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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

UTAH

( 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
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 14 23 25 40 60 162
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 14 21 34 30 58 157
280 Land Vehicles 29 28 24 36 33 150
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 19 13 18 35 28 113
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 8 14 18 27 38 105
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 11 8 13 28 36 96
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 15 14 19 24 20 92
340 Communications: Electrical 14 17 16 21 19 87
606 Surgery (instruments) 9 3 15 27 29 83
482 Exercise Devices 8 12 14 23 17 74
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 17 11 11 18 15 72
370 Multiplex Communications 13 8 12 23 15 71
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 8 8 19 19 16 70
726 Information Security 4 7 15 22 22 70
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 19 12 18 6 13 68
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 15 13 17 14 5 64
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 11 6 8 19 18 62
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 18 7 11 19 56
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 8 12 19 14 55
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 10 13 15 11 53
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 13 12 9 8 9 51
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 4 7 10 11 18 50
433 Dentistry 16 8 4 7 8 43
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 6 8 15 10 43
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 7 2 14 4 15 42
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 7 8 8 8 7 38
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 5 7 14 10 37
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 8 7 5 6 5 31
455 Telecommunications 5 6 3 11 6 31
073 Measuring and Testing 4 4 3 9 10 30
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 4 4 10 8 4 30
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 3 5 12 9 30
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 6 6 6 9 3 30
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 2 8 7 7 5 29
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 6 0 7 8 8 29
379 Telephonic Communications 4 3 1 6 14 28
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 6 6 6 5 5 28
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 4 6 4 7 6 27
362 Illumination 4 2 6 8 7 27
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 4 5 8 5 27
382 Image Analysis 1 4 6 8 7 26
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 6 6 8 2 25
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 5 5 3 4 8 25
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 3 4 6 9 24
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 5 3 8 6 24
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 6 3 6 4 23
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 5 4 3 5 6 23
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 3 8 4 4 23
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 1 8 12 23
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 6 2 7 4 3 22
439 Electrical Connectors 3 6 6 3 4 22
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 5 5 5 3 4 22
273 Amusement Devices: Games 8 4 2 3 4 21
297 Chairs and Seats 2 6 3 3 7 21
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 4 8 3 5 21
250 Radiant Energy 3 3 2 7 5 20
005 Beds 4 5 6 3 1 19
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 3 5 1 5 19
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 3 4 4 3 18
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 3 4 2 5 18
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 2 1 1 3 11 18
029 Metal Working 1 3 2 9 2 17
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 3 1 4 3 6 17
180 Motor Vehicles 2 1 1 7 6 17
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 6 4 4 3 0 17
137 Fluid Handling 3 3 1 7 2 16
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 3 4 4 2 16
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 4 4 4 4 16
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 3 6 3 1 15
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 4 0 2 5 15
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 2 2 0 3 8 15
042 Firearms 2 1 1 2 8 14
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 3 2 9 14
060 Power Plants 3 3 3 2 3 14
062 Refrigeration 7 3 1 2 1 14
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 2 1 6 3 14
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 2 2 5 4 14
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 0 2 5 4 14
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 3 3 1 4 3 14
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 3 1 3 4 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 6 0 1 7 0 14
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 4 1 3 3 3 14
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 1 2 2 5 13
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 4 3 5 13
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 4 1 2 4 13
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 1 0 6 5 12
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 3 0 3 6 12
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 4 7 12
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 1 1 5 4 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 1 2 4 2 12
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 1 1 4 3 12
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 2 2 5 0 12
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 5 1 2 12
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 3 1 2 2 11
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 5 1 3 1 1 11
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 3 1 3 1 11
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 4 3 1 1 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 2 6 3 11
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 2 2 1 3 11
427 Coating Processes 1 3 3 0 4 11
002 Apparel 1 1 1 2 5 10
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 1 2 1 5 10
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 3 3 1 1 10
084 Music 1 4 3 1 1 10
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 7 1 1 1 10
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 1 2 5 2 10
417 Pumps 1 1 1 3 4 10
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 1 1 3 1 10
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 1 2 3 1 10
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 3 5 10
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 2 3 4 9
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 3 3 0 1 9
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 3 0 3 2 1 9
348 Television 1 0 3 2 3 9
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 2 0 2 2 9
434 Education and Demonstration 3 2 3 1 0 9
089 Ordnance 1 0 3 3 1 8
114 Ships 0 2 2 4 0 8
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 2 2 1 2 8
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 2 2 3 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 1 1 4 8
