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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

OREGON

( 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
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 102 152 144 138 125 661
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 67 78 101 108 93 447
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 94 85 87 40 52 358
382 Image Analysis 70 46 65 52 36 269
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 36 43 61 61 57 258
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 44 45 71 33 47 240
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 46 31 39 64 56 236
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 35 36 49 49 49 218
370 Multiplex Communications 35 31 39 37 73 215
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 38 39 41 44 26 188
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 37 34 51 40 23 185
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 57 37 40 26 25 185
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 17 29 47 39 24 156
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 29 19 31 36 41 156
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 39 21 36 25 21 142
353 Optics: Image Projectors 11 14 43 34 32 134
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 31 22 28 29 24 134
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 16 32 28 25 24 125
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 33 26 21 26 19 125
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 15 20 18 38 26 117
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 16 14 20 36 25 111
455 Telecommunications 13 14 21 31 24 103
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 18 23 23 16 18 98
340 Communications: Electrical 12 13 24 14 26 89
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 5 9 20 23 30 87
250 Radiant Energy 19 17 16 13 21 86
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 28 16 11 17 13 85
385 Optical Waveguides 13 15 14 22 19 83
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 8 10 27 18 20 83
029 Metal Working 14 12 27 14 9 76
348 Television 14 12 15 18 17 76
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 12 13 14 14 23 76
726 Information Security 8 6 28 15 17 74
330 Amplifiers 15 8 6 21 20 70
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 8 15 25 14 8 70
439 Electrical Connectors 21 11 13 8 9 62
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 8 11 21 13 8 61
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 15 8 14 11 12 60
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 16 5 10 12 13 56
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 12 3 17 15 9 56
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 11 9 12 14 9 55
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 9 14 9 13 55
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 15 7 11 10 12 55
482 Exercise Devices 6 11 18 8 9 52
380 Cryptography 6 9 15 10 9 49
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 9 9 10 11 49
362 Illumination 4 7 11 15 11 48
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 7 11 6 10 14 48
083 Cutting 7 11 10 12 7 47
280 Land Vehicles 7 12 8 12 6 45
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 9 8 10 8 9 44
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 14 7 5 5 12 43
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 10 9 5 13 43
073 Measuring and Testing 11 8 6 7 8 40
451 Abrading 9 14 10 6 1 40
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 8 9 7 7 8 39
331 Oscillators 6 11 9 6 6 38
379 Telephonic Communications 10 11 10 3 4 38
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 5 14 10 6 38
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 5 12 9 6 37
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 13 8 6 7 3 37
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 10 12 7 6 37
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 7 6 6 11 37
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 12 7 5 7 5 36
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 7 3 11 12 3 36
002 Apparel 9 7 6 8 3 33
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 14 5 5 2 7 33
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 11 8 1 8 33
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 5 5 7 10 5 32
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 6 4 2 7 12 31
427 Coating Processes 7 7 5 2 9 30
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 6 5 9 5 3 28
219 Electric Heating 6 8 4 4 5 27
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 6 7 4 5 3 25
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 5 5 6 5 25
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 5 4 3 9 25
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 2 6 14 0 25
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 6 3 6 4 5 24
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 3 8 5 1 24
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 3 6 3 10 24
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 7 2 7 2 23
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 5 1 6 6 22
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 5 6 2 6 21
606 Surgery (instruments) 7 1 4 5 4 21
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 5 1 10 20
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 2 4 5 6 20
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 5 3 2 6 4 20
053 Package Making 8 5 1 1 3 18
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 2 5 7 4 18
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 1 8 2 5 18
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 5 6 0 5 18
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 4 1 2 4 7 18
030 Cutlery 3 2 5 4 3 17
037 Excavating 3 0 6 6 2 17
062 Refrigeration 2 2 6 4 3 17
137 Fluid Handling 4 1 4 5 3 17
297 Chairs and Seats 5 5 3 2 2 17
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 2 2 8 3 17
007 Compound Hand Tools 5 2 4 2 3 16
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 2 2 3 8 16
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 4 7 2 2 16
042 Firearms 6 1 2 4 2 15
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 2 6 3 2 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 2 4 4 2 15
119 Animal Husbandry 3 2 4 3 2 14
180 Motor Vehicles 2 1 7 3 1 14
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 6 1 1 3 14
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 2 1 7 2 2 14
400 Typewriting Machines 5 4 2 3 0 14
005 Beds 2 3 3 2 3 13
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 2 1 5 3 13
081 Tools 1 2 4 2 4 13
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 7 1 2 2 1 13
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 3 3 2 4 13
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 4 2 3 1 13
414 Material or Article Handling 2 5 4 2 0 13
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 2 7 0 2 13
114 Ships 1 2 5 4 0 12
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 3 2 2 4 12
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 4 2 3 1 12
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 2 1 3 1 5 12
084 Music 1 2 2 1 5 11
165 Heat Exchange 3 0 5 1 2 11
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 1 2 2 1 11
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 4 3 2 2 11
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 3 2 4 11
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 3 1 0 5 10
144 Woodworking 2 0 3 2 3 10
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 3 3 2 2 10
