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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

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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 27 21 28 46 37 159
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 30 21 31 35 27 144
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 26 20 20 33 38 137
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 25 27 22 30 25 129
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 8 11 11 20 39 89
370 Multiplex Communications 5 9 17 20 31 82
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 13 13 10 20 16 72
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 11 13 5 16 22 67
073 Measuring and Testing 12 14 16 9 10 61
455 Telecommunications 14 7 7 14 19 61
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 2 5 26 21 57
062 Refrigeration 12 12 8 18 6 56
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 6 10 9 14 15 54
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 6 5 12 21 9 53
340 Communications: Electrical 16 10 13 7 7 53
382 Image Analysis 10 4 7 16 14 51
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 8 13 16 10 51
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 11 10 13 10 6 50
029 Metal Working 8 6 11 10 12 47
379 Telephonic Communications 10 6 7 7 17 47
439 Electrical Connectors 10 10 9 11 6 46
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 4 8 5 16 11 44
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 9 5 10 9 10 43
005 Beds 7 16 7 6 5 41
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 10 8 10 6 7 41
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 4 7 5 16 5 37
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 7 8 7 12 37
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 8 2 5 16 5 36
280 Land Vehicles 12 6 5 10 3 36
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 5 7 4 10 8 34
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 9 5 8 5 6 33
362 Illumination 10 5 4 7 6 32
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 4 4 5 11 8 32
137 Fluid Handling 5 4 12 4 6 31
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 11 7 5 6 2 31
606 Surgery (instruments) 6 4 4 8 9 31
033 Geometrical Instruments 4 4 7 8 5 28
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 1 8 8 8 27
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 5 4 6 10 1 26
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 3 10 5 3 23
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 4 5 3 4 7 23
482 Exercise Devices 6 0 4 4 9 23
220 Receptacles 4 5 4 6 3 22
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 8 5 6 3 0 22
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 1 3 7 4 22
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 5 3 3 5 5 21
119 Animal Husbandry 4 5 3 5 4 21
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 1 6 3 4 21
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 3 3 7 5 21
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 2 4 5 7 21
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 3 2 8 4 20
219 Electric Heating 4 2 6 4 4 20
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 2 5 4 8 1 20
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 4 3 2 6 19
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 2 3 3 7 19
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 4 8 3 18
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 3 2 4 4 5 18
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 3 1 3 6 5 18
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 1 8 5 2 17
250 Radiant Energy 3 5 3 3 3 17
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 4 1 6 3 17
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 4 2 4 5 2 17
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 3 5 2 5 1 16
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 3 4 3 5 16
427 Coating Processes 0 2 6 6 2 16
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 5 3 1 2 4 15
348 Television 2 2 5 2 4 15
042 Firearms 3 2 0 3 6 14
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 4 3 4 3 14
297 Chairs and Seats 2 0 1 6 5 14
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 4 2 1 5 2 14
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 5 2 2 0 5 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 1 6 3 2 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 2 6 5 14
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 2 2 6 3 14
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 0 4 5 4 14
002 Apparel 1 2 3 3 4 13
055 Gas Separation 2 1 5 2 3 13
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 1 2 4 5 13
385 Optical Waveguides 2 4 1 4 2 13
403 Joints and Connections 2 2 3 4 2 13
417 Pumps 2 2 5 0 4 13
452 Butchering 3 1 3 4 2 13
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 2 2 3 3 13
114 Ships 4 2 2 1 3 12
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 3 4 3 0 12
211 Supports: Racks 3 0 1 4 4 12
273 Amusement Devices: Games 3 3 2 1 3 12
398 Optical Communications 2 3 0 7 0 12
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 5 0 3 0 4 12
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 3 2 3 3 12
451 Abrading 1 0 3 3 5 12
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 2 2 2 5 12
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 2 2 5 12
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 5 2 1 1 2 11
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 3 8 0 11
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 2 1 3 3 11
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 2 0 1 6 11
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 1 2 2 6 11
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 3 4 0 1 3 11
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 2 2 1 3 11
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 1 3 5 1 10
084 Music 3 3 2 1 1 10
089 Ordnance 2 0 2 4 2 10
095 Gas Separation: Processes 2 3 2 1 2 10
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 1 4 2 10
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 2 1 1 2 10
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 2 4 2 0 10
030 Cutlery 3 1 2 2 1 9
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 4 0 2 3 0 9
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 1 2 2 3 9
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 2 1 1 4 9
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 4 1 0 2 8
053 Package Making 0 3 2 1 2 8
056 Harvesters 1 1 4 1 1 8
221 Article Dispensing 2 1 3 1 1 8
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 1 1 0 4 8
414 Material or Article Handling 1 3 1 1 2 8
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 1 3 3 1 8
434 Education and Demonstration 0 2 2 3 1 8
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 0 2 3 0 8
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 4 1 1 1 8
060 Power Plants 2 1 1 3 0 7
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 2 1 3 7
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 2 2 2 1 7
104 Railways 0 2 1 3 1 7
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 5 0 1 0 1 7
164 Metal Founding 2 3 1 1 0 7
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 5 1 0 0 7
