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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

IRELAND

( 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
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 8 8 10 12 5 43
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 9 10 7 3 7 36
370 Multiplex Communications 12 4 5 3 9 33
455 Telecommunications 7 2 6 5 5 25
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 8 7 5 0 25
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 2 3 2 7 21
439 Electrical Connectors 6 4 8 0 1 19
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 5 2 4 3 17
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 6 1 4 3 17
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 3 4 2 5 16
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 6 2 2 4 1 15
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 3 3 6 1 15
340 Communications: Electrical 1 2 2 5 4 14
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 6 3 3 1 14
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 3 1 3 6 1 14
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 5 5 1 0 14
379 Telephonic Communications 5 2 2 2 2 13
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 1 3 5 0 13
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 3 4 1 2 13
250 Radiant Energy 1 1 1 3 5 11
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 2 3 4 2 11
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 0 5 3 0 11
427 Coating Processes 2 2 0 1 6 11
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 3 1 3 3 10
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 1 2 0 4 10
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 2 2 3 3 10
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 2 2 3 0 10
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 5 1 1 1 9
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 2 4 2 1 9
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 0 2 4 1 9
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 0 3 5 9
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 3 1 0 2 9
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 3 3 1 1 8
330 Amplifiers 2 3 1 1 1 8
331 Oscillators 0 0 4 2 2 8
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 2 1 4 8
382 Image Analysis 0 0 1 2 5 8
029 Metal Working 2 3 2 0 0 7
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 3 2 2 7
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 4 1 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 2 1 0 2 7
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 2 1 1 1 7
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 5 7
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 1 1 1 0 7
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 2 2 2 7
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 3 1 1 7
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 3 0 0 1 6
119 Animal Husbandry 2 0 2 0 1 5
219 Electric Heating 3 0 0 1 1 5
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 1 2 0 0 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 1 0 0 2 5
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 1 1 1 1 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 3 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 2 1 1 5
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 2 1 0 0 2 5
005 Beds 0 2 2 0 0 4
053 Package Making 3 1 0 0 0 4
084 Music 0 0 2 1 1 4
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 1 1 1 0 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 2 2 0 0 4
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 1 0 2 4
348 Television 0 1 0 2 1 4
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 2 0 1 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 0 1 0 1 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 1 0 2 4
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 1 0 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 0 2 0 3
037 Excavating 1 1 0 0 1 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 0 1 0 0 3
060 Power Plants 1 1 0 1 0 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 0 0 2 3
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 0 1 0 0 3
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 2 0 0 0 3
252 Compositions 2 1 0 0 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 1 0 0 0 3
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 0 0 0 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 1 0 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 1 0 1 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 1 2
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 1 0 2
081 Tools 0 1 1 0 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 2 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 2 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 2 0 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 2 2
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 1 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 1 0 2
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 2 0 0 0 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 1 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 1 1 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 1 0 0 2
362 Illumination 0 0 1 1 0 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 1 0 0 2
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 0 0 1 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 0 0 1 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 1 0 2
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 0 1 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 1 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 1 1
137 Fluid Handling 1 0 0 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 1 1
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 1 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 1 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 1 1
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
332 Modulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 1 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 0 1 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 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
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 186 156 174 146 164 826


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