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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2006 - 2010 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

BELGIUM

( 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 51 48 46 47 73 265
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 45 32 24 26 68 195
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 33 19 24 37 26 139
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 20 32 22 29 25 128
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 15 14 25 31 32 117
370 Multiplex Communications 16 5 24 30 31 106
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 23 10 11 14 29 87
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 10 7 10 10 33 70
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 8 3 3 13 36 63
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 16 11 7 14 10 58
139 Textiles: Weaving 15 5 10 13 9 52
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 7 14 11 7 12 51
250 Radiant Energy 13 17 8 6 4 48
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 13 14 7 3 10 47
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 4 7 11 6 35
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 5 8 1 7 13 34
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 7 9 10 2 4 32
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 4 10 7 5 2 28
382 Image Analysis 7 6 4 3 7 27
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 7 2 3 5 9 26
252 Compositions 7 7 4 3 3 24
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 11 5 2 3 3 24
385 Optical Waveguides 7 4 5 3 5 24
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 7 2 3 3 9 24
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 6 5 5 3 5 24
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 1 1 7 10 23
073 Measuring and Testing 1 2 8 4 7 22
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 5 3 1 5 7 21
427 Coating Processes 1 7 5 5 2 20
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 4 3 5 6 20
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 3 4 4 4 19
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 3 4 5 5 19
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 5 5 2 3 4 19
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 3 4 4 8 0 19
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 3 0 7 6 18
439 Electrical Connectors 6 2 2 3 5 18
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 3 2 5 5 18
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 4 4 2 2 17
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 3 2 4 4 17
056 Harvesters 5 2 3 1 5 16
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 6 6 2 0 2 16
188 Brakes 6 2 3 2 3 16
355 Photocopying 3 3 5 2 3 16
379 Telephonic Communications 7 4 2 0 3 16
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 0 0 4 7 16
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 4 3 4 3 15
348 Television 4 3 4 1 3 15
353 Optics: Image Projectors 4 3 5 2 1 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 2 2 4 5 15
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 2 1 6 3 15
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 5 1 4 2 15
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 0 4 2 4 14
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 0 2 4 7 14
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 2 4 0 5 14
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 2 4 1 3 13
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 2 1 5 4 13
455 Telecommunications 4 3 1 2 3 13
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 5 1 1 4 2 13
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 5 2 2 3 13
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 3 2 1 5 12
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 4 2 0 3 12
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 0 0 2 7 11
101 Printing 5 0 5 1 0 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 1 3 2 1 11
220 Receptacles 5 1 3 1 1 11
417 Pumps 5 2 3 1 0 11
726 Information Security 0 0 2 6 3 11
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 1 2 1 4 10
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 1 2 2 3 10
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 4 3 0 3 10
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 0 3 0 5 10
362 Illumination 0 4 2 2 2 10
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 1 4 0 3 10
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 3 0 2 2 10
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 2 1 2 2 10
029 Metal Working 0 3 0 3 3 9
053 Package Making 1 0 3 2 3 9
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 2 2 3 1 1 9
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 1 1 1 4 9
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 3 0 1 4 1 9
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 2 3 2 1 9
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 0 1 4 3 9
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 3 4 9
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 3 3 1 9
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 0 4 2 0 8
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 2 6 8
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 1 0 1 3 8
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 6 0 2 0 8
297 Chairs and Seats 2 3 0 0 3 8
330 Amplifiers 4 2 0 1 1 8
340 Communications: Electrical 3 0 2 1 2 8
380 Cryptography 1 1 1 2 3 8
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 4 3 8
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 0 1 5 8
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 1 2 1 1 3 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 3 2 3 8
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 1 2 4 7
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 2 1 0 3 7
219 Electric Heating 2 3 0 2 0 7
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 1 4 2 7
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 4 1 2 7
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 2 2 0 7
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 2 1 1 1 7
606 Surgery (instruments) 3 0 0 2 2 7
137 Fluid Handling 1 3 0 2 0 6
180 Motor Vehicles 1 0 2 1 2 6
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 2 1 0 2 6
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 0 0 1 2 6
400 Typewriting Machines 4 0 0 1 1 6
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 2 1 2 1 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 3 2 1 0 0 6
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 1 0 2 1 6
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 2 3 1 0 0 6
089 Ordnance 0 1 2 2 0 5
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 0 1 0 2 5
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 2 1 2 5
280 Land Vehicles 1 1 1 1 1 5
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 0 0 3 0 5
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 2 0 0 2 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 1 2 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 3 2 5
384 Bearings 0 2 1 1 1 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 2 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 1 0 1 4
055 Gas Separation 1 2 0 0 1 4
072 Metal Deforming 2 1 0 1 0 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 1 0 1 1 4
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 2 4
100 Presses 0 0 0 2 2 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 2 1 0 1 4
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 0 3 4
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 1 0 1 0 4
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 2 1 0 4
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 1 2 4
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 1 0 2 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 1 0 2 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 1 1 1 4
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 1 2 0 0 4
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 0 1 1 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 3 0 0 0 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 0 1 2 4
433 Dentistry 0 0 2 1 1 4
451 Abrading 0 1 0 0 3 4
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 0 2 1 4
005 Beds 1 0 1 0 1 3
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 1 1 3
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 3 3
042 Firearms 0 0 0 1 2 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 1 2 3
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 3 3
070 Locks 0 1 1 1 0 3
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 1 0 1 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 1 1 3
164 Metal Founding 1 0 0 2 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 2 1 3
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 3 3
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 2 0 0 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 0 0 1 0 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 1 1 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 1 0 0 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 1 0 0 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 1 0 1 0 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 1 1 1 3
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 1 2 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 2 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 1 0 0 1 3
432 Heating 0 0 0 2 1 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 1 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 2 3
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 0 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 1 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 1 0 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 1 2
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 2 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 0 1 0 2
083 Cutting 1 1 0 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 1 1 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 0 0 1 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 0 1 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 1 0 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 1 0 1 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 2 0 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 1 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 1 0 1 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 1 1 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 0 0 0 1 2
399 Electrophotography 0 0 1 1 0 2
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 0 0 2
452 Butchering 0 0 1 1 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 2 0 0 0 0 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 1 1 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 2 0 0 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 1 0 0 0 1
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 1 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 1 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 1 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 1 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 1 1
165 Heat Exchange 1 0 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 1 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 1 0 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 1 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 1 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 1 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 1 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 1 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 1 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 1 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 1 0 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 1 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 1 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 1 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 1 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 1 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 1 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 1 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 625 520 510 594 820 3069


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