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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

INDIANA

( 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) 70 60 64 68 44 306
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 25 25 27 31 22 130
073 Measuring and Testing 24 19 28 27 27 125
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 16 23 20 32 31 122
606 Surgery (instruments) 21 21 27 28 22 119
340 Communications: Electrical 15 14 28 26 29 112
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 35 22 15 23 14 109
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 21 17 20 20 20 98
348 Television 16 18 22 21 17 94
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 18 23 20 14 17 92
029 Metal Working 29 13 16 19 14 91
280 Land Vehicles 22 12 23 19 14 90
060 Power Plants 21 22 13 17 12 85
005 Beds 17 15 17 14 19 82
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 17 19 22 16 8 82
362 Illumination 16 22 23 13 7 81
439 Electrical Connectors 28 15 14 12 10 79
297 Chairs and Seats 10 11 21 14 16 72
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 17 9 14 14 17 71
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 22 17 10 14 6 69
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 11 12 11 14 18 66
137 Fluid Handling 13 15 18 9 11 66
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 10 7 11 24 14 66
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 20 13 11 8 10 62
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 9 6 16 17 10 58
180 Motor Vehicles 17 10 9 10 11 57
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 14 10 15 4 14 57
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 11 3 13 16 14 57
250 Radiant Energy 8 9 15 12 12 56
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 11 6 14 15 6 52
062 Refrigeration 16 8 7 10 10 51
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 14 10 8 8 9 49
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 4 4 15 15 8 46
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 19 8 4 9 4 44
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 10 10 8 9 6 43
370 Multiplex Communications 8 10 11 5 8 42
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 8 7 7 11 7 40
027 Undertaking 5 6 2 14 11 38
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 8 6 6 7 9 36
188 Brakes 12 6 5 6 6 35
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 11 5 6 6 7 35
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 10 3 8 9 5 35
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 6 8 4 12 5 35
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 3 9 10 6 34
455 Telecommunications 4 7 10 10 3 34
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 9 5 6 6 7 33
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 10 2 2 5 14 33
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 4 6 13 5 32
220 Receptacles 10 9 4 3 4 30
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 3 13 6 7 30
164 Metal Founding 5 6 2 8 8 29
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 11 6 3 4 29
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 6 7 5 3 7 28
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 5 7 8 4 28
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 7 2 9 6 3 27
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 9 7 3 5 2 26
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 7 9 2 3 5 26
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 6 5 4 7 4 26
165 Heat Exchange 5 8 6 4 2 25
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 5 5 4 6 5 25
379 Telephonic Communications 3 6 6 5 5 25
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 2 9 7 3 25
119 Animal Husbandry 6 2 5 6 5 24
219 Electric Heating 3 10 5 3 3 24
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 4 3 5 0 12 24
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 8 5 3 3 23
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 6 5 4 3 23
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 6 8 3 4 23
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 6 6 4 5 1 22
292 Closure Fasteners 7 5 6 3 1 22
215 Bottles and Jars 7 5 3 2 4 21
451 Abrading 3 11 3 2 2 21
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 5 6 2 3 20
083 Cutting 3 8 4 5 0 20
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 5 8 1 4 2 20
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 9 3 5 0 2 19
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 5 3 7 19
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 4 4 7 2 1 18
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 3 1 4 6 18
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 4 4 2 4 18
414 Material or Article Handling 8 3 1 2 4 18
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 2 1 3 9 3 18
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 3 5 3 5 18
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 3 3 4 5 18
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 7 3 1 5 1 17
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 7 2 3 2 3 17
267 Spring Devices 3 3 1 4 6 17
427 Coating Processes 5 4 3 0 5 17
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 2 6 4 3 16
252 Compositions 6 6 2 2 0 16
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 3 1 6 5 16
433 Dentistry 6 2 3 5 0 16
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 2 7 1 4 16
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 4 4 3 2 2 15
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 8 3 3 1 0 15
114 Ships 4 3 5 2 1 15
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 4 3 3 1 15
336 Inductor Devices 2 8 1 3 1 15
384 Bearings 3 6 1 2 3 15
482 Exercise Devices 5 1 3 1 5 15
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 9 0 2 1 2 14
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 4 2 7 1 0 14
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 4 3 3 14
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 5 2 3 2 13
072 Metal Deforming 3 2 4 3 1 13
081 Tools 3 3 1 4 2 13
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 6 3 1 2 1 13
148 Metal Treatment 6 3 0 2 2 13
181 Acoustics 2 5 1 0 5 13
269 Work Holders 1 2 5 3 2 13
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 3 4 4 1 1 13
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 4 2 3 4 0 13
382 Image Analysis 3 1 1 4 4 13
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 5 1 1 2 4 13
053 Package Making 1 5 2 2 2 12
089 Ordnance 3 3 3 2 1 12
211 Supports: Racks 4 1 3 4 0 12
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 4 0 3 3 12
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 3 2 3 2 12
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 3 3 2 1 12
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 5 1 1 2 12
353 Optics: Image Projectors 2 1 1 4 4 12
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 3 2 5 2 0 12
434 Education and Demonstration 2 2 6 2 0 12
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 4 2 3 2 12
002 Apparel 4 2 3 1 1 11
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 2 4 0 2 11
070 Locks 3 2 1 4 1 11
126 Stoves and Furnaces 4 3 2 1 1 11
177 Weighing Scales 2 2 1 3 3 11
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 1 3 3 0 11
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 5 2 3 11
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 2 5 1 2 1 11
454 Ventilation 1 4 3 1 2 11
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 0 0 2 4 10
084 Music 2 1 1 3 3 10
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 6 2 1 10
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 1 3 3 2 10
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 7 1 0 1 1 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 2 2 3 2 10
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 4 1 2 0 3 10
