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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 2007 - 2011 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

IDAHO

( 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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 322 261 198 241 215 1237
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 209 199 146 187 160 901
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 140 123 106 97 112 578
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 64 59 34 21 24 202
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 36 33 27 31 31 158
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 50 24 15 7 11 107
250 Radiant Energy 26 18 19 31 12 106
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 19 24 15 14 20 92
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 15 16 10 20 16 77
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 19 15 10 14 19 77
340 Communications: Electrical 10 10 10 18 15 63
348 Television 4 5 13 21 20 63
451 Abrading 33 13 7 2 5 60
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 13 14 8 8 12 55
427 Coating Processes 12 15 9 5 12 53
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 9 13 6 7 13 48
029 Metal Working 18 8 9 6 5 46
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 10 5 11 9 11 46
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 6 11 17 9 45
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 10 6 3 7 12 38
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 9 5 7 8 6 35
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 6 11 8 6 35
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 9 7 2 9 8 35
382 Image Analysis 7 10 7 7 2 33
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 10 10 2 6 1 29
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 8 5 7 5 28
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 5 8 6 5 26
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 3 4 7 9 26
399 Electrophotography 5 9 2 6 2 24
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 6 5 5 3 24
726 Information Security 8 2 8 2 4 24
118 Coating Apparatus 7 4 6 4 1 22
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 9 3 2 4 4 22
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 8 2 4 5 22
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 1 8 5 2 22
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 4 8 2 3 21
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 3 4 6 4 21
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 7 6 3 4 1 21
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 7 4 2 5 20
385 Optical Waveguides 5 3 5 4 2 19
042 Firearms 2 4 1 5 6 18
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 5 0 7 2 18
280 Land Vehicles 4 4 2 4 4 18
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 6 7 3 1 0 17
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 6 0 2 7 2 17
439 Electrical Connectors 4 3 3 5 2 17
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 6 2 2 3 4 17
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 2 2 8 2 16
455 Telecommunications 1 1 2 5 7 16
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 2 3 3 3 5 16
073 Measuring and Testing 4 3 2 4 2 15
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 5 3 1 0 15
370 Multiplex Communications 2 3 2 4 4 15
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 2 3 3 3 14
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 2 2 7 2 14
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 4 2 4 2 14
331 Oscillators 3 2 1 1 6 13
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 4 1 1 5 13
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 1 1 4 4 13
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 2 3 4 2 12
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 3 3 3 1 12
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 5 0 5 2 0 12
355 Photocopying 3 3 2 2 2 12
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 2 3 5 2 12
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 3 2 1 3 11
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 2 3 2 11
219 Electric Heating 4 1 4 1 1 11
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 2 1 2 6 11
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 0 2 4 2 10
148 Metal Treatment 2 3 1 1 3 10
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 1 2 4 1 10
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 2 3 3 1 1 10
362 Illumination 1 3 1 4 1 10
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 4 0 3 3 10
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 3 2 1 3 1 10
089 Ordnance 2 2 1 2 2 9
119 Animal Husbandry 1 5 0 2 1 9
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 1 1 4 1 9
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 1 2 3 1 9
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 6 2 9
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 4 2 2 0 0 8
180 Motor Vehicles 3 2 0 1 2 8
330 Amplifiers 3 2 1 0 2 8
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 3 1 1 0 3 8
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 5 0 1 1 1 8
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 1 1 2 2 8
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 2 3 1 1 8
053 Package Making 6 0 0 1 0 7
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 1 4 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 1 1 3 2 7
252 Compositions 4 1 1 1 0 7
002 Apparel 1 2 2 0 1 6
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 2 2 1 6
062 Refrigeration 2 0 3 1 0 6
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 0 3 1 0 6
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 2 1 1 2 6
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 2 1 1 1 6
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 2 0 1 0 3 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 2 1 0 1 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 1 0 2 2 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 1 1 1 1 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 1 2 2 6
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 2 1 1 0 6
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 2 1 1 2 6
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 1 0 2 1 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 1 0 1 4 6
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 2 1 1 5
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 1 3 5
055 Gas Separation 0 2 0 2 1 5
114 Ships 1 0 2 1 1 5
220 Receptacles 1 0 3 0 1 5
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 1 1 1 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 2 0 2 1 5
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 0 1 0 1 5
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 2 0 1 1 5
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 2 0 3 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 0 2 2 4
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 1 0 2 1 4
137 Fluid Handling 2 0 0 0 2 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 1 2 4
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 2 0 0 2 4
297 Chairs and Seats 1 1 1 0 1 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 1 1 1 0 4
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 0 1 1 1 4
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 0 2 1 4
396 Photography 0 0 1 2 1 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 1 1 1 4
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 2 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 1 2 1 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 1 3 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 1 1 0 1 4
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 1 1 0 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 1 1 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 2 0 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 1 0 1 3
083 Cutting 0 1 1 0 1 3
084 Music 2 0 0 1 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 2 1 0 3
101 Printing 1 1 0 0 1 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 2 1 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 2 0 0 3
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 0 1 0 1 3
168 Farriery 0 3 0 0 0 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 1 1 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 3 0 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 0 1 1 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 0 1 0 0 3
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 0 0 0 1 3
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 0 0 1 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 1 0 0 1 3
398 Optical Communications 1 0 1 0 1 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 1 1 0 3
414 Material or Article Handling 0 1 0 0 2 3
431 Combustion 1 1 1 0 0 3
434 Education and Demonstration 2 0 1 0 0 3
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 2 0 0 1 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 1 1 0 3
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 1 0 1 1 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 2 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 1 1 0 3
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 1 0 1 3
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 2 0 0 0 0 2
027 Undertaking 0 0 1 1 0 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 1 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 1 2
060 Power Plants 0 1 0 0 1 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 1 0 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 1 0 2
081 Tools 1 1 0 0 0 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 0 1 0 2
125 Stone Working 0 1 1 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 2 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 1 0 2
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 1 0 1 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 1 1 2
188 Brakes 1 1 0 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 1 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 2 2
249 Static Molds 2 0 0 0 0 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 1 1 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 1 0 1 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 1 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 1 0 0 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 0 1 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 0 1 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 1 1 0 2
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 1 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 1 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 1 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 0 1 2
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 2 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 2 0 0 0 2
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
069 Leather Manufactures 1 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 1 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 1 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 1 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 1 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 1 0 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 1 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 1 1
231 Whips and Whip Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 1 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 1 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 1 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 1 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 1 0 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 1 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 1 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 0 0 1 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 1 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1350 1162 941 1095 1032 5580


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