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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

SWEDEN

( 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) 63 58 59 59 66 305
455 Telecommunications 55 65 64 51 44 279
370 Multiplex Communications 64 61 57 33 41 256
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 28 36 28 14 21 127
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 23 17 29 28 27 124
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 34 31 22 16 17 120
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 26 28 29 20 13 116
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 22 25 27 19 17 110
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 20 16 11 27 19 93
073 Measuring and Testing 17 18 18 17 16 86
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 23 16 13 11 15 78
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 15 15 19 9 20 78
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 14 17 17 13 9 70
060 Power Plants 13 17 10 15 12 67
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 11 12 14 12 18 67
280 Land Vehicles 19 9 11 9 15 63
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 14 13 13 11 9 60
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 10 14 12 9 14 59
250 Radiant Energy 18 15 9 7 8 57
340 Communications: Electrical 8 11 15 8 15 57
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 11 5 11 18 12 57
407 Cutters, for Shaping 16 8 8 8 15 55
382 Image Analysis 10 5 15 12 12 54
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 11 15 7 5 15 53
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 8 15 12 7 52
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 7 7 8 15 12 49
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 7 11 17 10 4 49
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 4 8 13 14 48
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 9 10 11 10 7 47
188 Brakes 7 6 9 11 12 45
219 Electric Heating 11 12 7 9 6 45
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 13 13 9 6 4 45
330 Amplifiers 9 11 10 8 7 45
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 8 7 11 11 7 44
029 Metal Working 11 9 8 10 4 42
119 Animal Husbandry 5 6 12 14 5 42
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 12 8 8 6 5 39
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 7 10 11 2 8 38
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 4 6 11 11 38
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 13 9 3 7 5 37
379 Telephonic Communications 14 5 11 3 4 37
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 7 9 6 5 10 37
385 Optical Waveguides 7 6 15 5 3 36
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 11 9 8 3 35
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 10 3 16 2 4 35
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 4 5 8 9 6 32
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 6 10 5 8 32
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 3 9 6 7 32
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 6 3 7 10 5 31
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 6 9 5 9 2 31
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 10 6 7 3 31
072 Metal Deforming 6 6 7 5 5 29
165 Heat Exchange 5 5 5 7 7 29
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 10 2 6 4 7 29
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 10 4 8 6 1 29
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 8 3 3 4 11 29
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 6 6 6 7 4 29
102 Ammunition and Explosives 4 7 8 5 4 28
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 7 6 7 4 4 28
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 9 2 2 7 7 27
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 11 4 3 0 9 27
180 Motor Vehicles 8 4 2 4 7 25
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 8 2 3 8 4 25
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 6 1 10 5 3 25
606 Surgery (instruments) 6 3 8 2 6 25
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 5 5 3 8 4 25
297 Chairs and Seats 7 5 4 2 6 24
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 1 2 13 7 24
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 7 5 4 4 3 23
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 5 2 8 3 5 23
427 Coating Processes 5 5 4 4 5 23
137 Fluid Handling 8 4 8 1 1 22
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 4 3 3 7 5 22
372 Coherent Light Generators 11 7 1 1 2 22
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 0 8 7 4 22
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 5 6 4 1 22
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 3 4 2 6 21
440 Marine Propulsion 5 4 5 5 2 21
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 6 3 2 1 7 19
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 5 4 3 5 19
398 Optical Communications 0 2 5 7 5 19
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 6 6 2 2 19
433 Dentistry 4 6 3 5 1 19
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 5 5 3 3 3 19
070 Locks 7 3 2 3 3 18
414 Material or Article Handling 3 3 5 5 2 18
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 4 4 3 4 3 18
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 3 4 6 3 18
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 5 2 5 3 3 18
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 3 8 3 3 18
055 Gas Separation 3 1 7 2 4 17
148 Metal Treatment 4 3 4 2 4 17
439 Electrical Connectors 5 0 4 4 4 17
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 5 3 2 4 2 16
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 4 3 0 6 16
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 3 7 1 2 16
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 4 4 4 0 4 16
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 3 3 3 5 16
451 Abrading 2 4 3 5 2 16
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 6 1 8 16
062 Refrigeration 2 4 5 1 3 15
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 3 2 4 2 15
331 Oscillators 1 5 4 2 3 15
403 Joints and Connections 4 1 5 3 2 15
053 Package Making 8 2 3 0 1 14
095 Gas Separation: Processes 6 0 5 1 2 14
293 Vehicle Fenders 5 3 0 1 5 14
348 Television 1 3 2 6 2 14
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 6 1 0 2 5 14
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 6 2 3 1 13
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 2 8 0 1 13
220 Receptacles 4 4 1 2 2 13
336 Inductor Devices 2 5 5 0 1 13
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 5 2 2 2 2 13
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 3 2 4 4 13
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 3 3 0 5 12
089 Ordnance 4 1 1 4 2 12
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 2 5 1 1 12
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 1 0 4 3 12
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 4 3 3 12
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 1 5 0 4 12
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 3 0 8 12
030 Cutlery 2 4 2 1 2 11
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 3 2 2 2 11
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 2 4 1 3 1 11
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 1 4 0 4 11
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 4 3 2 1 1 11
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 1 4 2 2 11
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 5 2 2 1 1 11
380 Cryptography 1 3 4 2 1 11
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 5 1 1 4 0 11
434 Education and Demonstration 2 3 1 4 1 11
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 2 3 4 11
005 Beds 3 4 0 2 1 10
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 4 3 0 0 3 10
083 Cutting 4 3 0 3 0 10
139 Textiles: Weaving 2 3 4 1 0 10
144 Woodworking 3 1 2 2 2 10
164 Metal Founding 0 3 4 2 1 10
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 1 1 2 2 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 3 1 2 3 10
