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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

OREGON

( 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 138 126 119 117 85 585
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 108 93 81 109 73 464
370 Multiplex Communications 37 73 76 82 89 357
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 40 52 66 93 90 341
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 61 57 67 68 66 319
382 Image Analysis 52 36 40 63 80 271
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 49 49 47 60 61 266
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 64 56 46 36 27 229
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 33 48 52 38 47 218
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 25 24 31 59 62 201
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 36 42 42 48 29 197
455 Telecommunications 31 24 25 51 36 167
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 40 23 27 38 25 153
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 44 26 27 18 36 151
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 26 24 34 30 30 144
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 37 23 23 19 29 131
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 36 25 21 26 19 127
348 Television 18 17 24 33 33 125
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 23 30 26 18 28 125
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 39 24 30 19 11 123
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 29 24 31 9 16 109
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 14 20 14 32 29 109
340 Communications: Electrical 14 26 20 17 27 104
353 Optics: Image Projectors 34 32 20 9 7 102
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 25 21 13 18 13 90
726 Information Security 15 17 16 20 22 90
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 26 19 16 17 10 88
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 11 12 14 16 32 85
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 18 20 24 11 8 81
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 11 14 12 9 31 77
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 16 18 13 15 13 75
250 Radiant Energy 13 21 16 13 11 74
482 Exercise Devices 8 9 21 9 25 72
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 7 6 15 19 22 69
083 Cutting 12 7 12 18 18 67
385 Optical Waveguides 22 19 12 10 3 66
330 Amplifiers 21 20 9 7 7 64
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 14 9 15 10 13 61
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 11 6 21 16 60
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 15 9 6 11 18 59
029 Metal Working 14 9 14 12 9 58
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 12 13 6 16 11 58
380 Cryptography 10 9 11 11 17 58
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 10 12 12 11 10 55
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 14 8 9 11 12 54
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 11 7 10 16 54
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 13 8 8 9 15 53
280 Land Vehicles 12 6 9 15 10 52
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 17 13 6 9 7 52
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 9 13 8 11 8 49
002 Apparel 8 3 12 13 12 48
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 10 5 6 18 9 48
439 Electrical Connectors 8 9 9 8 10 44
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 5 14 9 7 9 44
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 8 9 9 7 10 43
362 Illumination 15 11 7 4 5 42
427 Coating Processes 2 9 9 12 10 42
219 Electric Heating 4 5 6 8 16 39
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 7 2 6 11 12 38
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 4 7 7 13 5 36
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 9 8 9 6 35
372 Coherent Light Generators 3 8 5 15 3 34
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 4 8 9 6 33
331 Oscillators 6 6 11 5 5 33
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 14 0 4 4 11 33
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 5 3 10 11 3 32
073 Measuring and Testing 7 8 9 1 7 32
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 9 6 3 6 7 31
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 10 6 4 6 5 31
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 9 5 9 6 30
037 Excavating 6 2 6 8 7 29
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 7 12 5 3 2 29
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 8 4 5 5 29
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 10 4 9 3 29
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 4 8 5 6 28
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 1 8 9 9 28
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 10 6 3 7 27
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 5 1 0 9 12 27
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 12 3 4 6 2 27
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 5 4 11 3 25
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 5 12 2 6 0 25
033 Geometrical Instruments 6 6 6 2 4 24
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 7 4 3 4 6 24
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 7 5 7 5 0 24
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 5 5 6 7 24
030 Cutlery 4 3 9 5 2 23
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 7 4 2 4 6 23
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 3 5 5 9 23
042 Firearms 4 2 3 8 5 22
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 6 5 4 4 3 22
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 7 3 4 6 22
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 1 4 5 7 21
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 8 4 2 5 1 20
379 Telephonic Communications 3 4 2 4 7 20
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 5 6 4 1 3 19
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 5 5 4 5 19
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 5 3 5 5 1 19
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 6 3 4 3 18
062 Refrigeration 4 3 5 2 3 17
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 4 4 4 3 17
137 Fluid Handling 5 3 3 2 4 17
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 2 3 5 5 17
398 Optical Communications 3 3 6 3 2 17
180 Motor Vehicles 3 1 2 4 6 16
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 1 3 3 7 16
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 3 4 3 5 16
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 2 2 2 5 4 15
144 Woodworking 2 3 0 6 4 15
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 3 2 4 4 2 15
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 4 2 3 4 15
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 4 5 2 3 1 15
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 2 3 2 4 15
012 Boot and Shoe Making 1 0 3 6 4 14
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 5 3 1 4 1 14
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 5 2 4 3 14
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 2 5 3 2 14
297 Chairs and Seats 2 2 2 5 3 14
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 2 5 3 14
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 2 1 3 5 13
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 3 7 1 2 13
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 0 3 2 4 13
396 Photography 2 1 4 3 3 13
414 Material or Article Handling 2 0 2 7 2 13
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 3 3 6 13
053 Package Making 1 3 2 2 4 12
119 Animal Husbandry 3 2 1 3 3 12
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 2 1 1 5 3 12
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 0 3 4 4 12
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 0 6 2 1 12
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 1 1 3 5 12
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 2 5 3 12
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 2 4 4 2 12
005 Beds 2 3 2 2 2 11
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 3 5 2 11
