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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

ARIZONA

( 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
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 117 96 87 92 125 517
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 74 112 91 100 117 494
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 54 49 49 51 69 272
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 33 47 40 51 49 220
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 44 24 34 45 57 204
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 38 47 36 32 32 185
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 36 33 41 32 27 169
370 Multiplex Communications 23 22 27 39 52 163
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 16 10 32 33 54 145
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 30 22 34 21 30 137
455 Telecommunications 22 37 22 22 30 133
439 Electrical Connectors 28 19 28 26 25 126
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 13 18 19 24 50 124
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 24 11 24 24 41 124
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 22 25 34 15 26 122
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 25 27 20 28 16 116
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 19 19 17 24 34 113
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 21 30 21 17 24 113
029 Metal Working 22 23 20 22 23 110
340 Communications: Electrical 20 22 16 28 24 110
330 Amplifiers 23 29 19 20 14 105
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 15 12 17 26 31 101
382 Image Analysis 24 20 15 16 20 95
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 20 14 18 20 22 94
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 19 20 19 10 19 87
073 Measuring and Testing 12 22 18 9 21 82
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 15 22 17 14 13 81
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 22 13 11 12 20 78
060 Power Plants 17 12 13 20 13 75
385 Optical Waveguides 18 18 17 5 17 75
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 16 16 8 18 14 72
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 12 19 13 15 12 71
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 10 10 17 18 15 70
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 14 13 14 13 13 67
250 Radiant Energy 19 14 8 11 13 65
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 16 12 8 8 16 60
280 Land Vehicles 12 12 15 9 11 59
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 9 11 10 11 15 56
137 Fluid Handling 8 14 17 13 4 56
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 9 9 16 14 8 56
362 Illumination 12 9 10 8 14 53
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 14 10 9 6 14 53
379 Telephonic Communications 19 3 5 11 13 51
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 6 3 6 16 17 48
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 7 9 15 11 48
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 7 13 6 7 15 48
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 9 7 9 12 10 47
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 13 8 10 7 9 47
348 Television 16 9 9 4 7 45
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 13 12 1 10 6 42
219 Electric Heating 14 11 8 4 5 42
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 7 14 3 10 7 41
118 Coating Apparatus 11 10 8 4 7 40
042 Firearms 8 5 11 7 8 39
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 7 4 3 14 10 38
606 Surgery (instruments) 9 3 4 6 15 37
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 7 6 8 6 10 37
119 Animal Husbandry 8 7 8 3 9 35
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 4 6 6 7 12 35
427 Coating Processes 9 5 6 5 10 35
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 5 4 9 9 7 34
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 12 7 5 6 4 34
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 4 5 7 8 9 33
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 5 3 5 14 32
062 Refrigeration 8 7 9 2 6 32
726 Information Security 0 10 7 7 8 32
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 1 2 10 14 31
451 Abrading 14 9 6 1 1 31
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 8 4 9 4 6 31
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 4 4 9 8 28
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 4 8 4 9 28
380 Cryptography 7 5 1 4 9 26
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 9 5 5 6 1 26
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 7 3 7 4 4 25
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 7 2 2 6 8 25
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 4 9 3 6 25
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 5 1 6 6 7 25
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 4 4 4 6 7 25
033 Geometrical Instruments 8 5 4 3 4 24
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 9 2 2 1 10 24
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 6 5 6 2 4 23
372 Coherent Light Generators 10 3 3 2 5 23
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 3 3 4 7 23
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 2 5 8 5 23
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 1 7 5 7 22
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 3 3 5 11 22
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 5 1 7 2 7 22
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 2 8 3 6 22
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 6 2 3 8 21
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 5 5 2 6 3 21
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 5 8 4 2 2 21
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 2 6 2 6 20
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 5 4 4 4 3 20
482 Exercise Devices 4 6 4 2 4 20
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 4 3 2 4 6 19
252 Compositions 2 1 11 2 3 19
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 4 4 6 3 2 19
297 Chairs and Seats 7 3 4 2 3 19
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 3 2 3 7 19
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 4 3 4 6 19
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 5 3 2 4 4 18
089 Ordnance 3 3 3 3 6 18
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 1 6 2 6 18
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 5 2 3 8 18
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 5 3 5 3 2 18
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 7 3 1 3 18
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 3 5 2 4 3 17
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 4 1 4 4 17
211 Supports: Racks 4 3 3 4 3 17
353 Optics: Image Projectors 4 3 5 3 2 17
414 Material or Article Handling 5 4 3 2 3 17
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 9 1 5 0 2 17
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 2 4 2 5 17
002 Apparel 1 3 3 3 6 16
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 5 2 3 4 16
102 Ammunition and Explosives 4 3 3 0 6 16
114 Ships 3 3 7 2 1 16
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 5 3 3 3 2 16
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 7 4 1 3 1 16
355 Photocopying 5 5 3 1 2 16
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 3 4 4 3 16
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 2 3 2 9 16
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 5 4 3 16
081 Tools 6 2 3 2 2 15
084 Music 1 4 2 3 5 15
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 3 4 2 2 15
273 Amusement Devices: Games 4 2 2 4 3 15
331 Oscillators 3 3 3 2 4 15
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 3 3 4 2 15
