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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

GEORGIA

( 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
379 Telephonic Communications 75 61 81 76 70 363
455 Telecommunications 41 30 74 64 65 274
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 19 27 56 43 76 221
370 Multiplex Communications 22 27 50 49 65 213
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 31 36 50 45 41 203
340 Communications: Electrical 56 31 46 26 40 199
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 43 36 30 22 17 148
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 7 20 28 36 57 148
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 24 15 28 27 29 123
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 21 22 24 24 27 118
385 Optical Waveguides 34 34 22 14 13 117
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 24 22 26 18 12 102
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 20 23 19 19 17 98
206 Special Receptacle or Package 9 18 21 14 17 79
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 33 14 13 12 7 79
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 12 9 20 20 18 79
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 10 12 19 15 13 69
280 Land Vehicles 15 13 11 12 16 67
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 16 14 10 9 17 66
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 13 4 19 14 14 64
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 8 13 12 16 14 63
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 11 12 10 18 12 63
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 12 18 15 9 56
439 Electrical Connectors 13 10 8 11 13 55
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 20 11 7 10 6 54
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 22 15 3 6 8 54
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 9 8 11 14 11 53
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 6 16 15 13 52
062 Refrigeration 13 10 13 9 5 50
005 Beds 6 8 13 10 12 49
726 Information Security 1 3 11 15 19 49
073 Measuring and Testing 10 11 9 5 13 48
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 17 10 9 4 8 48
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 10 5 16 8 9 48
427 Coating Processes 14 16 7 8 2 47
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 14 6 10 7 9 46
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 3 7 13 8 10 41
029 Metal Working 11 11 7 9 2 40
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 7 11 6 9 39
002 Apparel 12 7 7 8 4 38
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 9 3 8 9 8 37
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 12 4 7 10 4 37
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 10 7 6 7 37
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 7 3 13 8 5 36
362 Illumination 5 10 6 9 6 36
606 Surgery (instruments) 13 4 6 5 8 36
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 4 12 5 14 35
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 4 11 4 7 8 34
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 7 5 6 10 6 34
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 6 5 9 4 9 33
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 4 10 4 5 9 32
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 7 9 3 8 5 32
053 Package Making 6 6 8 5 5 30
137 Fluid Handling 5 8 7 5 5 30
220 Receptacles 6 6 6 6 6 30
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 8 12 3 2 30
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 7 5 7 4 7 30
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 10 9 4 5 30
112 Sewing 8 3 5 5 8 29
211 Supports: Racks 14 5 5 2 3 29
221 Article Dispensing 6 5 11 3 4 29
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 6 3 7 8 4 28
398 Optical Communications 3 3 9 6 7 28
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 4 9 7 4 28
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 3 4 11 3 28
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 3 4 5 8 6 26
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 8 8 4 3 3 26
060 Power Plants 5 3 8 5 4 25
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 10 10 3 1 1 25
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 5 0 7 9 4 25
382 Image Analysis 7 3 2 6 7 25
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 5 6 3 7 4 25
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 7 4 7 5 24
250 Radiant Energy 5 5 2 7 5 24
348 Television 1 5 8 5 5 24
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 4 3 5 7 24
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 6 6 7 24
033 Geometrical Instruments 5 5 6 1 6 23
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 12 5 1 4 1 23
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 2 6 7 5 3 23
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 7 5 7 3 22
180 Motor Vehicles 2 5 3 3 8 21
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 3 10 5 2 21
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 2 6 6 5 21
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 10 3 1 5 2 21
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 9 2 3 3 4 21
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 8 5 3 3 21
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 4 4 7 3 3 21
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 8 4 6 3 0 21
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 5 4 5 3 3 20
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 4 6 3 4 3 20
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 3 4 8 3 20
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 2 6 4 6 20
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 7 2 6 2 2 19
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 3 7 2 4 19
118 Coating Apparatus 4 5 4 3 3 19
131 Tobacco 11 1 2 2 3 19
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 4 4 4 4 19
482 Exercise Devices 5 4 3 3 4 19
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 5 1 3 4 5 18
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 7 4 2 1 3 17
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 5 5 2 3 17
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 3 1 3 9 17
383 Flexible Bags 2 5 5 4 1 17
434 Education and Demonstration 3 6 4 3 1 17
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 2 6 2 6 17
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 3 2 4 4 4 17
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 2 4 5 5 17
219 Electric Heating 5 3 3 3 2 16
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 5 4 1 2 16
100 Presses 6 2 6 0 1 15
119 Animal Husbandry 2 3 5 3 2 15
252 Compositions 1 1 3 3 7 15
452 Butchering 5 1 2 2 5 15
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 4 3 5 0 14
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 3 3 0 7 14
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 5 4 2 2 14
414 Material or Article Handling 6 4 0 3 1 14
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 1 3 5 2 14
433 Dentistry 2 4 3 4 1 14
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 5 3 2 2 2 14
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 3 4 3 1 13
126 Stoves and Furnaces 5 5 0 1 2 13
164 Metal Founding 2 2 2 5 2 13
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 4 3 2 3 1 13
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 3 1 4 4 13
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 0 5 1 4 13
380 Cryptography 1 2 2 5 3 13
047 Plant Husbandry 1 3 3 4 1 12
330 Amplifiers 5 3 2 2 0 12
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 3 3 5 0 0 11
056 Harvesters 3 4 1 2 1 11
083 Cutting 5 3 0 0 3 11
224 Package and Article Carriers 5 4 2 0 0 11