081 Tools 2 4 3 0 2 11
084 Music 1 5 2 3 0 11
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 4 0 3 4 11
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 2 3 4 2 11
114 Ships 4 0 4 2 1 11
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 1 4 1 2 11
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 4 1 2 2 11
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 2 2 5 0 11
433 Dentistry 2 1 2 3 3 11
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 2 2 1 4 11
165 Heat Exchange 1 2 3 2 2 10
220 Receptacles 3 2 0 2 3 10
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 3 4 2 10
336 Inductor Devices 1 3 3 2 1 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 2 2 0 4 10
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 5 2 2 0 10
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 3 1 2 0 4 10
089 Ordnance 1 1 0 5 2 9
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 2 2 3 9
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 1 1 1 3 9
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 1 1 3 3 9
451 Abrading 6 1 0 1 1 9
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 0 2 3 1 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 1 4 2 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 2 1 2 3 8
252 Compositions 1 0 3 1 3 8
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 1 2 1 2 8
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 4 2 1 1 8
400 Typewriting Machines 3 0 0 2 3 8
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 1 2 4 8
007 Compound Hand Tools 2 3 1 0 1 7
060 Power Plants 1 2 0 1 3 7
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 1 0 2 2 7
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 1 4 1 7
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 2 0 3 7
188 Brakes 2 2 0 1 2 7
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 3 0 0 2 2 7
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 2 2 1 2 0 7
399 Electrophotography 1 0 3 3 0 7
417 Pumps 3 1 0 2 1 7
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 3 1 2 7
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 1 1 2 1 6
055 Gas Separation 2 1 0 1 2 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 0 1 1 2 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 1 2 0 1 6
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 2 2 1 0 1 6
355 Photocopying 2 0 0 1 3 6
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 3 0 2 0 6
070 Locks 2 0 0 2 1 5
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 2 1 1 0 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 2 2 1 0 5
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 2 1 0 0 2 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 0 1 1 1 5
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 2 0 2 1 5
256 Fences 1 1 2 0 1 5
292 Closure Fasteners 2 2 0 1 0 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 2 1 1 1 5
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 3 1 1 5
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 2 1 0 1 1 5
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 0 1 2 5
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 1 2 4
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 2 0 2 0 4
212 Traversing Hoists 3 1 0 0 0 4
221 Article Dispensing 3 0 1 0 0 4
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 0 3 4
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 1 1 1 1 4
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 4 0 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 0 0 0 1 4
454 Ventilation 1 0 2 1 0 4
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 1 2 0 1 0 4
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 2 1 0 4
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 1 0 1 4
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 1 1 0 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 3 0 0 0 0 3
072 Metal Deforming 1 1 1 0 0 3
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 1 1 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 3 0 3
112 Sewing 0 0 0 2 1 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 0 3 3
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 1 1 0 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 3 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 0 0 0 3
164 Metal Founding 1 0 0 0 2 3
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 2 0 0 0 1 3
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 2 0 1 0 0 3
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 1 0 1 0 3
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 1 1 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
246 Railway Switches and Signals 1 0 0 1 1 3
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 1 0 1 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 1 2 0 3
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 1 0 0 1 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 0 1 0 0 3
338 Electrical Resistors 0 1 0 2 0 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 0 1 1 3
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 2 3
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 2 1 0 0 0 3
431 Combustion 2 0 0 1 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 1 1 3
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 2 0 0 0 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 1 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 2 2
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 1 1 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
101 Printing 0 0 1 1 0 2
111 Planting 1 0 1 0 0 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 1 1 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 1 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 1 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 1 1 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
249 Static Molds 1 1 0 0 0 2
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 1 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 0 1 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 1 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 1 0 1 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 1 1 0 0 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 1 0 0 2
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 1 0 0 0 2
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 0 0 1 0 1
027 Undertaking 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 1 0 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 1 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
125 Stone Working 0 1 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 1 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 1 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 1 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 1 0 1
178 Telegraphy 1 0 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 1 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 0 0 0 1
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 1 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 0 1 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 1 0 1
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 1 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 1 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 1 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 0 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 0 1 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 1 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 0 0 1 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 0 0 1 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 1 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 1 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 1 1
850 Scanning-Probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-Probe Techniques, e.g., Scanning Probe Microscopy [Spm] 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1877 1781 1784 2040 1977 9459


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