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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

AUSTRIA

( 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
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 29 20 21 17 19 106
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 13 8 18 13 18 70
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 14 14 10 13 9 60
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 8 8 11 9 18 54
073 Measuring and Testing 12 8 15 9 9 53
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 18 8 6 11 9 52
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 11 8 13 9 6 47
280 Land Vehicles 3 11 12 9 10 45
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 7 6 14 7 7 41
219 Electric Heating 10 6 9 8 4 37
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 6 3 8 9 9 35
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 7 2 5 11 8 33
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 10 3 10 6 4 33
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 5 13 4 8 32
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 7 2 12 6 4 31
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 7 5 11 3 30
340 Communications: Electrical 7 4 7 4 8 30
379 Telephonic Communications 7 13 6 2 2 30
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 6 4 9 4 6 29
330 Amplifiers 3 1 10 5 9 28
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 5 4 7 3 7 26
455 Telecommunications 0 8 2 4 11 25
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 5 6 6 5 2 24
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 3 5 9 3 4 24
164 Metal Founding 3 6 6 6 2 23
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 3 8 9 0 3 23
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 3 3 5 9 23
029 Metal Working 3 5 4 4 6 22
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 6 7 3 4 2 22
331 Oscillators 4 5 3 5 5 22
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 5 6 5 4 22
414 Material or Article Handling 4 6 4 6 2 22
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 4 7 6 1 3 21
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 4 7 1 6 21
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 6 5 5 1 3 20
250 Radiant Energy 4 3 4 6 3 20
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 3 6 5 1 20
606 Surgery (instruments) 8 4 2 5 1 20
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 2 3 4 5 6 20
072 Metal Deforming 4 3 2 5 5 19
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 1 3 6 6 19
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 4 3 4 3 4 18
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 2 2 6 6 18
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 7 3 4 3 1 18
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 4 4 0 5 4 17
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 4 2 5 5 1 17
180 Motor Vehicles 0 8 2 3 4 17
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 6 3 7 17
427 Coating Processes 6 4 3 0 4 17
433 Dentistry 6 7 1 1 2 17
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 6 3 3 2 1 15
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 4 5 2 1 3 15
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 5 3 2 3 2 15
362 Illumination 4 3 5 3 0 15
104 Railways 6 4 1 0 3 14
137 Fluid Handling 2 4 3 5 0 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 2 4 4 3 14
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 1 5 5 2 14
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 1 3 4 1 13
101 Printing 6 1 2 0 3 12
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 2 3 4 1 12
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 1 2 5 1 12
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 2 0 3 3 3 11
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 1 2 3 3 11
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 5 1 1 1 11
439 Electrical Connectors 2 2 1 3 3 11
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 0 3 7 11
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 1 2 3 1 11
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 0 6 1 1 10
297 Chairs and Seats 4 2 3 0 1 10
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 2 2 0 4 10
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 3 4 0 1 10
382 Image Analysis 0 2 2 1 5 10
451 Abrading 1 2 1 2 4 10
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 3 3 2 0 2 10
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 4 2 2 1 0 9
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 2 2 2 2 9
060 Power Plants 2 2 3 1 1 9
062 Refrigeration 1 3 1 3 1 9
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 2 5 0 9
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 2 2 4 0 9
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 1 3 3 1 9
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 2 3 1 1 9
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 4 2 0 0 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 2 2 1 3 8
083 Cutting 0 2 3 3 0 8
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 0 1 1 1 8
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 1 4 0 0 8
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 2 0 3 0 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 4 1 1 8
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 0 0 1 5 8
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 2 1 3 1 8
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 1 0 1 4 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 1 0 4 7
042 Firearms 3 1 1 0 2 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 0 2 2 2 7
338 Electrical Resistors 0 2 4 1 0 7
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 2 1 1 1 7
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 2 0 4 0 7
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 0 4 1 0 7
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 6 0 0 7
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 1 1 2 3 7
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 3 0 1 1 2 7
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 3 0 1 6
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 2 1 2 6
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 0 2 1 6
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 3 2 0 1 6
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 2 2 0 0 6
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 3 2 0 6
148 Metal Treatment 4 1 1 0 0 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 3 2 1 6
220 Receptacles 5 0 1 0 0 6
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 3 1 1 1 6
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 3 1 0 0 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 1 1 0 2 6
348 Television 0 2 2 0 2 6
403 Joints and Connections 0 2 2 1 1 6
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 0 2 1 1 6
417 Pumps 3 0 1 0 2 6
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 2 3 0 6
030 Cutlery 4 0 0 1 0 5
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 1 2 1 5
089 Ordnance 1 0 2 2 0 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 2 0 1 2 5
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 1 0 1 2 5
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 1 1 2 0 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 2 1 0 2 5
329 Demodulators 1 1 3 0 0 5
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 2 0 1 5
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 1 0 2 5
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 2 0 1 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 2 1 0 1 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 0 1 0 1 5
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 1 1 1 0 5
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 1 0 2 5
037 Excavating 2 1 0 1 0 4
053 Package Making 0 1 0 0 3 4
084 Music 0 0 2 2 0 4
100 Presses 1 0 0 0 3 4
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 2 1 0 0 4
112 Sewing 2 1 1 0 0 4
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 2 1 1 0 0 4
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 2 1 4
188 Brakes 2 1 1 0 0 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 1 2 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 2 2 0 0 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 2 1 0 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 2 0 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 0 1 1 0 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 1 1 0 1 4
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 1 0 1 2 4
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 1 1 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 2 1 0 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 1 1 1 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 2 0 0 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 1 1 0 0 4
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 0 1 1 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 2 2 0 0 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 2 0 1 0 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 2 0 0 0 4
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 1 2 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 3 0 0 0 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 1 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 2 0 0 3
063 Jewelry 2 0 1 0 0 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 1 1 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 1 1 0 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 2 0 0 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 1 0 0 1 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 1 0 0 2 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 2 0 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 1 2 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 1 1 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 2 0 3
267 Spring Devices 1 0 2 0 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 2 0 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 0 0 1 3
396 Photography 1 0 1 1 0 3
398 Optical Communications 1 1 0 0 1 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 1 1 0 0 3
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 2 1 0 0 0 3
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 2 1 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 0 0 0 3
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 2 0 1 0 3
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 1 1 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 2 1 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 1 1 0 0 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 0 0 1 3
726 Information Security 1 0 0 2 0 3
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 2 0 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 1 0 0 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
110 Furnaces 1 1 0 0 0 2
125 Stone Working 1 1 0 0 0 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 2 0 0 0 0 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 1 0 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 1 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 1 0 1 2
184 Lubrication 0 0 2 0 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 2 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 1 0 2
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 0 1 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 1 1 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 2 0 0 0 0 2
252 Compositions 1 0 0 1 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 0 0 1 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 1 1 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 1 0 0 2
332 Modulators 0 0 0 1 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 1 0 1 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 1 0 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
384 Bearings 1 0 1 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 2 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 0 1 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 0 1 0 0 2
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 2 2
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 1 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 2 0 0 0 0 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 2 2
002 Apparel 0 0 1 0 0 1
005 Beds 0 1 0 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 1 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 0 1
070 Locks 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 0 1 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 1 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 0 1 1
168 Farriery 1 0 0 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 1 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 1 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 1 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 1 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 0 1 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 1 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 0 0 1 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 0 1 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 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
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 540 463 577 457 463 2500


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