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 0 0 4 1 9
114 Ships 2 1 4 0 2 9
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 3 1 3 1 1 9
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 3 3 2 9
384 Bearings 2 4 2 0 1 9
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 3 3 1 1 1 9
482 Exercise Devices 1 2 2 3 1 9
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 2 4 1 0 2 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 3 2 1 2 9
726 Information Security 1 0 3 4 1 9
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 0 5 2 0 9
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 0 2 2 2 8
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 4 2 2 0 0 8
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 2 1 4 0 8
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 2 2 4 0 0 8
292 Closure Fasteners 4 1 0 2 1 8
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 2 0 4 0 8
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 0 1 2 1 8
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 6 8
081 Tools 1 2 2 0 2 7
101 Printing 3 1 2 1 0 7
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 3 0 1 3 7
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 3 1 1 2 7
267 Spring Devices 0 0 2 4 1 7
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 4 1 0 1 7
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 2 5 7
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 3 1 1 2 0 7
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 3 2 1 1 0 7
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 1 3 2 1 7
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 1 1 0 3 2 7
002 Apparel 3 0 2 1 0 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 3 0 1 2 0 6
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 1 1 3 6
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 1 1 0 2 6
100 Presses 1 2 3 0 0 6
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 0 2 0 2 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 3 0 1 1 6
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 1 2 1 2 6
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 2 1 2 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 1 0 1 2 6
417 Pumps 3 0 0 2 1 6
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 2 2 1 6
454 Ventilation 3 2 0 0 1 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 1 3 1 0 6
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 0 1 1 2 6
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 2 1 6
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 1 1 1 5
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 1 1 0 1 5
110 Furnaces 1 1 1 1 1 5
112 Sewing 0 1 2 2 0 5
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 1 2 0 5
211 Supports: Racks 3 0 2 0 0 5
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 2 0 1 2 5
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 0 1 2 1 5
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 1 2 1 5
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 3 2 0 5
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 0 1 1 5
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 1 3 5
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 0 2 2 5
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 2 0 0 5
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 1 2 0 1 5
084 Music 1 1 1 0 1 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 3 0 1 0 0 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 3 0 0 0 1 4
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 1 1 1 0 4
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 1 1 1 1 4
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 2 2 0 4
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 2 1 0 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 0 1 0 1 4
332 Modulators 1 0 1 2 0 4
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 1 2 4
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 2 0 0 2 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 3 0 4
014 Bridges 1 0 1 0 1 3
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 0 0 1 1 3
037 Excavating 1 1 1 0 0 3
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 1 0 1 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 2 0 0 1 0 3
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 1 2 3
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 1 1 1 3
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 0 1 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 2 0 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 0 3 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
178 Telegraphy 1 0 2 0 0 3
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 3 0 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 1 0 0 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 1 1 0 3
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 2 0 0 0 3
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 0 2 0 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 0 1 0 3
256 Fences 0 3 0 0 0 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 3 0 0 0 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 1 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 1 0 0 0 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 1 0 0 0 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 0 0 2 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 2 1 0 3
400 Typewriting Machines 2 1 0 0 0 3
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 0 1 0 3
431 Combustion 1 1 1 0 0 3
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 1 1 0 0 1 3
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 1 1 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 1 1 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 1 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 1 0 0 0 2
042 Firearms 0 0 1 0 1 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 0 1 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 1 0 2
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 1 1 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 2 0 0 0 0 2
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 2 2
159 Concentrating Evaporators 1 0 1 0 0 2
184 Lubrication 0 1 1 0 0 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 1 0 0 2
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 1 1 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
252 Compositions 1 0 1 0 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 2 0 0 0 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 1 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 0 0 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 1 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 1 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 1 0 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 1 0 0 2
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 0 1 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 2 2
432 Heating 1 0 0 1 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 1 0 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 2 0 0 0 2
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 1 1 0 2
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 0 1 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 2 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 0 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 0 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 1 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
329 Demodulators 1 0 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 1 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 0 0 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 1 0 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 1 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1290 1123 1243 1061 1060 5777


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