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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

MISSOURI

( 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) 88 53 60 30 21 252
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 18 15 20 25 27 105
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 23 16 18 26 20 103
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 10 14 20 27 21 92
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 18 20 13 13 77
005 Beds 11 9 9 7 16 52
073 Measuring and Testing 8 9 9 12 14 52
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 13 8 15 6 10 52
340 Communications: Electrical 8 9 6 16 10 49
062 Refrigeration 4 7 11 12 12 46
439 Electrical Connectors 8 8 10 10 10 46
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 10 7 7 11 10 45
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 15 10 9 3 7 44
379 Telephonic Communications 15 6 7 10 6 44
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 6 9 11 12 43
029 Metal Working 9 8 11 8 6 42
370 Multiplex Communications 10 9 7 5 9 40
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 11 7 8 9 5 40
280 Land Vehicles 5 7 9 12 6 39
137 Fluid Handling 9 11 8 5 4 37
362 Illumination 8 8 5 10 5 36
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 5 11 9 5 36
455 Telecommunications 3 2 8 14 7 34
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 7 3 12 4 8 34
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 7 6 5 8 5 31
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 5 11 7 7 1 31
606 Surgery (instruments) 7 5 7 6 4 29
119 Animal Husbandry 7 8 4 4 5 28
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 3 5 2 10 8 28
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 9 3 4 4 28
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 5 2 11 7 28
033 Geometrical Instruments 7 3 9 4 4 27
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 7 4 7 1 26
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 2 4 8 11 26
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 5 7 6 5 25
250 Radiant Energy 3 6 7 3 5 24
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 4 1 6 5 7 23
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 5 8 4 3 2 22
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 4 3 5 9 22
219 Electric Heating 8 3 4 4 2 21
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 5 3 4 7 21
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 4 4 5 4 21
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 5 4 3 4 21
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 5 2 5 4 4 20
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 2 4 7 5 2 20
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 7 3 3 3 4 20
382 Image Analysis 2 2 1 10 4 19
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 2 7 3 3 18
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 5 2 6 3 2 18
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 3 2 8 2 18
002 Apparel 4 5 5 1 2 17
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 4 4 3 5 17
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 4 4 5 0 4 17
114 Ships 0 7 3 4 2 16
220 Receptacles 2 1 4 4 5 16
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 4 2 1 4 5 16
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 10 2 1 1 2 16
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 5 1 3 3 3 15
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 4 0 5 3 14
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 3 4 2 5 0 14
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 3 1 4 2 14
297 Chairs and Seats 5 1 6 2 0 14
372 Coherent Light Generators 7 2 1 1 3 14
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 2 4 4 2 14
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 2 6 2 1 3 14
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 2 1 3 1 14
053 Package Making 2 4 4 0 3 13
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 3 5 4 1 0 13
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 2 2 2 3 13
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 7 1 1 1 3 13
385 Optical Waveguides 3 3 1 2 4 13
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 3 4 6 0 0 13
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 2 2 5 2 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 3 2 3 2 12
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 5 3 2 12
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 5 2 4 0 0 11
211 Supports: Racks 4 3 1 3 0 11
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 0 2 3 3 11
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 1 2 4 2 11
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 3 3 2 2 11
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 3 1 4 1 2 11
414 Material or Article Handling 5 1 1 1 3 11
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 2 1 1 4 10
042 Firearms 2 2 1 3 2 10
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 1 3 2 2 10
164 Metal Founding 3 1 1 2 3 10
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 1 1 1 5 10
180 Motor Vehicles 0 2 4 3 1 10
221 Article Dispensing 3 3 1 2 1 10
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 2 1 0 2 5 10
451 Abrading 4 3 2 1 0 10
072 Metal Deforming 4 0 4 0 1 9
081 Tools 0 3 1 4 1 9
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 4 1 0 2 9
101 Printing 4 0 3 0 2 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 5 3 9
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 3 2 1 2 1 9
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 2 2 1 2 9
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 4 1 3 0 9
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 3 0 2 0 9
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 2 1 3 2 9
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 4 3 1 1 9
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 1 3 0 3 9
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 2 1 5 0 9
417 Pumps 3 1 1 2 2 9
427 Coating Processes 2 3 2 0 2 9
431 Combustion 3 2 4 0 0 9
434 Education and Demonstration 3 2 2 0 2 9
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 2 1 5 0 1 9
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 2 6 0 9
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 2 4 2 9
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 2 2 3 9
060 Power Plants 0 1 4 2 1 8
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 1 3 2 2 0 8
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 5 0 2 1 0 8
184 Lubrication 5 1 2 0 0 8
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 3 2 2 1 0 8
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 1 1 2 1 8
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 1 2 1 1 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 3 1 4 0 0 8
348 Television 0 0 4 2 2 8
055 Gas Separation 3 1 0 2 1 7
056 Harvesters 3 0 2 1 1 7
083 Cutting 2 3 1 0 1 7
084 Music 0 1 0 3 3 7
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 0 1 4 0 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 5 0 1 0 1 7
144 Woodworking 1 0 3 2 1 7
148 Metal Treatment 3 1 3 0 0 7
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 2 0 0 4 1 7
172 Earth Working 2 2 0 1 2 7
