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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 ZEALAND

( 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) 16 8 8 11 7 50
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 14 5 13 4 3 39
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 4 8 3 3 22
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 3 1 7 4 5 20
440 Marine Propulsion 6 4 1 1 5 17
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 1 4 3 3 14
073 Measuring and Testing 2 4 1 3 2 12
297 Chairs and Seats 2 4 4 0 2 12
114 Ships 2 4 3 1 0 10
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 4 2 2 9
340 Communications: Electrical 0 4 3 1 1 9
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 1 2 3 3 9
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 2 4 1 8
137 Fluid Handling 1 2 0 3 2 8
280 Land Vehicles 3 1 2 2 0 8
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 4 3 8
119 Animal Husbandry 3 1 2 1 0 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 3 0 0 1 7
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 1 0 2 3 7
215 Bottles and Jars 2 2 2 0 0 6
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 0 1 2 0 6
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 2 1 1 2 6
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 1 1 1 0 5
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 0 2 2 5
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 3 1 0 0 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 2 0 1 2 5
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 2 1 1 0 5
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 2 1 0 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 3 1 0 5
455 Telecommunications 0 1 2 1 1 5
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 1 0 3 5
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 2 5
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 0 1 0 1 4
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 2 0 4
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 0 0 1 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 1 2 1 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 0 2 0 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 0 2 1 4
250 Radiant Energy 0 1 0 1 2 4
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 1 2 1 4
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 0 0 2 4
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 1 0 1 1 4
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 2 0 1 4
382 Image Analysis 1 0 2 0 1 4
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 2 1 0 4
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 2 1 0 0 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 1 0 1 1 4
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 1 0 0 3
037 Excavating 1 1 1 0 0 3
062 Refrigeration 2 0 0 1 0 3
070 Locks 0 1 2 0 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 1 1 1 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 1 0 1 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 0 1 0 0 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 2 3
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 1 1 3
331 Oscillators 0 1 0 1 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 1 0 1 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 0 0 1 3
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 1 1 1 3
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 2 0 3
417 Pumps 0 2 0 1 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 1 0 1 0 3
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 1 0 0 2 3
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 3 0 0 0 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 1 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 2 0 0 3
005 Beds 0 1 1 0 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 1 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 0 1 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 2 0 0 2
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 1 0 0 0 2
053 Package Making 1 1 0 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 0 1 0 2
100 Presses 1 0 1 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 0 1 1 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 2 2
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 0 0 2
219 Electric Heating 2 0 0 0 0 2
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 1 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 0 1 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 0 1 0 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 1 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 0 0 0 0 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 0 0 0 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 0 0 1 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
362 Illumination 1 1 0 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 2 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 0 0 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 2 0 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 1 1 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 2 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 0 1 1 0 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 1 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 2 0 0 0 0 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 1 0 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 1 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 0 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 0 2
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 0 0 0 2
726 Information Security 0 0 1 0 1 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 0 0 0 1
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 1 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
042 Firearms 0 0 0 1 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 1 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
084 Music 0 0 1 0 0 1
104 Railways 0 1 0 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 1 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 1 1
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 0 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 0 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
256 Fences 0 1 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 1 0 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 1 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
348 Television 0 0 1 0 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 0 1
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 1 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 1 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 0 0 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 142 122 136 113 105 618


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