219 Electric Heating 5 2 0 0 1 8
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 4 1 3 0 8
385 Optical Waveguides 2 3 1 1 1 8
037 Excavating 0 1 0 4 2 7
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 3 0 3 7
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 3 0 0 4 0 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 1 1 3 1 7
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 0 2 0 3 7
249 Static Molds 2 2 0 3 0 7
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 0 1 3 2 7
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 4 2 1 7
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 1 1 3 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 2 2 0 1 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 5 0 1 1 0 7
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 4 1 7
380 Cryptography 2 1 0 1 3 7
384 Bearings 0 1 1 2 3 7
414 Material or Article Handling 1 3 1 1 1 7
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 0 3 0 2 6
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 2 1 1 2 6
081 Tools 2 1 0 1 2 6
104 Railways 2 1 2 0 1 6
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 2 1 0 3 6
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 2 1 3 0 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 1 2 2 6
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 2 1 2 6
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 1 2 0 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 2 0 2 1 6
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 2 3 0 1 6
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 1 1 1 2 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 1 2 3 0 6
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 2 1 1 1 1 6
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 3 1 0 1 6
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 1 3 6
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 1 3 1 6
083 Cutting 0 0 1 3 1 5
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 1 0 2 5
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 1 2 0 2 5
181 Acoustics 0 2 2 0 1 5
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 3 0 1 5
220 Receptacles 0 1 1 1 2 5
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 3 2 5
451 Abrading 1 2 0 2 0 5
472 Amusement Devices 0 2 0 0 3 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 3 0 1 4
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 1 1 1 4
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 0 1 1 4
252 Compositions 1 1 1 0 1 4
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 2 1 0 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 3 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 3 0 0 1 4
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 1 2 0 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 2 0 0 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 2 0 3
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 2 3
056 Harvesters 2 1 0 0 0 3
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 1 0 1 3
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 3 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 2 1 3
100 Presses 0 0 0 2 1 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 1 1 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
148 Metal Treatment 2 0 0 1 0 3
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 1 1 0 1 0 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 1 1 1 3
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 0 2 0 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 1 1 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 0 0 0 0 3
336 Inductor Devices 2 0 1 0 0 3
338 Electrical Resistors 2 0 1 0 0 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 1 0 1 0 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 2 1 3
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 1 0 0 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 1 1 0 1 3
440 Marine Propulsion 2 0 1 0 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 1 0 0 1 3
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 1 1 0 3
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 1 0 1 3
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 1 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 1 0 1 0 0 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 2 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 1 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 2 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 0 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 2 0 0 0 2
063 Jewelry 0 1 1 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 2 0 0 2
070 Locks 0 0 1 0 1 2
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 1 0 1 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 2 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 1 2
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 1 2
112 Sewing 0 1 0 0 1 2
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 1 2
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 1 0 1 2
164 Metal Founding 0 1 0 1 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 2 2
188 Brakes 1 0 1 0 0 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
256 Fences 0 0 2 0 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 2 0 0 0 0 2
293 Vehicle Fenders 2 0 0 0 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 1 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 2 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 1 0 2
398 Optical Communications 2 0 0 0 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 2 0 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 1 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 2 0 0 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 0 0 1 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 0 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 1 2
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 1 0 0 1 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 1 0 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 2 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 2 2
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 2 2
014 Bridges 1 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 1 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 1 0 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 1 0 1
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 0 1 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 1 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 1 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 1 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 1 0 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 1 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 1 0 0 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 1 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 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 0 1 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 1 0 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 638 642 766 1017 1066 4129


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