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 2 2 1 1 1 7
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 3 1 1 0 7
224 Package and Article Carriers 3 2 2 0 0 7
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 3 0 2 2 7
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 3 2 0 0 2 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 3 1 1 1 1 7
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 2 3 7
398 Optical Communications 1 0 1 2 3 7
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 1 1 2 1 7
030 Cutlery 0 1 1 3 1 6
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 2 2 1 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 2 1 0 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 2 3 6
104 Railways 1 1 2 0 2 6
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 1 2 0 2 6
126 Stoves and Furnaces 3 1 1 1 0 6
165 Heat Exchange 3 2 0 0 1 6
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 3 3 0 6
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 1 1 2 1 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 3 1 1 6
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 2 1 1 0 2 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 1 0 1 2 6
452 Butchering 0 0 2 3 1 6
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 3 1 1 1 0 6
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 1 2 0 6
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 2 1 0 5
070 Locks 1 0 2 1 1 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 1 1 0 1 5
100 Presses 3 1 1 0 0 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 2 1 1 5
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 2 1 2 0 5
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 1 0 1 5
246 Railway Switches and Signals 2 0 3 0 0 5
252 Compositions 1 1 2 1 0 5
269 Work Holders 0 4 0 1 0 5
283 Printed Matter 1 1 1 2 0 5
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 2 2 5
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 1 1 2 0 5
384 Bearings 0 1 1 0 3 5
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 2 2 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 3 1 0 5
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 3 1 1 5
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 2 1 1 0 5
440 Marine Propulsion 2 1 0 0 2 5
454 Ventilation 1 2 1 1 0 5
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 2 1 2 5
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 4 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 0 2 0 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 2 0 2 4
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 0 3 0 4
110 Furnaces 1 2 1 0 0 4
116 Signals and Indicators 2 1 1 0 0 4
132 Toilet 0 0 1 3 0 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 3 1 0 0 4
188 Brakes 0 0 3 1 0 4
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 3 1 0 0 0 4
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 1 2 0 4
256 Fences 0 3 1 0 0 4
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 1 1 1 4
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 2 1 0 1 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 1 1 0 0 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 2 1 0 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 1 1 0 0 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 2 0 0 4
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 1 4
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 3 1 0 4
037 Excavating 1 0 1 1 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 0 0 0 1 3
089 Ordnance 0 0 1 2 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 1 3
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 1 1 3
140 Wireworking 2 0 1 0 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 1 1 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 0 1 0 0 3
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 1 0 1 3
249 Static Molds 1 1 0 1 0 3
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 2 0 0 0 1 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 1 0 0 3
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 0 0 2 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 1 1 1 3
380 Cryptography 1 1 0 1 0 3
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 1 0 0 0 2 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 0 1 1 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 1 0 1 3
433 Dentistry 0 1 0 0 2 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 2 3
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 3 0 0 0 3
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 3 0 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 1 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 1 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 1 0 0 0 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 2 0 2
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 1 0 0 2
112 Sewing 1 1 0 0 0 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 0 0 1 2
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 1 1 2
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 0 1 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 2 0 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 1 0 0 0 1 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 1 0 0 2
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 1 1 2
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 1 1 0 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 1 0 0 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 1 2
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 2 0 0 0 0 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 2 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 0 0 1 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
399 Electrophotography 1 0 1 0 0 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 1 0 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 1 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 1 1 0 2
726 Information Security 0 0 1 1 0 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 1 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 0 0 1 1
027 Undertaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 1 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 1 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 1 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 0 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 1 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 1 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 1 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 1 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 1 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 0 1 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 1 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 0 1 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 1 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 1 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 0 1 1
711 Memory (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 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 768 628 721 702 615 3434


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