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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

SINGAPORE

( 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 73 65 68 57 58 321
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 53 37 50 56 52 248
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 56 25 22 14 18 135
385 Optical Waveguides 10 14 9 9 6 48
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 10 9 14 4 45
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 8 4 13 8 5 38
439 Electrical Connectors 5 6 5 7 8 31
455 Telecommunications 5 3 7 11 5 31
330 Amplifiers 2 0 9 9 10 30
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 2 12 6 6 29
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 9 5 4 8 3 29
382 Image Analysis 5 5 3 3 11 27
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 8 4 2 7 4 25
250 Radiant Energy 3 7 2 5 7 24
348 Television 4 4 5 5 6 24
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 3 1 6 11 23
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 4 4 5 5 4 22
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 4 2 7 1 8 22
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 4 2 2 4 21
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 4 3 3 5 5 20
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 1 4 7 5 20
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 7 5 2 2 3 19
451 Abrading 1 2 7 9 0 19
370 Multiplex Communications 5 3 2 4 4 18
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 4 3 3 4 17
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 5 3 5 1 3 17
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 5 5 3 17
029 Metal Working 4 1 6 3 2 16
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 4 3 2 3 3 15
073 Measuring and Testing 3 4 2 3 2 14
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 1 2 5 1 14
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 1 7 1 3 14
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 3 4 1 5 14
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 4 2 4 1 2 13
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 3 4 6 0 13
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 4 2 4 1 12
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 0 0 6 4 12
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 9 0 2 12
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 6 0 2 12
219 Electric Heating 5 3 0 2 1 11
340 Communications: Electrical 1 2 3 1 4 11
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 3 0 4 3 11
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 1 3 1 4 11
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 2 0 4 0 5 11
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 2 2 1 3 10
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 6 2 1 1 0 10
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 1 2 1 3 10
372 Coherent Light Generators 3 4 0 0 3 10
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 2 2 2 4 10
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 1 0 1 5 10
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 3 2 3 2 10
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 2 3 1 2 9
331 Oscillators 2 1 2 2 2 9
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 2 1 1 2 9
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 0 3 2 9
089 Ordnance 3 4 0 0 1 8
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 2 2 1 1 2 8
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 0 2 2 0 8
380 Cryptography 1 1 1 2 3 8
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 0 2 2 2 8
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 2 3 0 2 7
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 0 1 0 3 7
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 1 2 3 0 7
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 1 0 2 0 7
400 Typewriting Machines 1 2 1 1 2 7
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 1 1 3 2 7
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 2 1 1 3 7
336 Inductor Devices 3 0 3 0 0 6
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 2 1 1 0 6
398 Optical Communications 0 1 2 2 1 6
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 1 0 3 1 1 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 1 1 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 2 1 0 2 5
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 1 3 5
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 1 1 2 1 5
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 1 0 3 5
417 Pumps 0 1 2 1 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 3 0 1 0 1 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 1 2 0 0 5
427 Coating Processes 1 0 1 3 0 5
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 3 2 5
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 1 2 4
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 1 1 1 4
083 Cutting 1 1 1 1 0 4
114 Ships 0 0 1 2 1 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 1 0 0 1 4
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 2 0 0 0 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 0 1 0 0 4
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 1 2 0 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 1 1 1 4
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 0 1 1 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 2 0 2 0 4
062 Refrigeration 1 0 2 0 0 3
084 Music 0 0 2 1 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 1 0 3
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 3 0 0 3
252 Compositions 1 1 0 1 0 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 1 0 1 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 0 2 3
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 1 0 2 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 2 1 0 0 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 1 0 1 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 1 2 3
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 2 1 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 2 3
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 1 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 0 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 1 0 0 2
101 Printing 1 0 0 1 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 0 1 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 2 0 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 1 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 1 0 0 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 1 0 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 1 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 2 0 2
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 1 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
362 Illumination 0 0 1 0 1 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 1 0 0 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 2 0 0 0 0 2
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 0 1 0 0 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 2 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 1 0 0 2
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 2 0 0 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 1 0 2
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 0 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 1 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 2
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 1 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 1 2
726 Information Security 0 1 0 0 1 2
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 0 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 0 1 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 1 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 0 1 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 0 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 1 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 1 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 1 1
314 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes 1 0 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 1 1
332 Modulators 1 0 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 1 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 1 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 1 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 1 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
384 Bearings 1 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 1 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 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
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 1 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 1
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 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
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 449 346 412 393 399 1999


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