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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

TENNESSEE

( 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) 32 25 25 22 25 129
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 26 14 11 30 26 107
606 Surgery (instruments) 18 12 23 23 16 92
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 16 12 16 25 18 87
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 17 17 17 12 21 84
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 12 12 18 19 14 75
219 Electric Heating 20 18 12 13 11 74
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 25 11 19 6 5 66
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 8 8 16 20 12 64
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 9 18 11 5 56
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 6 10 14 12 11 53
250 Radiant Energy 6 11 10 11 13 51
340 Communications: Electrical 4 10 12 9 16 51
073 Measuring and Testing 9 6 5 8 10 38
362 Illumination 5 5 13 10 5 38
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 8 8 4 11 6 37
439 Electrical Connectors 4 4 10 7 11 36
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 11 6 4 5 5 31
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 6 7 6 4 30
062 Refrigeration 7 4 8 7 3 29
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 5 5 6 7 6 29
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 8 10 8 1 29
280 Land Vehicles 0 5 7 6 10 28
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 9 4 6 2 7 28
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 5 9 4 4 28
029 Metal Working 4 7 5 5 3 24
417 Pumps 6 8 4 2 4 24
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 2 6 2 10 23
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 0 6 6 7 23
084 Music 3 3 0 6 10 22
180 Motor Vehicles 6 2 3 5 5 21
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 5 9 1 5 21
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 5 9 1 2 20
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 4 7 1 4 4 20
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 4 3 8 1 3 19
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 2 6 4 4 19
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 4 7 5 1 2 19
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 3 9 3 2 2 19
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 5 2 3 6 3 19
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 4 1 7 5 1 18
382 Image Analysis 4 5 2 4 3 18
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 3 4 3 5 2 17
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 5 2 3 3 4 17
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 7 6 0 1 2 16
083 Cutting 3 1 5 6 1 16
126 Stoves and Furnaces 10 5 0 1 0 16
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 4 3 2 4 3 16
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 4 3 4 1 16
385 Optical Waveguides 1 4 4 5 2 16
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 4 4 5 3 16
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 1 3 3 6 16
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 3 3 3 3 16
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 5 4 1 0 5 15
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 4 3 2 2 15
081 Tools 1 4 3 3 3 14
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 6 3 2 1 2 14
112 Sewing 4 3 2 3 2 14
114 Ships 1 5 4 2 2 14
137 Fluid Handling 2 2 3 3 4 14
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 4 4 1 2 14
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 2 3 3 6 14
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 4 2 3 4 13
119 Animal Husbandry 2 0 3 5 3 13
144 Woodworking 0 4 4 0 5 13
252 Compositions 2 3 1 3 4 13
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 8 1 2 0 2 13
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 5 3 3 13
002 Apparel 4 3 1 1 3 12
030 Cutlery 5 1 4 2 0 12
060 Power Plants 3 3 1 3 2 12
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 2 3 3 0 12
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 3 4 0 1 12
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 2 2 2 2 12
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 3 2 1 4 2 12
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 5 0 3 3 12
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 3 2 2 1 4 12
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 1 5 0 3 11
165 Heat Exchange 4 3 2 0 2 11
211 Supports: Racks 4 3 4 0 0 11
297 Chairs and Seats 3 3 1 2 2 11
348 Television 4 3 0 1 3 11
451 Abrading 1 1 1 3 5 11
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 3 3 1 3 1 11
005 Beds 3 4 1 0 2 10
053 Package Making 5 2 3 0 0 10
055 Gas Separation 2 3 1 1 3 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 1 3 2 1 10
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 4 4 1 0 1 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 1 2 3 2 10
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 1 1 5 0 10
455 Telecommunications 0 2 4 4 0 10
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 6 0 2 1 0 9
056 Harvesters 1 2 4 1 1 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 6 1 0 0 9
164 Metal Founding 3 3 1 2 0 9
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 3 1 3 0 9
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 2 2 3 0 9
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 3 2 2 1 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 1 1 4 1 9
434 Education and Demonstration 3 2 1 1 2 9
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 1 1 0 4 9
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 2 1 2 3 1 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 1 2 2 1 8
042 Firearms 0 4 3 1 0 8
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 4 0 3 0 8
220 Receptacles 4 2 1 0 1 8
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 2 4 1 1 8
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 3 1 2 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 2 1 0 3 8
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 2 4 1 8
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 2 2 3 8
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 2 2 0 2 2 8
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 3 1 2 0 2 8
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 3 3 2 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 2 0 2 7
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 5 1 7
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 1 3 1 7
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 2 2 2 1 7
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 1 0 3 2 7
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 3 0 2 0 7
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 3 2 1 7
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 0 2 1 2 7
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 0 3 2 0 7
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 2 2 2 0 1 7
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 0 2 0 3 7
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 5 1 0 1 0 7
482 Exercise Devices 1 0 5 1 0 7
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 2 0 1 4 7
