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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

NEW MEXICO

( 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
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 15 8 11 11 8 53
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 14 12 9 11 5 51
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 9 7 12 4 13 45
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 14 9 7 9 4 43
250 Radiant Energy 11 4 13 6 8 42
073 Measuring and Testing 8 8 8 9 4 37
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 8 7 11 9 2 37
385 Optical Waveguides 9 7 4 8 5 33
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 8 6 5 4 9 32
340 Communications: Electrical 8 5 4 9 2 28
382 Image Analysis 3 3 2 11 7 26
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 7 7 7 3 26
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 1 8 7 4 22
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 6 4 2 3 5 20
372 Coherent Light Generators 9 2 3 2 4 20
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 4 7 3 5 0 19
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 7 4 7 0 1 19
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 1 8 2 3 18
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 7 5 2 1 3 18
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 2 4 4 5 18
427 Coating Processes 4 3 5 5 1 18
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 5 6 3 0 18
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 2 6 4 2 18
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 3 4 5 1 5 18
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 5 3 3 5 1 17
455 Telecommunications 1 1 7 4 4 17
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 3 4 3 2 4 16
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 4 4 2 5 16
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 6 1 3 1 4 15
252 Compositions 1 1 7 3 3 15
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 4 3 5 0 3 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 2 2 6 4 15
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 3 3 0 7 14
060 Power Plants 3 1 4 2 3 13
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 3 3 1 3 3 13
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 0 3 3 4 13
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 4 2 1 2 12
219 Electric Heating 3 3 4 1 1 12
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 3 0 1 4 12
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 7 1 3 0 1 12
029 Metal Working 2 0 3 4 2 11
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 4 2 0 3 11
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 2 2 3 2 11
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 5 2 0 2 2 11
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 3 5 1 0 11
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 2 4 2 0 11
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 3 3 3 1 11
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 2 1 0 2 9
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 5 2 2 0 0 9
362 Illumination 3 2 2 1 1 9
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 2 2 1 1 2 8
280 Land Vehicles 2 2 2 1 1 8
297 Chairs and Seats 1 1 3 0 3 8
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 3 3 1 8
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 0 1 2 1 7
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 1 3 3 7
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 2 1 4 7
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 2 1 4 7
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 2 0 3 2 7
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 3 0 3 7
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 4 1 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 0 3 1 0 6
062 Refrigeration 2 1 2 1 0 6
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 3 1 2 0 0 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 2 0 3 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 1 0 2 2 6
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 3 2 1 6
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 4 1 0 6
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 2 2 0 6
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 1 0 2 6
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 1 1 2 0 6
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 1 3 1 6
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 0 0 4 1 6
380 Cryptography 2 0 0 1 3 6
433 Dentistry 2 1 1 0 2 6
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 1 1 2 1 6
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 0 2 1 1 6
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 1 2 6
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 0 0 2 6
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 4 0 0 1 5
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 2 1 1 5
114 Ships 0 2 3 0 0 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 2 1 1 0 5
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 2 1 1 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 3 1 0 5
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 2 2 1 5
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 1 1 2 5
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 1 1 1 0 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 1 2 0 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 3 5
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 2 2 0 0 1 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 2 0 1 5
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 1 1 1 0 5
042 Firearms 1 0 1 1 1 4
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 0 0 2 1 4
119 Animal Husbandry 2 1 0 1 0 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 0 1 2 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 0 1 1 4
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 1 0 0 0 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 2 0 1 1 4
348 Television 2 1 1 0 0 4
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 2 0 2 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 1 0 2 4
417 Pumps 1 0 3 0 0 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 1 0 2 4
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 2 1 0 0 4
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 0 2 1 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 1 0 1 4
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 1 0 1 0 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 2 1 0 0 4
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 2 1 0 0 1 4
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 1 0 0 1 4
002 Apparel 1 1 0 1 0 3
083 Cutting 1 1 1 0 0 3
084 Music 1 0 0 2 0 3
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 3 3
116 Signals and Indicators 2 1 0 0 0 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 0 0 0 1 3
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 1 0 1 0 3
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 1 0 2 3
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 0 2 0 3
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 1 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 1 0 1 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 1 1 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 0 0 0 3
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 1 0 0 3
396 Photography 0 1 1 1 0 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
431 Combustion 3 0 0 0 0 3
439 Electrical Connectors 1 0 0 0 2 3
451 Abrading 1 1 1 0 0 3
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 1 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 1 0 0 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 1 0 3
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 0 0 3
726 Information Security 0 0 2 1 0 3
005 Beds 0 1 1 0 0 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 2 0 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 0 0 0 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 1 1 2
037 Excavating 1 1 0 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 0 1 2
081 Tools 0 0 2 0 0 2
100 Presses 0 1 0 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 1 1 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 0 1 0 2
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 1 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 2 0 0 0 0 2
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 1 1 2
221 Article Dispensing 1 1 0 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 0 1 0 2
269 Work Holders 0 0 2 0 0 2
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 1 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
331 Oscillators 1 0 0 1 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 1 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 1 0 2
355 Photocopying 1 0 1 0 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 2 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 1 0 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 2 0 0 0 0 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 1 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 1 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 0 0 1 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 1 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 1 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 1 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 0 0 1
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 0 1
104 Railways 0 1 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 1 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 1 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 1 0 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 1 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 1 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 1 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 0 0 0 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 1 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 0 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 0 1 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 0 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 0 0 0 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 1 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 1 0 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 0 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 1 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 0 1 1
454 Ventilation 0 1 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 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 1 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 370 265 344 286 280 1545


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