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 1 0 1 4 7
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 0 4 1 7
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 1 5 0 1 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 3 1 2 0 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 2 3 0 0 2 7
726 Information Security 1 0 3 1 2 7
081 Tools 4 1 0 0 1 6
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 1 1 3 6
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 4 1 0 1 0 6
180 Motor Vehicles 3 1 2 0 0 6
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 0 3 0 2 6
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 1 0 0 4 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 2 1 2 1 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 1 3 1 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 3 0 3 0 6
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 1 2 2 0 6
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 2 4 0 6
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 2 1 3 6
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 0 0 3 1 6
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 2 1 2 6
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 0 2 2 5
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 0 2 1 5
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 2 5
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 2 0 0 1 5
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 2 1 1 1 5
132 Toilet 3 0 1 1 0 5
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 1 0 1 3 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 2 0 1 1 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 1 3 1 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 3 0 1 1 0 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 0 0 1 2 5
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 2 1 1 0 5
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 1 1 2 5
433 Dentistry 0 2 0 2 1 5
454 Ventilation 1 0 2 1 1 5
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 2 3 5
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 0 0 2 0 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 1 2 4
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 1 2 0 4
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 1 0 2 0 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 0 3 4
144 Woodworking 2 1 0 1 0 4
172 Earth Working 1 2 1 0 0 4
181 Acoustics 0 1 1 1 1 4
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 1 2 4
188 Brakes 1 0 1 1 1 4
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 1 1 0 1 1 4
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 1 0 1 2 4
252 Compositions 1 0 2 0 1 4
283 Printed Matter 2 0 0 1 1 4
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 2 0 2 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 2 2 4
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 0 0 2 0 4
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 2 0 0 4
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 1 1 1 1 4
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 2 2 0 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 1 0 1 1 4
431 Combustion 0 0 2 1 1 4
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 2 0 1 1 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 2 1 4
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 2 1 4
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 1 2 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 0 2 3
101 Printing 0 2 1 0 0 3
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 0 0 0 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 2 1 3
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 1 2 3
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 1 1 0 3
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 1 1 0 0 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 3 0 0 0 0 3
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 1 1 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 2 0 1 3
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 2 3
292 Closure Fasteners 1 1 0 1 0 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 2 0 0 1 3
384 Bearings 0 3 0 0 0 3
440 Marine Propulsion 0 2 0 0 1 3
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 2 0 0 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 2 0 3
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 1 1 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 1 0 1 0 0 2
014 Bridges 1 0 0 1 0 2
037 Excavating 1 0 0 1 0 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 2 0 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
070 Locks 1 1 0 0 0 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 0 0 0 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 1 2
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 1 0 0 2
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 1 1 2
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 1 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 1 1 2
217 Wooden Receptacles 0 0 0 2 0 2
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 2
256 Fences 0 0 1 0 1 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 1 0 2
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 2 0 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 2 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 2 0 0 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 2 0 0 0 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 2 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
380 Cryptography 1 0 0 0 1 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 1 0 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 1 1 0 0 2
453 Coin Handling 0 1 0 1 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 1 1 0 0 0 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 2 0 0 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 1 0 1 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 0 1 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 1 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 1 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
083 Cutting 0 1 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 1 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 0 1 0 1
147 Coopering 0 0 0 1 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 1 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 0 1 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 1 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 1 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 1 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 0 0 1 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 0 0 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 1 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
396 Photography 0 0 1 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 0 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 0 1
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 1 0 0 0 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
483 Tool Changing 0 0 1 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 1 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 702 615 708 975 878 3878


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