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 2 1 0 0 7
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 2 3 0 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 2 0 1 6
072 Metal Deforming 1 2 1 1 1 6
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 2 2 0 0 6
140 Wireworking 0 0 2 4 0 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 0 3 0 1 6
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 3 1 2 0 0 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 2 0 1 1 6
215 Bottles and Jars 1 1 4 0 0 6
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 2 1 1 1 6
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 0 1 2 1 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 1 0 3 6
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 1 0 3 1 6
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 1 0 1 1 6
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 2 3 6
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 3 1 1 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 2 1 2 0 6
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 1 0 1 3 1 6
414 Material or Article Handling 2 2 0 1 1 6
427 Coating Processes 2 0 3 1 0 6
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 1 2 2 6
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 1 1 1 1 6
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 1 3 0 6
070 Locks 0 0 2 2 1 5
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 2 0 2 5
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 1 1 1 0 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 1 0 0 1 5
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 2 1 1 5
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 1 1 0 5
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 3 0 0 1 1 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 3 1 1 5
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 2 0 1 0 2 5
433 Dentistry 0 0 3 1 1 5
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 3 1 1 0 5
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 0 3 0 1 5
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 4 0 0 0 0 4
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 1 1 1 0 4
089 Ordnance 0 1 1 0 2 4
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 1 4
101 Printing 2 0 2 0 0 4
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 2 0 1 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 1 2 4
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 1 0 0 2 4
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 1 1 1 4
269 Work Holders 2 1 0 1 0 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 1 0 1 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 1 1 0 4
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 2 0 1 0 4
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 2 0 2 4
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 1 1 0 0 4
403 Joints and Connections 0 3 0 0 1 4
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 1 1 1 0 4
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 1 1 1 4
440 Marine Propulsion 1 1 1 1 0 4
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 1 4
726 Information Security 0 0 2 0 2 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 2 0 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 0 1 0 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 2 0 1 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 2 1 0 0 0 3
110 Furnaces 0 1 0 0 2 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 2 0 0 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
132 Toilet 2 0 0 1 0 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 0 2 3
181 Acoustics 0 2 0 1 0 3
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 2 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 1 0 1 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 1 0 3
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 2 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 1 0 0 0 3
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 2 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 2 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 0 0 1 3
256 Fences 0 3 0 0 0 3
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 2 0 0 1 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 2 0 0 1 3
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 2 1 3
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 0 0 2 3
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 2 1 0 0 0 3
383 Flexible Bags 1 2 0 0 0 3
396 Photography 2 1 0 0 0 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 1 0 1 3
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 1 2 0 3
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 1 2 0 0 3
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 1 1 1 0 0 3
454 Ventilation 1 0 2 0 0 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 1 0 0 2 3
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 1 0 0 1 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 2 0 0 3
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 1 0 2 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 2 0 0 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 0 0 0 2
037 Excavating 2 0 0 0 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 1 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 2 0 0 0 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 2 0 2
100 Presses 0 0 0 2 0 2
131 Tobacco 0 1 1 0 0 2
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 1 1 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 0 1 0 0 2
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 2 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 2 0 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 0 1 0 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 1 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 1 0 2
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 1 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 1 0 2
431 Combustion 2 0 0 0 0 2
452 Butchering 0 0 0 2 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 1 0 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 0 1 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 2 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 0 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 1 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 1 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 1 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 1 0 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 0 0 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 0 0 0 1 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 0 0 0 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
399 Electrophotography 1 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 0 0 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
453 Coin Handling 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 1 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 681 584 669 618 586 3138


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