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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2004 - 2008 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed 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 a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
Class Class Title 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 65 61 69 60 75 330
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 44 54 70 54 48 270
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 19 23 26 26 20 114
370 Multiplex Communications 6 7 14 17 37 81
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 12 10 17 21 68
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 9 9 19 28 67
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 9 9 16 16 16 66
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 13 6 9 15 20 63
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 14 11 13 11 11 60
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 16 17 10 13 59
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 2 10 16 25 55
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 4 7 13 12 19 55
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 3 7 12 16 9 47
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 2 4 11 24 43
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 8 10 8 10 7 43
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 6 3 6 15 12 42
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 3 10 11 17 41
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 13 5 7 6 9 40
382 Image Analysis 2 6 6 9 12 35
455 Telecommunications 0 3 8 14 10 35
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 7 4 6 7 7 31
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 7 2 7 4 7 27
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 3 3 4 8 22
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 7 3 5 3 3 21
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 5 5 5 2 4 21
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 4 4 3 9 20
073 Measuring and Testing 4 2 2 7 4 19
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 1 5 5 6 19
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 9 5 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 2 5 7 17
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 2 5 5 2 16
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 4 2 7 3 16
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 5 1 2 5 15
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 3 1 4 6 15
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 5 0 3 1 5 14
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 2 4 1 5 1 13
252 Compositions 4 5 1 1 2 13
330 Amplifiers 2 3 3 1 3 12
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 6 3 1 1 1 12
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 1 3 3 2 11
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 5 1 4 11
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 1 2 7 10
348 Television 2 0 0 4 4 10
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 1 0 2 5 10
379 Telephonic Communications 1 1 3 4 1 10
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 2 2 1 2 10
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 4 2 1 0 9
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 3 4 0 8
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 1 1 2 2 8
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 3 3 2 8
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 0 2 2 2 8
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 1 5 8
005 Beds 1 1 4 0 1 7
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 2 1 2 0 2 7
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 1 0 5 1 7
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 2 2 2 7
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 3 1 2 7
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 2 0 1 3 7
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 1 1 4 7
165 Heat Exchange 3 0 1 1 1 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 1 0 1 3 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 2 1 1 0 6
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 2 3 1 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 2 1 2 6
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 2 3 1 0 6
726 Information Security 0 0 3 1 2 6
250 Radiant Energy 0 1 1 1 2 5
331 Oscillators 0 2 0 0 3 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 1 2 5
427 Coating Processes 1 2 0 2 0 5
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 2 0 1 2 0 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 3 1 5
060 Power Plants 0 1 1 2 0 4
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 2 1 4
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 2 0 1 0 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 2 0 1 0 4
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 1 1 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 0 1 1 4
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 0 2 1 4
385 Optical Waveguides 0 2 0 1 1 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 2 0 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 1 0 3 4
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 2 2 0 0 4
439 Electrical Connectors 1 1 1 1 0 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 2 1 1 4
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 0 1 3
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 2 3
069 Leather Manufactures 1 2 0 0 0 3
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 1 0 2 3
131 Tobacco 1 1 1 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 1 1 0 3
188 Brakes 1 0 1 1 0 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 1 0 1 3
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 1 0 2 3
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 1 1 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 0 1 1 3
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 1 1 0 0 3
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 2 0 1 0 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 2 0 0 0 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 2 0 0 3
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 1 0 0 1 0 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 0 1 2
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 1 0 1 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 1 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 0 1 2
104 Railways 2 0 0 0 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 1 1 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 2 0 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 1 0 0 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 1 0 0 2
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 0 1 0 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 1 1 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 1 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 1 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 1 1 0 0 0 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 1 2
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 2 0 2
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 0 0 0 1 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 0 0 0 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 1 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 2 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 2 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 0 1 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 1 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 2 0 0 0 2
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 2 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 0 1 1 0 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 2 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
053 Package Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 1 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 1 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 1 1
084 Music 1 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 0 1 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 1 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 1 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 1 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 1 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 1 0 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 1 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 1 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 0 0 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 0 1 1
362 Illumination 1 0 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 1 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 363 384 481 546 634 2408


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