4 0 1 1 7
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 2 1 1 3 0 7
256 Fences 2 0 2 0 3 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 3 1 2 1 7
330 Amplifiers 1 1 0 3 2 7
355 Photocopying 0 2 2 1 2 7
396 Photography 0 0 2 3 2 7
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 3 2 0 0 7
433 Dentistry 4 0 2 1 0 7
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 1 1 2 2 7
452 Butchering 2 2 1 0 2 7
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 2 1 2 1 1 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 0 1 2 1 6
042 Firearms 1 1 1 3 0 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 2 2 1 6
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 1 2 3 6
104 Railways 2 1 1 1 1 6
116 Signals and Indicators 2 0 0 0 4 6
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 2 0 0 2 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 2 2 1 1 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 2 1 3 0 6
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 1 1 0 3 6
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 2 1 1 1 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 1 0 2 1 6
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 3 1 1 6
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 2 1 3 0 6
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 4 1 0 6
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 0 2 1 0 5
053 Package Making 1 0 1 3 0 5
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 3 0 0 1 5
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 3 1 5
144 Woodworking 1 1 2 0 1 5
181 Acoustics 0 1 1 2 1 5
269 Work Holders 0 2 1 0 2 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 3 0 1 1 0 5
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 1 1 2 0 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 0 1 3 5
383 Flexible Bags 2 1 0 1 1 5
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 3 1 1 5
454 Ventilation 1 2 1 1 0 5
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 0 0 2 5
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 3 2 0 0 0 5
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 1 1 2 5
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 0 2 2 5
030 Cutlery 0 1 2 0 1 4
055 Gas Separation 0 1 1 0 2 4
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 1 1 1 4
072 Metal Deforming 1 2 0 0 1 4
081 Tools 0 2 0 0 2 4
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 1 1 1 4
083 Cutting 2 1 0 0 1 4
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 1 1 1 4
132 Toilet 0 0 2 1 1 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 1 2 1 4
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 2 0 1 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 0 3 0 4
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 3 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 1 0 0 2 4
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 3 1 4
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 1 1 0 1 4
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 2 2 4
331 Oscillators 1 0 0 1 2 4
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 0 1 2 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 2 1 0 1 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 1 0 2 4
431 Combustion 1 1 0 0 2 4
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 0 1 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 3 0 0 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 1 2 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 2 0 1 3
100 Presses 0 1 0 1 1 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 2 0 0 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 1 0 1 0 3
140 Wireworking 0 1 0 0 2 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 0 0 1 3
249 Static Molds 1 1 0 0 1 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 0 0 0 2 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 2 1 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 2 1 0 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 0 3 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 1 0 0 1 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 0 2 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 0 1 1 0 3
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 1 0 1 3
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 1 0 0 1 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 2 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 1 0 0 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 1 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 1 0 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 1 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 1 0 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 0 2 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 1 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 1 0 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 1 0 2
178 Telegraphy 0 0 0 0 2 2
184 Lubrication 1 1 0 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 2 0 0 0 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 2 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 1 1 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 1 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 1 0 0 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 1 1 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 1 0 1 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 0 0 1 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 1 0 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 1 0 0 0 2
384 Bearings 0 1 0 1 0 2
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 1 0 2
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 1 1 2
399 Electrophotography 1 0 1 0 0 2
432 Heating 0 0 0 1 1 2
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 0 0 2 2
492 Roll or Roller 0 2 0 0 0 2
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 1 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 1 0 0 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 2
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 1 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 1 0 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 1 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 0 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 1 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 1 1
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 0 1 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 0 1 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 1 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 705 876 859 900 953 4293


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