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 3 1 2 1 3 10
355 Photocopying 1 2 5 2 0 10
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 2 2 2 2 2 10
417 Pumps 2 0 4 3 1 10
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 1 3 3 1 10
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 1 2 0 4 9
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 3 2 2 2 0 9
101 Printing 4 4 1 0 0 9
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 2 2 1 2 9
118 Coating Apparatus 4 2 1 1 1 9
220 Receptacles 1 3 0 3 2 9
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 2 4 0 1 9
398 Optical Communications 1 0 2 3 3 9
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 2 2 2 2 9
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 2 1 3 1 9
434 Education and Demonstration 3 4 1 0 1 9
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 4 1 3 0 1 9
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 2 2 1 1 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 3 0 2 8
060 Power Plants 0 2 3 1 2 8
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 2 1 2 1 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 1 3 1 0 8
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 2 1 2 2 8
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 2 1 2 2 1 8
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 0 1 3 0 8
433 Dentistry 2 0 3 2 1 8
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 4 0 2 1 1 8
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 1 1 5 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 1 2 0 1 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 2 1 1 0 7
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 2 1 1 1 7
188 Brakes 0 2 1 2 2 7
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 5 1 0 7
252 Compositions 3 2 1 1 0 7
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 3 1 1 1 7
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 2 2 2 7
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 1 4 0 7
463 Amusement Devices: Games 4 1 0 1 1 7
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 2 0 2 0 6
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 2 2 2 6
070 Locks 2 1 1 2 0 6
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 0 1 2 1 6
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 0 3 0 1 6
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 4 1 1 6
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 2 2 1 6
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 2 0 0 1 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 1 1 2 1 6
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 3 1 2 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 1 0 4 1 6
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 1 0 1 5
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 2 0 0 3 0 5
055 Gas Separation 1 0 1 2 1 5
089 Ordnance 2 1 0 1 1 5
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 1 1 0 2 5
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 0 1 2 5
211 Supports: Racks 0 2 3 0 0 5
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 1 3 0 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 2 0 2 0 5
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 2 2 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 0 0 2 1 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 1 0 2 5
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 1 3 5
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 0 4 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 1 3 5
396 Photography 2 0 0 2 1 5
399 Electrophotography 2 2 0 1 0 5
454 Ventilation 3 1 0 1 0 5
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 1 1 1 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 0 1 0 2 4
148 Metal Treatment 2 0 0 1 1 4
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 2 0 1 1 0 4
164 Metal Founding 0 1 2 1 0 4
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 3 1 4
246 Railway Switches and Signals 2 1 0 1 0 4
256 Fences 1 1 0 1 1 4
267 Spring Devices 1 1 1 1 0 4
283 Printed Matter 2 1 0 0 1 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 0 0 3 0 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 0 0 3 4
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 1 0 2 0 4
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 3 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 4 0 0 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 2 1 0 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 2 1 4
431 Combustion 1 1 0 2 0 4
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 1 1 0 1 4
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 2 1 1 4
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 0 1 0 1 3
056 Harvesters 0 3 0 0 0 3
063 Jewelry 0 1 1 1 0 3
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 2 0 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 2 1 0 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 0 1 0 0 3
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 1 1 0 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 2 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 3 0 0 0 0 3
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 2 0 1 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 0 1 0 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 1 0 0 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 1 1 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 0 0 0 1 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 1 1 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 1 2 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 1 0 0 1 3
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 1 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 2 0 0 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 0 0 0 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 1 0 0 2
111 Planting 0 0 1 1 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 1 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 1 0 0 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 1 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 2 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 2 0 2
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 2 0 2
178 Telegraphy 1 0 0 1 0 2
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 1 1 0 0 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 1 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 0 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 0 1 0 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 1 1 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 2 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 2
269 Work Holders 2 0 0 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 0 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 1 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 1 0 0 1 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 1 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 0 0 0 2
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 1 0 0 0 1 2
452 Butchering 0 1 0 1 0 2
014 Bridges 1 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 1 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 0 1 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 1 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 1 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 1 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1725 1618 2060 1877 1781 9061


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