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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

AUSTRIA

( 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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 13 17 24 37 26 117
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 11 8 12 17 24 72
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 9 9 11 17 25 71
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 9 18 15 18 9 69
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 17 19 11 16 5 68
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 13 9 12 11 15 60
455 Telecommunications 4 11 12 13 18 58
073 Measuring and Testing 9 9 14 12 10 54
280 Land Vehicles 9 10 13 4 17 53
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 7 7 10 15 13 52
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 4 7 15 18 47
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 9 9 10 11 44
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 6 4 10 8 14 42
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 11 9 6 11 5 42
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 11 4 8 11 6 40
340 Communications: Electrical 4 8 6 11 11 40
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 8 5 12 11 40
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 4 2 4 9 20 39
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 6 6 3 8 13 36
370 Multiplex Communications 3 7 6 11 9 36
330 Amplifiers 5 9 3 7 8 32
331 Oscillators 5 5 7 10 5 32
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 6 4 7 7 7 31
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 3 10 7 8 29
219 Electric Heating 8 4 8 4 5 29
250 Radiant Energy 6 3 4 10 5 28
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 9 6 2 6 4 27
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 6 6 3 6 5 26
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 3 4 7 5 7 26
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 6 3 5 5 24
029 Metal Working 4 6 3 5 5 23
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 3 7 5 3 5 23
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 3 3 4 9 22
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 3 2 3 5 9 22
072 Metal Deforming 5 5 2 3 6 21
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 1 2 6 9 20
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 4 1 5 5 20
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 5 2 4 3 6 20
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 1 3 5 6 20
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 3 3 4 7 2 19
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 3 6 2 4 19
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 3 2 4 8 19
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 4 6 3 4 1 18
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 1 1 6 5 18
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 2 3 1 7 18
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 5 1 3 4 5 18
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 5 4 2 3 3 17
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 4 1 3 3 6 17
180 Motor Vehicles 3 4 2 6 2 17
439 Electrical Connectors 3 3 3 5 3 17
104 Railways 0 3 5 6 2 16
164 Metal Founding 6 2 2 2 4 16
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 4 0 7 5 16
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 3 2 3 6 15
042 Firearms 0 2 5 3 5 15
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 3 4 0 8 15
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 6 2 4 2 15
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 4 2 1 4 4 15
382 Image Analysis 1 5 2 3 4 15
414 Material or Article Handling 6 2 2 4 1 15
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 0 5 2 5 14
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 1 3 7 2 14
433 Dentistry 1 2 3 3 5 14
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 3 4 5 0 13
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 5 5 3 13
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 5 3 3 1 13
427 Coating Processes 0 4 2 4 3 13
450 Foundation Garments 3 7 0 2 1 13
137 Fluid Handling 5 0 1 2 4 12
338 Electrical Resistors 1 0 1 0 10 12
362 Illumination 3 0 1 4 4 12
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 2 4 3 3 12
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 0 0 8 3 12
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 1 1 4 3 11
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 4 3 2 11
060 Power Plants 1 1 1 4 4 11
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 3 3 3 11
451 Abrading 2 4 1 1 3 11
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 0 3 5 2 11
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 1 2 3 1 4 11
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 4 2 3 1 11
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 5 1 2 10
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 3 0 3 3 10
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 5 0 0 1 4 10
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 4 0 4 1 1 10
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 3 1 4 10
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 4 2 3 10
379 Telephonic Communications 2 2 2 3 1 10
501 Compositions: Ceramic 3 1 1 2 3 10
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 1 1 2 3 10
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 1 2 1 3 2 9
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 3 3 3 9
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 3 2 9
062 Refrigeration 3 1 1 1 2 8
083 Cutting 3 0 2 1 2 8
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 0 1 4 1 8
188 Brakes 0 0 0 2 6 8
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 6 2 8
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 2 1 2 3 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 0 4 2 8
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 1 1 5 8
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 1 2 2 0 8
030 Cutlery 1 0 1 2 3 7
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 2 0 2 1 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 2 0 1 3 7
101 Printing 0 3 1 3 0 7
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 1 1 2 7
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 4 3 7
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 5 1 0 0 1 7
181 Acoustics 2 1 0 2 2 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 2 0 2 2 7
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 2 2 2 0 7
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 3 0 3 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 2 1 1 1 7
332 Modulators 1 1 3 2 0 7
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 0 3 2 7
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 1 4 2 7
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 2 2 3 7
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 5 2 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 4 1 0 1 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 1 1 2 2 6
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 2 2 0 1 6
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 1 0 3 1 6
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 1 2 1 6
252 Compositions 1 0 0 2 3 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 1 2 1 2 6
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 2 1 2 6
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 0 0 1 1 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 3 2 0 6
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 0 3 1 6
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 1 0 0 4 6
417 Pumps 0 2 3 1 0 6
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 1 0 3 6
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 0 2 2 6
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 2 1 1 1 1 6
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 1 3 2 6
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 2 1 6
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 1 1 2 1 5
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 1 1 0 5
089 Ordnance 1 0 1 3 0 5
246 Railway Switches and Signals 3 1 0 0 1 5
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 1 1 2 5
348 Television 0 2 0 1 2 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 1 2 0 1 5
385 Optical Waveguides 0 2 1 1 1 5
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 4 0 1 0 0 5
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 4 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 1 3 1 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 1 0 2 2 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 3 0 1 5
053 Package Making 0 3 0 0 1 4
055 Gas Separation 2 0 0 1 1 4
084 Music 2 0 0 0 2 4
100 Presses 0 3 0 1 0 4
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 2 0 2 0 4
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 1 1 1 4
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 1 0 0 1 4
211 Supports: Racks 1 0 1 2 0 4
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 0 0 3 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 0 2 0 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 3 1 4
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 2 2 4
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 2 0 1 1 4
329 Demodulators 0 0 0 2 2 4
384 Bearings 0 0 1 1 2 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 1 0 1 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 1 2 0 4
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 2 0 1 4
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 2 2 4
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 1 3 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 3 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 3 1 4
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 2 1 1 4
726 Information Security 2 0 0 1 1 4
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 1 3
037 Excavating 1 0 0 1 1 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 0 2 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 1 2 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 2 0 1 3
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 1 1 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 2 0 1 0 0 3
212 Traversing Hoists 1 0 1 0 1 3
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 1 0 1 3
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 1 1 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 3 0 3
269 Work Holders 0 1 1 1 0 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 0 2 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 0 0 1 0 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 1 1 3
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 1 2 3
398 Optical Communications 0 1 0 1 1 3
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 1 0 1 0 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 1 1 1 3
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 1 1 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 1 0 2
070 Locks 0 0 0 2 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 2
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 0 2 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 1 0 1 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 2 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 1 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 0 1 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 1 0 0 2
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 2 0 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 1 0 1 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 1 0 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 1 0 2
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 2 2
432 Heating 0 1 0 1 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 2 0 2
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 2 0 0 0 2
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 1 0 0 0 1 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 2 0 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 2 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 0 0 0 1 0 1
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 1 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 1 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 1 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 1 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 1 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 0 0 1 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 0 1 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 0 0 1 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 0 0 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 0 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 1 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 1 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 0 1 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 1 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 1 0 0 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 1 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 1
452 Butchering 0 1 0 0 0 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 1 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 1 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 1 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 457 464 503 727 753 2904


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