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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

IRELAND

( 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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 10 6 9 6 9 40
370 Multiplex Communications 3 4 5 7 12 31
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 4 4 4 8 8 28
455 Telecommunications 3 4 5 6 7 25
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 2 2 6 2 18
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 5 1 6 3 16
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 3 5 2 2 4 16
439 Electrical Connectors 4 2 2 2 6 16
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 5 5 2 3 1 16
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 5 0 7 16
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 6 2 6 14
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 1 0 8 3 13
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 2 5 5 13
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 2 2 3 3 11
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 4 2 1 3 10
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 2 2 5 1 10
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 2 4 0 3 10
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 2 4 1 2 9
219 Electric Heating 2 0 2 2 3 9
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 1 2 2 3 9
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 1 2 4 9
338 Electrical Resistors 0 5 1 2 0 8
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 1 2 5 8
427 Coating Processes 0 0 1 5 2 8
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 2 0 2 3 8
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 1 0 3 8
250 Radiant Energy 2 1 1 2 1 7
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 3 0 3 0 7
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 2 0 1 2 7
029 Metal Working 2 1 1 0 2 6
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 1 3 0 6
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 1 1 1 1 6
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 2 3 1 0 6
340 Communications: Electrical 1 0 3 1 1 6
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 0 1 3 6
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 3 6
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 3 0 1 2 6
053 Package Making 0 0 2 0 3 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 1 1 0 0 5
252 Compositions 1 0 1 1 2 5
280 Land Vehicles 1 2 1 0 1 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 3 1 1 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 3 2 5
330 Amplifiers 0 0 1 2 2 5
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 3 1 0 0 5
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 1 0 1 2 5
362 Illumination 0 3 2 0 0 5
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 2 1 1 0 5
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 0 0 2 2 5
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 1 1 0 1 5
062 Refrigeration 0 3 0 0 1 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 2 1 1 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 1 0 2 4
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 1 1 1 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 0 2 1 4
382 Image Analysis 1 1 0 2 0 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 0 1 2 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 1 2 0 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 0 0 0 2 4
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 1 1 0 4
005 Beds 2 1 0 0 0 3
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 1 0 0 0 3
056 Harvesters 1 0 1 0 1 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 2 1 0 3
073 Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 2 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 0 1 1 0 1 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 2 0 0 3
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 0 1 1 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 1 2 3
331 Oscillators 0 1 1 1 0 3
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 2 0 3
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 1 0 2 3
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 1 0 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 0 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 1 1 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 2 3
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 1 0 0 0 3
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 0 1 1 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 0 0 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 1 3
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 2 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 0 0 0 0 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 1 0 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 2 2
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 1 1 0 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 1 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 0 2
220 Receptacles 1 1 0 0 0 2
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 0 0 1 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 1 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 0 0 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 2 0 0 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 1 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
348 Television 0 1 1 0 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 1 1 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 0 0 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 1 0 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 0 0 1 2
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 1 0 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 1 1 2
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 2 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 2 0 0 0 2
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 1 1 0 2
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 1 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 1 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 1 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 1 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness (for animals) 0 1 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 1 0 0 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 1 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 1 0 1
101 Printing 1 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 1 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 0 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 1 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 1 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 1 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 1 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 1 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 1 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 1 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 1 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 1 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 1 0 1
431 Combustion 0 1 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 1 0 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 1 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 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
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 121 141 127 163 186 738


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