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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

DELAWARE

( 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
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 36 41 35 35 52 199
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 22 27 38 32 56 175
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 25 32 22 35 25 139
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 28 17 21 22 23 111
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 18 17 16 23 21 95
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 27 15 17 14 21 94
252 Compositions 9 14 14 25 26 88
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 7 7 8 11 14 47
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 8 9 6 4 4 31
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 13 6 5 0 28
427 Coating Processes 3 2 5 7 8 25
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 6 6 4 4 23
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 4 3 4 5 20
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 0 3 9 4 20
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 6 2 2 3 6 19
451 Abrading 4 5 5 3 2 19
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 2 0 4 8 18
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 3 4 5 3 18
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 2 3 3 5 18
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 6 5 0 2 5 18
250 Radiant Energy 3 5 2 5 2 17
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 6 2 4 4 1 17
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 1 4 3 8 17
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 1 1 13 2 17
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 3 3 3 5 15
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 4 1 1 0 14
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 3 4 2 2 13
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 2 2 2 5 13
073 Measuring and Testing 1 3 3 2 3 12
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 4 0 3 3 12
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 5 3 2 12
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 1 0 3 5 10
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 2 0 1 4 9
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 2 2 3 0 9
083 Cutting 2 0 2 2 1 7
137 Fluid Handling 0 2 4 1 0 7
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 2 4 7
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 2 1 3 7
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 2 2 2 7
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 0 1 3 1 7
362 Illumination 1 2 2 0 2 7
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 2 1 1 1 2 7
119 Animal Husbandry 3 2 1 0 0 6
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 1 0 4 6
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 3 0 0 0 3 6
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 3 2 0 6
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 2 0 1 2 6
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 1 0 5 6
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 2 3 0 6
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 1 1 1 2 6
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 2 3 0 0 6
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 0 0 2 3 6
002 Apparel 0 1 0 2 2 5
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 0 3 5
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 2 0 2 1 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 3 1 0 1 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 3 2 5
220 Receptacles 0 1 0 1 3 5
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 2 0 2 5
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 2 2 0 0 5
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 3 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 3 0 1 0 4
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 2 1 0 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 4 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 2 1 0 0 4
385 Optical Waveguides 2 1 0 0 1 4
005 Beds 0 0 1 1 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 1 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 0 1 0 1 3
053 Package Making 0 1 2 0 0 3
055 Gas Separation 0 0 2 1 0 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 3 0 0 0 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 1 0 2 0 3
084 Music 0 0 1 0 2 3
089 Ordnance 2 0 0 1 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 2 1 0 0 3
219 Electric Heating 2 0 0 1 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 1 3
292 Closure Fasteners 2 0 0 1 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 1 1 3
382 Image Analysis 0 0 3 0 0 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 2 1 0 0 0 3
414 Material or Article Handling 2 0 0 0 1 3
433 Dentistry 0 1 1 0 1 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 1 3
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 1 1 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 1 1 1 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 1 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 1 0 2
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 1 0 1 2
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 1 1 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 0 1 0 0 2
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 1 1 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 1 0 2
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 1 0 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 0 0 1 2
132 Toilet 0 0 1 1 0 2
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 1 0 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 1 0 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 1 0 1 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 0 1 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 0 0 0 1 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 0 1 0 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 2 0 0 0 2
370 Multiplex Communications 1 1 0 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 1 0 0 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 1 1 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 2 0 0 0 0 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 1 1 2
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 1 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 0 0 0 1 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 0 0 1 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 2 0 0 0 2
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 1 0 0 1 2
726 Information Security 2 0 0 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 1 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 1 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 1 0 1
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 1 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 1 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 1 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
112 Sewing 0 0 0 1 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 1 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 1 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 1 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 1 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 1 0 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 0 1 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 0 0 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 1 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 1 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 1 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 0 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 1 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 1 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 0 1 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 1 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 0 0 1
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 1 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 1 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 1 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 0 1 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 0 0 0 1
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 1 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 330 325 311 367 418 1751


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