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 4 0 1 3 3 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 4 2 3 11
030 Cutlery 3 4 2 0 1 10
065 Glass Manufacturing 3 4 2 1 0 10
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 5 1 2 0 10
101 Printing 1 3 5 1 0 10
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 2 5 1 2 10
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 6 0 1 1 2 10
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 3 1 1 3 10
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 1 2 3 2 10
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 4 4 1 1 10
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 4 0 1 4 1 10
431 Combustion 5 2 0 2 1 10
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 2 1 1 4 10
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 4 1 1 3 1 10
081 Tools 1 0 3 3 2 9
084 Music 2 1 1 2 3 9
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 3 1 1 3 1 9
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 2 2 4 9
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 3 1 4 0 1 9
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 1 2 2 2 9
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 3 3 0 3 9
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 2 2 1 3 9
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 3 2 1 1 2 9
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 4 1 0 2 2 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 2 1 1 1 9
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 2 0 4 2 9
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 2 2 1 2 9
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 0 5 9
042 Firearms 0 2 1 4 1 8
114 Ships 1 3 1 1 2 8
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 3 1 3 0 8
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 5 1 1 8
188 Brakes 1 1 5 0 1 8
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 2 2 0 1 8
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 3 0 1 1 3 8
297 Chairs and Seats 3 0 2 2 1 8
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 2 3 2 0 8
451 Abrading 2 1 2 2 1 8
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 2 0 1 3 1 7
037 Excavating 4 1 0 1 1 7
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 0 3 1 1 7
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 1 0 1 3 7
111 Planting 1 2 2 0 2 7
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 2 1 2 1 7
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 3 2 1 7
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 3 1 3 0 7
292 Closure Fasteners 1 2 3 1 0 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 3 1 1 7
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 3 1 1 7
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 2 1 0 3 1 7
417 Pumps 1 0 2 3 1 7
070 Locks 2 4 0 0 0 6
139 Textiles: Weaving 4 1 0 0 1 6
172 Earth Working 2 2 1 1 0 6
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 1 2 2 6
249 Static Molds 0 2 4 0 0 6
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 2 1 0 3 6
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 2 0 2 0 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 1 1 3 6
400 Typewriting Machines 2 0 3 0 1 6
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 2 0 2 1 1 6
454 Ventilation 2 2 2 0 0 6
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 1 1 1 6
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 3 1 5
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 2 3 0 5
186 Merchandising 1 2 1 1 0 5
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 2 0 0 3 5
269 Work Holders 2 2 0 0 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 2 0 2 5
331 Oscillators 2 1 1 0 1 5
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 1 0 2 0 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 2 0 2 5
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 2 1 0 5
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 1 1 1 0 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 2 1 0 0 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 3 0 0 4
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 1 1 1 4
089 Ordnance 1 1 1 1 0 4
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 3 0 1 0 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 2 0 1 0 4
132 Toilet 0 0 1 1 2 4
177 Weighing Scales 2 0 0 1 1 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 0 3 4
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 1 0 0 2 4
256 Fences 0 0 4 0 0 4
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 1 1 1 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 0 2 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 3 0 1 4
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 2 1 1 0 4
450 Foundation Garments 1 1 0 1 1 4
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 1 2 0 4
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 2 0 1 1 0 4
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 2 0 1 0 0 3
027 Undertaking 0 0 1 2 0 3
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 2 0 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 0 0 0 3
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 1 2 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 1 1 0 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 1 1 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 1 0 0 1 3
144 Woodworking 0 2 1 0 0 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 2 0 0 3
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 2 0 3
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 2 1 0 0 3
283 Printed Matter 0 1 1 1 0 3
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 2 0 0 0 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 2 1 0 0 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 0 2 0 3
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 2 1 3
396 Photography 1 0 0 1 1 3
432 Heating 1 2 0 0 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 2 0 0 3
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 1 0 3
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 2 0 0 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 1 1 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 0 1 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 0 0 1 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 1 2
125 Stone Working 0 1 1 0 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 2 0 2
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 1 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 1 0 2
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 1 0 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 1 1 0 2
217 Wooden Receptacles 0 0 1 0 1 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 2 0 0 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 1 0 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 0 2 2
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 2 0 2
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 2 0 0 0 2
512 Perfume Compositions 1 0 0 0 1 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 1 2
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
014 Bridges 0 1 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 0 0 1 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 1 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
178 Telegraphy 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 1 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 1 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 1 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1326 1214 1487 1310 1344 6681


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