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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

LIECHTENSTEIN

( 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
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 1 4 0 1 8
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 5 0 1 0 1 7
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 2 2 1 1 7
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 2 0 2 4
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 3 0 1 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 2 0 0 4
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 1 0 0 0 3
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 1 0 2 0 3
029 Metal Working 2 0 0 0 0 2
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 1 0 2
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 1 0 1 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 0 0 0 0 2
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 0 0 1 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
104 Railways 1 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 1 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 0 1
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 1 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 1 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
432 Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 21 10 20 5 12 68


PTMT Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

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