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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

FINLAND

( 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
455 Telecommunications 92 92 118 95 141 538
370 Multiplex Communications 32 41 40 86 94 293
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 23 48 69 45 55 240
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 14 10 20 41 39 124
379 Telephonic Communications 11 17 21 31 28 108
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 14 19 16 25 19 93
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 15 16 24 22 16 93
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 11 14 15 14 11 65
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 8 10 14 9 15 56
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 7 9 13 15 11 55
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 10 6 16 17 6 55
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 8 15 4 15 10 52
073 Measuring and Testing 13 9 10 11 8 51
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 18 10 13 5 3 49
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 6 15 5 9 6 41
427 Coating Processes 9 9 6 5 9 38
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 6 2 10 13 6 37
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 8 3 6 15 37
250 Radiant Energy 5 12 6 7 6 36
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 2 10 6 14 35
144 Woodworking 5 8 9 8 4 34
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 4 7 6 13 34
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 3 4 12 11 31
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 9 3 5 6 8 31
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 5 5 9 5 6 30
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 1 10 8 6 29
492 Roll or Roller 3 5 8 5 8 29
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 2 10 10 3 27
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 6 6 5 6 27
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 4 10 5 4 27
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 4 7 6 6 2 25
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 7 2 8 7 25
029 Metal Working 4 4 4 5 7 24
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 4 5 8 6 24
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 4 6 5 5 4 24
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 7 7 2 2 22
053 Package Making 3 5 2 7 4 21
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 7 2 5 7 21
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 3 3 8 3 20
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 4 5 3 6 20
072 Metal Deforming 4 7 4 3 1 19
100 Presses 3 2 2 2 10 19
330 Amplifiers 3 6 4 2 4 19
340 Communications: Electrical 0 5 3 4 7 19
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 4 4 5 2 4 19
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 6 4 4 3 1 18
118 Coating Apparatus 3 2 1 6 5 17
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 5 4 4 2 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 1 1 10 17
110 Furnaces 2 8 2 2 2 16
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 2 3 3 6 16
219 Electric Heating 2 5 4 1 4 16
165 Heat Exchange 2 3 3 3 4 15
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 4 4 0 3 4 15
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 4 4 6 0 15
331 Oscillators 1 3 1 7 3 15
439 Electrical Connectors 7 2 2 1 3 15
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 5 3 2 3 15
606 Surgery (instruments) 3 5 1 2 4 15
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 4 2 3 2 15
065 Glass Manufacturing 3 3 4 2 2 14
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 6 3 3 1 14
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 5 5 0 2 2 14
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 7 2 1 3 14
362 Illumination 0 2 2 5 5 14
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 3 2 4 3 13
137 Fluid Handling 5 3 1 1 3 13
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 6 3 1 1 13
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 1 1 3 7 13
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 2 3 3 2 12
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 5 1 3 1 12
180 Motor Vehicles 1 3 3 1 4 12
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 3 3 2 0 12
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 2 0 1 5 12
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 4 2 3 1 12
382 Image Analysis 2 2 3 1 4 12
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 2 3 3 2 12
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 3 2 1 1 4 11
083 Cutting 4 4 1 2 0 11
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 1 4 1 4 11
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 4 4 1 0 11
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 3 7 0 11
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 3 2 2 3 11
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 0 2 2 5 11
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 4 2 3 11
380 Cryptography 1 2 1 1 6 11
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 5 2 2 1 1 11
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 2 2 2 3 10
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 1 2 3 2 10
414 Material or Article Handling 4 3 1 2 0 10
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 3 5 1 10
030 Cutlery 1 1 4 1 2 9
060 Power Plants 1 2 0 3 3 9
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 2 0 4 2 9
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 4 1 2 1 1 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 2 1 3 1 9
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 2 6 9
280 Land Vehicles 4 1 0 3 1 9
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 5 1 2 1 0 9
417 Pumps 2 2 3 2 0 9
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 3 1 3 0 9
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 3 4 2 9
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 2 2 1 2 8
084 Music 1 1 1 1 4 8
114 Ships 1 2 1 2 2 8
188 Brakes 2 2 3 0 1 8
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 2 3 1 8
348 Television 0 0 1 3 4 8
398 Optical Communications 0 1 4 0 3 8
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 3 0 3 8
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 3 3 2 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 2 0 2 3 7
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 2 2 2 0 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 3 1 2 7
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 0 1 3 1 7
252 Compositions 1 2 2 1 1 7
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 2 0 2 0 7
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 2 2 0 3 7
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 1 2 1 2 7
432 Heating 1 0 1 1 4 7
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 1 2 3 0 7
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 4 1 1 1 7
070 Locks 1 1 2 0 2 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 3 0 1 0 2 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 3 0 2 6
212 Traversing Hoists 3 0 0 2 1 6
384 Bearings 3 0 0 2 1 6
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 1 2 1 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 2 0 2 1 6
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 1 1 3 6
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 3 1 0 6
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 1 2 0 1 6
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 3 1 0 5
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 3 1 5
159 Concentrating Evaporators 3 0 0 1 1 5
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 1 0 0 2 5
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 2 1 0 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 4 0 0 5
336 Inductor Devices 1 1 1 2 0 5
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 2 0 2 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 0 0 0 3 5
385 Optical Waveguides 0 2 1 1 1 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 3 5
433 Dentistry 1 1 1 1 1 5
451 Abrading 1 0 1 1 2 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 2 2 5
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 1 2 1 0 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 2 0 1 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 1 1 1 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 1 0 1 4
055 Gas Separation 1 1 1 1 0 4
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 2 0 0 1 1 4
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 1 0 2 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 1 1 1 0 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 4 4
184 Lubrication 0 0 3 0 1 4
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 2 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 2 0 2 0 0 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 1 0 1 4
249 Static Molds 0 2 0 1 1 4
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 2 0 0 0 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 2 0 2 0 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 2 0 1 4
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 3 0 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 0 0 0 2 4
047 Plant Husbandry 0 2 1 0 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 1 3
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 2 0 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 1 1 3
244 Aeronautics 0 1 1 1 0 3
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 1 1 0 0 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 0 0 1 0 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 2 1 0 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 2 0 3
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 2 0 0 0 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 2 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 2 3
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 2 0 3
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 0 2 0 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 1 0 0 3
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 1 0 3
005 Beds 1 0 1 0 0 2
037 Excavating 1 0 0 0 1 2
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 2 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 1 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 1 0 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 1 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
104 Railways 1 1 0 0 0 2
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 1 2
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 0 0 1 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 1 2
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 1 0 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 2 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
297 Chairs and Seats 1 0 0 0 1 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 1 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 1 1 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 0 2 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 1 0 0 1 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 0 0 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 2 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 1 0 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
431 Combustion 1 1 0 0 0 2
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 0 1 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 1 2
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 1 0 0 2
002 Apparel 1 0 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 1 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 1 0 1
168 Farriery 0 1 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 1 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 1 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 0 1 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 1 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 1 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 1 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 1 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 1 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 1 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 0 1 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 618 732 809 865 918 3942


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