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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

BRAZIL

( 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
062 Refrigeration 8 15 6 6 3 38
417 Pumps 2 4 1 8 4 19
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 4 0 3 9 1 17
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 3 1 4 6 0 14
220 Receptacles 3 4 0 2 4 13
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 4 4 1 13
137 Fluid Handling 2 2 2 1 5 12
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 3 3 1 3 12
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 1 3 2 1 4 11
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 4 1 3 2 1 11
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 1 1 4 4 0 10
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 5 5 10
029 Metal Working 2 1 1 0 4 8
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 4 0 2 8
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 1 2 1 3 7
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 2 0 1 1 7
073 Measuring and Testing 2 3 0 1 0 6
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 2 2 1 6
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 2 1 0 2 1 6
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 1 1 4 6
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 1 2 1 6
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 1 1 1 0 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 2 2 1 0 6
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 0 0 0 4 6
042 Firearms 1 1 1 2 0 5
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 1 2 2 5
104 Railways 1 1 2 0 1 5
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 1 2 1 5
219 Electric Heating 1 0 1 1 2 5
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 2 1 1 1 5
427 Coating Processes 1 1 1 2 0 5
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 1 3 0 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 1 3 0 5
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 0 0 2 2 5
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 2 1 1 0 4
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 1 0 0 1 4
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 2 0 0 0 4
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 3 4
114 Ships 0 2 0 2 0 4
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 2 1 0 0 4
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 3 1 0 4
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 1 1 1 1 4
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 3 0 4
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 1 2 1 4
454 Ventilation 1 1 2 0 0 4
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 1 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 2 0 0 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 0 0 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 2 0 3
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 2 0 1 0 0 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 0 1 1 3
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 3 0 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 1 2 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 0 0 1 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 0 1 1 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 0 1 1 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 0 0 1 0 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 2 0 1 0 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 1 1 3
340 Communications: Electrical 1 0 1 0 1 3
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 0 1 1 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 0 1 1 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 2 0 1 0 3
433 Dentistry 1 1 0 1 0 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 0 1 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 1 1 0 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 2 0 0 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 1 0 0 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 1 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 1 0 2
084 Music 0 0 1 0 1 2
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 2 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 1 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 1 1 0 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 0 1 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 1 1 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 2 0 2
244 Aeronautics 1 0 1 0 0 2
280 Land Vehicles 0 1 0 1 0 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 0 1 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 1 0 0 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 2 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 1 0 2
432 Heating 1 1 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 1 0 0 0 1 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 1 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 1 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 1 0 1
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
089 Ordnance 0 1 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 1 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 1 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 0 1 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 1 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 1 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 1 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 1 0 1
252 Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 1 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 0 0 1
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 1 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 1 0 0 1
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 1 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 1 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 1 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 1 0 0 0 1
399 Electrophotography 1 0 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 0 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 0 1 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 1 0 1
455 Telecommunications 0 0 1 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 0 1 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 0 0 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 1 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 98 110 96 130 106 540


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