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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

INDIA

( 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
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 25 34 78 70 65 272
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 36 46 48 72 44 246
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 6 10 24 30 19 89
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 12 8 8 14 45
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 3 4 10 9 28
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 7 5 2 9 5 28
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 2 4 5 13 25
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 2 4 5 13 24
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 2 2 3 7 15
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 1 0 5 8 15
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 3 1 3 7 14
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 3 3 0 6 14
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring or Plural Processor Synchronization (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 1 3 8 14
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 4 6 3 13
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 1 4 3 4 12
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 2 1 5 3 12
252 Compositions 2 0 4 1 4 11
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 2 3 6 11
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 3 0 3 5 11
073 Measuring and Testing 1 1 2 2 4 10
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 3 3 2 2 0 10
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 2 2 6 10
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 3 1 3 0 9
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 1 5 2 9
382 Image Analysis 0 2 3 2 2 9
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 0 5 3 9
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 5 3 0 1 0 9
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 6 0 1 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 0 3 4 8
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 1 2 1 7
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 4 3 7
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 1 0 3 2 7
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 0 5 2 7
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 7 7
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 2 2 3 0 7
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 2 2 1 6
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 0 3 2 6
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 2 3 0 0 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 1 0 2 0 5
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 1 1 1 2 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 1 1 0 0 5
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 2 0 1 2 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 1 2 1 0 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 2 0 1 2 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 3 2 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 0 2 0 5
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 1 1 2 4
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 1 2 4
427 Coating Processes 1 1 0 1 1 4
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 0 1 2 4
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 2 4
062 Refrigeration 0 1 1 0 1 3
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 3 0 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 0 0 1 3
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 1 2 3
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 3 0 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 1 2 0 3
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 2 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 1 0 1 3
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 3 0 0 0 0 3
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 1 3
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 1 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 1 0 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 1 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 2 0 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 2 2
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 2 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 1 0 1 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 0 0 1 2
219 Electric Heating 1 1 0 0 0 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 1 0 1 2
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 2 2
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 2 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 1 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 0 2 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 1 1 0 2
348 Television 0 0 0 0 2 2
362 Illumination 0 1 0 0 1 2
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 0 0 1 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 1 2
417 Pumps 0 1 0 1 0 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 0 0 1 2
455 Telecommunications 0 0 1 1 0 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 2 0 0 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 0 1 0 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 0 1 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 1 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 1 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 1 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
069 Leather Manufactures 0 0 0 0 1 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 1 1
084 Music 0 0 0 0 1 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 1 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 1 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 1 0 0 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 0 1 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 1 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 1 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 1 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 1 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 1 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 1 0 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 0 1 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 1 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 1 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 0 1 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 1 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
433 Dentistry 0 1 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 1 0 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 0 1 1
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 1 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 131 178 249 341 363 1262


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