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 3 5 4 2 1 15
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 1 0 5 7 15
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 5 2 3 3 1 14
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 7 3 1 1 2 14
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 3 3 0 6 14
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 3 6 1 1 2 13
165 Heat Exchange 8 1 2 2 0 13
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 5 2 0 5 13
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 3 3 2 4 13
336 Inductor Devices 1 7 3 0 2 13
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 4 4 4 13
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 2 4 4 1 13
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 3 3 3 12
220 Receptacles 0 1 7 1 3 12
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 4 1 2 1 4 12
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 4 4 0 1 3 12
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 3 1 3 2 3 12
030 Cutlery 3 3 0 1 4 11
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 3 0 3 1 11
292 Closure Fasteners 2 1 4 2 2 11
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 2 1 3 3 11
384 Bearings 2 1 1 1 6 11
417 Pumps 2 3 2 3 1 11
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 2 3 3 0 11
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 1 1 1 5 11
005 Beds 1 1 4 1 3 10
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 1 2 4 0 10
053 Package Making 2 2 2 2 2 10
054 Harness for Working Animal 2 2 3 3 0 10
181 Acoustics 1 1 5 1 2 10
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 5 2 1 0 2 10
454 Ventilation 5 0 2 1 2 10
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 3 1 1 3 9
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 0 3 5 9
224 Package and Article Carriers 3 2 0 2 2 9
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 1 3 0 1 8
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 5 1 1 1 0 8
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 1 0 0 3 8
434 Education and Demonstration 5 1 0 1 1 8
072 Metal Deforming 1 1 2 1 2 7
101 Printing 0 2 2 0 3 7
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 0 3 0 2 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 2 2 1 0 7
164 Metal Founding 3 0 2 1 1 7
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 2 1 0 4 7
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 2 2 1 2 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 1 2 0 2 7
398 Optical Communications 0 3 1 2 1 7
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 2 1 1 2 7
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 6 0 0 7
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 4 1 1 0 7
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 2 1 1 2 1 7
083 Cutting 2 1 1 1 1 6
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 1 1 2 1 6
132 Toilet 0 1 2 1 2 6
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 2 2 1 0 6
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 1 2 1 1 6
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 3 1 1 0 1 6
396 Photography 1 1 1 1 2 6
433 Dentistry 1 1 3 0 1 6
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 0 5 0 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 3 0 0 1 2 6
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 3 1 5
055 Gas Separation 1 2 1 0 1 5
070 Locks 1 0 2 0 2 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 1 0 3 5
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 2 0 1 5
180 Motor Vehicles 2 1 0 1 1 5
184 Lubrication 1 2 1 1 0 5
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 2 1 2 0 0 5
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 2 1 0 1 5
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 2 1 1 1 0 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 2 1 0 1 5
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 1 0 2 2 0 5
399 Electrophotography 2 0 0 2 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 3 0 2 0 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 3 5
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 2 2 0 5
037 Excavating 0 1 0 1 2 4
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 1 2 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 3 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 0 2 1 4
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 2 0 1 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 0 2 4
168 Farriery 1 1 0 2 0 4
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 1 0 1 1 4
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 1 1 0 1 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 2 0 1 0 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 1 0 0 2 4
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 0 1 2 0 4
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 2 2 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 2 1 0 0 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 1 1 2 4
063 Jewelry 0 3 0 0 0 3
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 3 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
104 Railways 1 1 0 0 1 3
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 2 1 0 0 3
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 1 1 3
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 0 0 0 1 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 1 0 1 3
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 1 0 0 1 3
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 1 1 0 3
403 Joints and Connections 2 0 1 0 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 2 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 1 0 0 1 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 0 1 2
027 Undertaking 1 1 0 0 0 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 1 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 1 0 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1 2
110 Furnaces 1 1 0 0 0 2
125 Stone Working 1 0 0 1 0 2
131 Tobacco 0 0 2 0 0 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 1 0 2
140 Wireworking 1 1 0 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 1 0 0 1 0 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 1 1 2
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 0 0 0 1 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 0 0 0 2
188 Brakes 1 1 0 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 2 2
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 1 0 0 2
256 Fences 1 0 1 0 0 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 1 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 1 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 2 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 1 0 0 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 2 0 0 0 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 2 2
431 Combustion 0 0 1 1 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 1 1 0 0 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 1 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 0 1 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 1 0 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 0 0 1 1
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 1 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 1 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 0 1 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 1 1
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 0 1 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 1 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 0 0 1 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1705 1571 1584 1562 1976 8398


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