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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

KENTUCKY

( 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
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 52 46 31 63 44 236
399 Electrophotography 40 34 29 28 38 169
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 11 20 24 27 23 105
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 11 12 7 14 16 60
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 12 13 7 12 14 58
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 19 9 7 12 5 52
062 Refrigeration 5 8 6 11 7 37
382 Image Analysis 4 5 9 12 7 37
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 4 9 9 13 37
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 5 2 2 18 6 33
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 6 7 8 6 5 32
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 6 2 8 6 25
340 Communications: Electrical 1 5 3 6 8 23
073 Measuring and Testing 3 1 6 9 3 22
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 4 5 4 4 21
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 4 5 2 3 7 21
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 3 2 2 3 10 20
219 Electric Heating 7 5 1 6 1 20
250 Radiant Energy 5 5 4 4 2 20
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 6 3 1 5 5 20
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 2 8 4 2 19
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 9 6 1 1 2 19
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 4 3 4 6 2 19
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 4 3 8 2 18
362 Illumination 1 3 1 9 4 18
400 Typewriting Machines 6 4 3 4 1 18
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 3 3 3 1 8 18
005 Beds 2 6 1 5 3 17
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 5 2 2 3 17
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 2 4 6 4 17
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 2 1 4 5 16
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 4 3 1 4 4 16
029 Metal Working 3 2 3 3 4 15
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 2 5 4 2 15
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 4 6 4 14
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 4 3 0 6 14
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 3 3 3 4 1 14
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 5 0 3 2 4 14
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 2 1 4 4 14
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 2 5 5 2 14
002 Apparel 4 2 0 2 5 13
055 Gas Separation 2 2 3 1 5 13
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 2 4 2 5 13
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 2 2 4 2 3 13
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 1 2 2 3 13
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 2 6 3 12
042 Firearms 4 1 2 1 4 12
427 Coating Processes 0 2 1 4 5 12
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 5 2 2 2 11
111 Planting 0 2 2 3 4 11
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 6 4 11
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 4 1 1 3 2 11
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 5 0 4 1 0 10
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 1 2 2 3 10
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 2 0 3 3 10
297 Chairs and Seats 2 3 3 1 1 10
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 6 0 1 3 0 10
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 2 2 4 10
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 1 2 3 2 9
053 Package Making 1 2 2 3 1 9
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 1 6 1 9
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 5 1 2 0 9
252 Compositions 0 4 3 1 1 9
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 1 2 1 4 9
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 4 5 0 0 0 9
455 Telecommunications 2 2 1 1 3 9
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 2 1 2 2 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 1 1 3 2 8
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 3 2 3 0 0 8
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 2 3 0 3 0 8
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 4 0 3 0 8
414 Material or Article Handling 4 0 0 3 1 8
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 2 2 1 1 8
137 Fluid Handling 0 3 1 1 2 7
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 1 0 3 2 7
256 Fences 2 1 2 2 0 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 2 3 1 0 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 2 2 2 0 7
439 Electrical Connectors 4 2 1 0 0 7
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 3 0 1 2 1 7
060 Power Plants 2 1 1 2 0 6
089 Ordnance 1 0 2 1 2 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 2 0 1 3 6
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 4 1 0 1 6
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 1 1 2 0 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 2 0 0 1 6
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 2 0 0 4 6
280 Land Vehicles 3 0 0 1 2 6
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 2 0 0 1 3 6
379 Telephonic Communications 1 1 1 2 1 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 1 1 2 1 6
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 3 0 0 1 2 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 2 0 1 3 0 6
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 1 2 0 2 6
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 2 1 1 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 2 2 1 0 5
118 Coating Apparatus 2 0 1 0 2 5
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 3 0 0 0 2 5
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 2 2 1 5
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 1 0 2 5
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 0 0 2 1 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 2 0 1 1 5
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 2 2 0 1 5
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 1 2 2 5
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 1 1 2 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 0 0 3 0 5
431 Combustion 2 0 2 0 1 5
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 2 3 5
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 3 1 0 0 5
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 0 1 1 1 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 1 2 0 0 4
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 1 2 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 1 1 0 4
084 Music 0 2 1 1 0 4
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 2 4
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 2 1 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 1 2 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 0 2 4
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 1 3 4
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 2 1 0 1 4
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 1 1 0 0 4
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 0 1 1 0 4
385 Optical Waveguides 1 0 2 1 0 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 3 0 0 0 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 2 0 1 1 0 4
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 2 1 0 4
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 1 1 1 0 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 1 2 0 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 1 0 1 1 4
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 1 1 1 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 1 0 1 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 1 2 0 3
030 Cutlery 0 1 0 1 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 1 2 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 1 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 1 0 1 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 2 3
070 Locks 2 1 0 0 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 1 2 0 0 0 3
101 Printing 0 0 2 0 1 3
114 Ships 0 1 1 1 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 1 1 1 0 0 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 0 1 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 1 1 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 0 2 3
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 3 0 0 0 3
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 2 0 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 1 0 1 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 1 1 0 0 3
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 2 3
348 Television 0 1 0 1 1 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 2 1 3
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 0 2 0 3
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 1 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 2 0 0 3
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 0 0 1 3
454 Ventilation 0 0 1 1 1 3
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 2 1 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 2 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 2 0 3
726 Information Security 0 0 0 1 2 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 1 0 0 2
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 1 0 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 1 0 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 2 0 0 2
056 Harvesters 0 1 0 0 1 2
081 Tools 0 0 0 1 1 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 1 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 2 0 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 0 1 0 2
144 Woodworking 1 0 0 1 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 1 0 0 1 2
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 0 0 1 2
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 1 2
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 1 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 0 2 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 2 0 0 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 1 0 0 0 2
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 1 1 0 0 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 1 1 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 1 0 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 0 1 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 2 0 2
331 Oscillators 0 2 0 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 2 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 0 0 1 0 2
370 Multiplex Communications 0 1 1 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 0 1 0 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 1 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 1 0 2
398 Optical Communications 1 1 0 0 0 2
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 1 0 0 1 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 0 1 0 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 1 1 2
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 1 1 2
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 1 2
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 0 2
027 Undertaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 1 1
083 Cutting 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 0 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 1 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 1 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 1 0 1
172 Earth Working 1 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 1 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 0 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 1 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 0 1 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 1 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 1 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 1 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 1 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 0 1 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 0 1
417 Pumps 0 1 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
451 Abrading 0 1 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 1 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 429 413 368 536 488 2234


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