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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

BELGIUM

( 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
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 49 71 55 52 44 271
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 45 42 67 55 44 253
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 50 42 68 53 25 238
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 74 50 41 35 12 212
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 40 29 28 19 29 145
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 20 26 25 18 28 117
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 15 27 29 14 17 102
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 10 15 22 19 71
139 Textiles: Weaving 16 23 17 5 9 70
370 Multiplex Communications 7 9 8 10 19 53
439 Electrical Connectors 22 8 6 7 8 51
101 Printing 3 7 9 8 15 42
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 5 3 14 16 39
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 7 10 11 7 3 38
250 Radiant Energy 6 8 12 4 6 36
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 13 6 3 7 7 36
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 8 9 3 10 34
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 7 8 8 4 3 30
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 8 7 5 4 28
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 3 5 5 6 9 28
252 Compositions 6 5 3 3 10 27
399 Electrophotography 10 3 4 6 4 27
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 10 5 4 3 5 27
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 6 4 3 3 8 24
073 Measuring and Testing 4 2 5 8 4 23
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 5 9 4 0 23
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 4 6 3 6 23
219 Electric Heating 3 4 2 9 5 23
427 Coating Processes 5 4 6 7 1 23
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 8 5 4 3 22
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 1 10 6 4 22
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 6 3 3 5 4 21
382 Image Analysis 3 6 3 2 7 21
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 5 1 6 8 20
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 2 5 4 6 19
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 3 6 3 1 19
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 5 5 2 4 19
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 4 5 2 3 18
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 2 7 2 2 5 18
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 2 5 6 2 18
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 5 5 2 2 2 16
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 3 2 3 3 15
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 4 1 3 3 4 15
385 Optical Waveguides 1 5 2 5 2 15
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 3 5 1 1 15
029 Metal Working 3 3 2 2 4 14
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 2 4 4 2 14
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 6 2 2 1 14
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 2 1 5 2 4 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 4 1 4 3 14
062 Refrigeration 1 1 5 4 2 13
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 3 2 2 1 13
188 Brakes 3 4 5 0 1 13
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 4 3 1 1 4 13
330 Amplifiers 2 3 2 3 2 12
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 5 3 1 3 0 12
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 3 1 6 1 12
396 Photography 8 1 2 1 0 12
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 3 1 3 1 12
348 Television 1 2 4 0 4 11
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 2 3 2 3 11
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 2 2 1 5 11
606 Surgery (instruments) 3 2 2 3 1 11
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 4 2 3 1 1 11
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 2 3 1 2 10
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 3 3 2 1 1 10
417 Pumps 2 1 3 3 1 10
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 1 3 2 3 10
148 Metal Treatment 3 3 1 1 1 9
340 Communications: Electrical 2 2 1 2 2 9
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 1 4 0 2 9
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 3 6 9
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 1 3 1 3 9
455 Telecommunications 1 3 1 3 1 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 1 1 2 2 9
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 2 2 2 0 3 9
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 3 2 0 1 2 8
055 Gas Separation 4 1 3 0 0 8
056 Harvesters 2 3 1 2 0 8
100 Presses 1 1 2 3 1 8
137 Fluid Handling 2 2 2 1 1 8
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 2 2 2 0 2 8
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 0 1 4 1 8
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 1 1 1 4 8
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 1 2 0 4 8
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 1 3 2 1 8
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 2 2 2 8
060 Power Plants 2 1 1 3 0 7
065 Glass Manufacturing 3 2 1 1 0 7
118 Coating Apparatus 0 5 1 1 0 7
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 3 3 1 0 0 7
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 4 2 0 0 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 3 0 0 1 7
280 Land Vehicles 2 0 1 3 1 7
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 2 0 2 2 7
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 2 1 0 3 7
400 Typewriting Machines 3 1 1 1 1 7
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 2 2 2 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 4 0 0 2 6
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 3 2 1 0 6
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 2 3 0 1 6
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 1 0 4 0 6
180 Motor Vehicles 2 3 0 1 0 6
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 0 1 2 2 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 3 1 1 6
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 1 0 1 2 6
053 Package Making 1 1 1 2 0 5
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 1 0 3 5
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 2 1 0 2 5
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 1 3 1 5
220 Receptacles 1 1 3 0 0 5
221 Article Dispensing 3 0 1 0 1 5
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 1 2 1 5
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 1 2 1 0 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 1 1 0 1 5
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 2 0 2 5
355 Photocopying 1 0 3 0 1 5
362 Illumination 1 0 0 3 1 5
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 1 1 1 1 5
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 1 0 1 2 5
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 1 1 2 5
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 1 0 2 0 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 3 0 0 0 4
042 Firearms 0 2 1 1 0 4
083 Cutting 1 1 0 0 2 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 2 1 0 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 2 2 4
181 Acoustics 0 0 2 2 0 4
211 Supports: Racks 1 2 0 1 0 4
215 Bottles and Jars 2 1 0 0 1 4
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 2 2 0 0 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 3 0 0 1 4
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 0 1 1 1 4
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 1 1 1 4
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 0 1 2 4
398 Optical Communications 1 1 1 0 1 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 1 0 1 4
433 Dentistry 0 2 1 1 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 0 0 1 1 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 1 2 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 0 1 0 4
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 1 1 4
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 2 1 0 4
030 Cutlery 0 0 2 1 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 2 0 0 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 2 0 1 3
084 Music 1 0 0 0 2 3
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 0 1 0 3
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 2 0 1 0 3
114 Ships 1 2 0 0 0 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 2 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 2 0 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 0 0 1 3
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 0 0 0 1 3
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 2 0 0 0 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 1 1 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 1 1 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 0 0 1 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 1 1 0 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 1 1 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 2 0 0 1 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 2 0 0 1 3
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 1 2 3
384 Bearings 0 0 0 1 2 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 2 0 0 3
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 2 0 1 0 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 1 3
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 3 0 0 0 0 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 1 0 1 3
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 1 1 1 3
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 2 0 0 1 0 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 0 1 0 0 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 1 1 0 0 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 1 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 0 0 1 3
002 Apparel 0 1 1 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 2 0 0 0 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 1 0 0 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 1 1 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 1 0 0 1 2
070 Locks 0 1 0 0 1 2
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 1 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 0 0 0 2
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 1 1 0 0 2
112 Sewing 1 1 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 2 0 0 0 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 1 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 0 1 2
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 1 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 1 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 1 0 0 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 2 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 0 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 1 0 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 0 0 0 1 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 1 1 2
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 0 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 2 0 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 1 2
380 Cryptography 1 0 1 0 0 2
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 1 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 2 0 0 0 2
431 Combustion 2 0 0 0 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 1 2
451 Abrading 0 1 0 1 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 1 2
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 0 0 0 1 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 2 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 1 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 1 1
037 Excavating 0 0 1 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 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
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 0 1 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 1 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 1 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 0 1 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 0 1 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 1 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
244 Aeronautics 0 0 1 0 0 1
245 Wire Fabrics and Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 1 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 1 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 1 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 1 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 0 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 1 0 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 1 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 1 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
432 Heating 0 1 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 1 0 1
452 Butchering 0 1 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 0 0 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 1 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 1 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 0 0 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 694 718 722 622 612 3368


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