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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

BELGIUM

( 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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 44 35 51 48 46 224
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 44 31 45 32 24 176
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 29 17 20 32 22 120
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 17 21 33 19 24 114
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 28 28 23 10 11 100
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 19 11 15 14 25 84
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 25 23 16 11 7 82
370 Multiplex Communications 19 16 16 5 24 80
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 12 9 13 14 7 55
250 Radiant Energy 6 8 13 17 8 52
139 Textiles: Weaving 9 12 15 5 10 51
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 16 8 10 7 10 51
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 4 10 7 14 11 46
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 9 9 4 10 7 39
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 7 9 11 5 2 34
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 4 4 7 9 10 34
252 Compositions 10 1 7 7 4 29
101 Printing 15 2 5 0 5 27
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 8 8 3 3 25
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 10 6 5 3 1 25
379 Telephonic Communications 6 6 7 4 2 25
382 Image Analysis 7 1 7 6 4 25
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 4 6 6 6 2 24
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 2 7 4 7 24
439 Electrical Connectors 8 5 6 2 2 23
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 5 1 6 5 5 22
188 Brakes 1 9 6 2 3 21
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 3 4 3 4 20
385 Optical Waveguides 2 2 7 4 5 20
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 3 3 5 5 2 18
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 3 6 2 4 3 18
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 1 5 8 1 18
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 8 4 2 3 0 17
073 Measuring and Testing 4 2 1 2 8 17
348 Television 4 2 4 3 4 17
427 Coating Processes 1 3 1 7 5 17
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 1 5 4 4 16
353 Optics: Image Projectors 2 2 4 3 5 16
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 0 7 2 3 16
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 8 3 3 1 0 15
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 0 7 2 3 14
219 Electric Heating 5 4 2 3 0 14
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 1 6 5 1 1 14
056 Harvesters 0 3 5 2 3 13
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 4 4 0 4 13
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 2 3 4 4 13
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 4 3 1 3 2 13
455 Telecommunications 1 4 4 3 1 13
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 1 3 4 2 13
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 4 3 5 1 13
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 3 4 1 1 12
355 Photocopying 1 0 3 3 5 12
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 1 4 3 2 12
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 5 1 3 2 1 12
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 6 4 0 0 12
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 1 3 2 4 12
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 4 2 2 3 11
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 2 1 4 3 11
330 Amplifiers 2 3 4 2 0 11
417 Pumps 1 0 5 2 3 11
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 2 2 2 2 11
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 5 0 2 3 1 11
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 2 3 3 2 11
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 1 2 5 2 11
220 Receptacles 0 1 5 1 3 10
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 1 2 3 4 10
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 3 2 4 10
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 4 2 1 1 10
340 Communications: Electrical 2 3 3 0 2 10
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 4 2 3 0 1 10
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 2 2 1 4 10
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 0 2 3 10
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 6 2 0 0 1 9
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 4 1 3 9
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 0 4 3 9
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 0 1 2 3 9
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 2 2 1 2 8
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 0 6 0 8
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 4 2 1 1 0 8
362 Illumination 1 1 0 4 2 8
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 0 3 2 1 8
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 3 3 0 8
029 Metal Working 4 0 0 3 0 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 4 2 1 0 7
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 2 1 2 7
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 3 1 2 1 7
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 4 0 1 0 2 7
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 1 2 0 3 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 0 3 2 1 7
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 3 0 1 0 6
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 2 0 4 6
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 1 3 0 6
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 2 0 1 2 6
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 0 1 2 0 6
399 Electrophotography 4 1 0 0 1 6
400 Typewriting Machines 1 1 4 0 0 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 1 3 0 6
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 2 1 2 6
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 2 2 1 6
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 1 2 1 0 6
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 2 3 0 0 6
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 2 0 1 5
070 Locks 1 2 0 1 1 5
083 Cutting 2 1 1 1 0 5
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 1 2 5
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 3 0 0 0 5
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 1 2 1 5
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 1 3 0 0 5
280 Land Vehicles 1 1 1 1 1 5
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 2 3 0 5
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 2 2 0 0 1 5
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 1 1 2 1 5
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 2 0 0 5
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 2 1 0 0 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 2 0 0 0 5
384 Bearings 2 0 0 2 1 5
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 0 4 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 3 5
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 1 0 1 0 5
005 Beds 0 2 1 0 1 4
053 Package Making 0 0 1 0 3 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 0 2 0 0 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 2 1 4
119 Animal Husbandry 3 1 0 0 0 4
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 0 0 1 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 2 1 1 0 0 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 3 0 0 0 4
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 0 0 1 1 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 1 0 1 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 1 1 1 4
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 1 0 0 2 4
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 1 1 2 4
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 2 0 0 1 4
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 0 1 1 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 1 0 0 2 4
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 0 2 4
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 1 4
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 2 0 0 4
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 2 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 2 1 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 0 1 1 0 3
084 Music 2 1 0 0 0 3
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 1 2 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
100 Presses 1 2 0 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 0 2 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 2 0 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 0 1 1 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 1 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 1 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 2 3
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 1 1 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 2 0 0 0 1 3
414 Material or Article Handling 2 1 0 0 0 3
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 1 0 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 1 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 2 1 3
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 2 0 0 0 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 0 1 1 3
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 1 0 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 1 0 0 3
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 1 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 1 1 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 2 0 0 0 2
062 Refrigeration 2 0 0 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 1 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 2 0 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 1 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
112 Sewing 0 1 0 0 1 2
114 Ships 0 1 0 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 1 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 1 0 0 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 1 1 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 1 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 1 2
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 1 0 0 0 2
249 Static Molds 1 1 0 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 1 0 1 0 0 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 0 0 0 1 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 0 0 1 0 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 2 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 1 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 0 1 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 0 1 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 1 0 2
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 1 0 1 0 0 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 1 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 1 0 2
431 Combustion 0 1 0 0 1 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 2 2
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 1 0 2
452 Butchering 0 1 0 0 1 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 2 0 0 2
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 0 2
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 2 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 1 0 1
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 1 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 1 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 1 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 0 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 1 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 1 0 0 1
168 Farriery 1 0 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 1 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 1 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 0 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 1 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 1 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 1 0 0 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 1 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 1 0 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 1 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 0 0 0 0 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 0 0 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 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
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 0 0 0 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 612 519 625 520 510 2786


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