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 4 0 4 1 0 9
055 Gas Separation 2 1 1 4 1 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 3 0 2 2 9
111 Planting 2 0 3 1 3 9
118 Coating Apparatus 4 3 0 1 1 9
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 5 1 0 1 2 9
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 3 2 2 0 2 9
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 1 2 2 2 9
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 1 1 1 3 9
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 2 4 2 0 9
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 3 1 1 2 2 9
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 3 3 2 0 9
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 4 2 2 0 1 9
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 2 3 1 1 9
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 4 2 2 0 9
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 4 2 1 9
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 2 1 4 8
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 1 1 1 3 8
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 3 1 2 1 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 4 2 2 0 0 8
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 4 4 0 0 8
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 6 1 0 0 8
338 Electrical Resistors 1 3 4 0 0 8
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 3 1 2 0 8
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 2 2 0 2 8
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 1 2 1 1 8
385 Optical Waveguides 1 3 0 3 1 8
417 Pumps 1 1 1 2 3 8
047 Plant Husbandry 1 3 1 1 1 7
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 4 1 0 0 7
056 Harvesters 2 1 1 1 2 7
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 3 2 0 2 0 7
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 2 0 0 3 7
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 2 1 3 1 0 7
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 1 0 2 2 7
407 Cutters, for Shaping 5 1 1 0 0 7
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 2 1 3 1 7
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 3 1 1 7
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 0 4 1 1 7
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 2 3 0 0 7
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 0 3 3 7
030 Cutlery 5 1 0 0 0 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 3 1 0 1 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 3 0 1 2 0 6
116 Signals and Indicators 2 2 0 1 1 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 3 1 0 2 0 6
256 Fences 0 1 3 1 1 6
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 1 2 0 0 6
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 1 0 4 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 2 0 2 2 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 1 1 0 3 6
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 2 2 1 6
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 2 0 1 2 6
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 2 2 1 6
431 Combustion 1 4 0 1 0 6
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 3 0 6
172 Earth Working 1 1 1 2 0 5
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 1 0 2 1 5
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 2 2 1 0 5
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 3 0 1 0 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 0 2 1 5
398 Optical Communications 1 0 1 1 2 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 2 1 2 5
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 2 0 1 0 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 3 0 2 0 0 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 0 1 2 5
014 Bridges 1 2 0 1 0 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 0 0 2 4
042 Firearms 2 1 0 1 0 4
112 Sewing 0 1 1 0 2 4
144 Woodworking 2 1 0 0 1 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 2 1 0 1 4
184 Lubrication 1 1 2 0 0 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 2 0 1 4
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 1 0 1 1 4
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 3 1 0 4
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 2 1 1 0 4
237 Heating Systems 1 1 1 0 1 4
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 1 0 0 2 4
330 Amplifiers 2 1 0 0 1 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 0 1 2 4
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 2 0 1 0 4
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 2 1 4
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 2 1 0 4
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 1 2 1 0 4
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 1 1 1 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 3 1 0 4
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 2 4
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 1 2 4
726 Information Security 1 1 0 0 2 4
104 Railways 0 1 0 2 0 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 2 0 0 3
132 Toilet 2 1 0 0 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 1 1 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 1 1 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 1 1 1 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 2 1 0 0 0 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 1 0 1 1 3
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 1 1 0 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 2 0 3
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 1 1 0 0 3
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 0 1 0 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 3 0 0 0 0 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 3 0 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 2 1 0 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 1 0 2
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 1 0 2
037 Excavating 1 0 0 0 1 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
101 Printing 1 0 1 0 0 2
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 1 0 0 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 2 0 0 2
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 1 0 0 2
131 Tobacco 0 2 0 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 1 0 1 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 1 0 0 0 2
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 1 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 1 0 0 1 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 1 0 2
331 Oscillators 0 1 0 1 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 1 1 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 2 0 0 0 0 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 2 0 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 0 2 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 0 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 1 0 0 1 2
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 1 1 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 1 0 0 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 2 0 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 1 0 0 0 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 1 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 1 0 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 1 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 0 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
295 Railway Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 1 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 1 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
453 Coin Handling 0 1 0 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 1 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1280 1108 1165 1137 985 5675


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