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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

SWEDEN

( 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
455 Telecommunications 51 44 53 76 157 381
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 58 66 60 92 97 373
370 Multiplex Communications 33 41 43 85 116 318
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 14 21 23 46 45 149
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 28 27 19 35 34 143
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 16 17 22 33 42 130
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 27 19 17 17 22 102
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 11 15 14 17 34 91
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 5 15 17 38 14 89
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 19 17 18 17 14 85
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 18 12 10 19 25 84
382 Image Analysis 12 12 7 28 23 82
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 9 11 22 29 82
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 9 20 18 17 17 81
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 20 13 7 19 19 78
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 9 14 22 14 18 77
073 Measuring and Testing 17 16 6 19 16 74
280 Land Vehicles 9 15 12 21 16 73
407 Cutters, for Shaping 8 15 24 13 13 73
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 8 8 26 28 72
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 15 12 11 11 23 72
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 12 18 11 14 12 67
340 Communications: Electrical 8 15 11 12 21 67
060 Power Plants 15 12 13 5 16 61
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 13 14 7 9 12 55
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 11 9 15 13 52
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 11 7 9 11 12 50
119 Animal Husbandry 14 5 3 8 16 46
250 Radiant Energy 7 8 10 11 10 46
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 13 9 3 5 16 46
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 3 5 17 11 44
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 12 7 6 11 8 44
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 12 11 5 9 7 44
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 8 8 3 19 43
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 10 7 4 9 12 42
330 Amplifiers 8 7 8 6 12 41
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 7 12 8 8 41
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 5 3 13 12 40
188 Brakes 11 12 8 4 4 39
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 4 7 8 12 8 39
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 4 8 5 20 39
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 8 5 12 13 39
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 6 5 3 10 14 38
348 Television 6 2 7 6 14 35
029 Metal Working 10 4 5 11 4 34
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 7 4 4 12 7 34
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 3 3 11 11 6 34
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 7 7 4 7 8 33
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 7 5 3 7 10 32
180 Motor Vehicles 4 7 3 13 5 32
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 10 5 3 6 8 32
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 6 1 11 5 9 32
427 Coating Processes 4 5 4 9 10 32
219 Electric Heating 9 6 8 2 6 31
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 6 5 4 13 30
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 3 5 3 9 10 30
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 10 4 9 5 2 30
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 7 3 7 4 9 30
439 Electrical Connectors 4 4 10 5 7 30
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 9 6 2 3 9 29
396 Photography 0 2 9 13 5 29
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 6 2 7 12 29
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 4 8 6 6 28
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 7 4 6 4 7 28
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 7 4 4 11 27
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 9 3 9 6 27
379 Telephonic Communications 3 4 5 6 9 27
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 13 7 0 3 3 26
165 Heat Exchange 7 7 4 6 1 25
053 Package Making 0 1 5 9 9 24
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 4 5 4 7 24
102 Ammunition and Explosives 5 4 4 4 6 23
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 8 4 2 6 3 23
297 Chairs and Seats 2 6 2 8 5 23
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 8 4 3 6 2 23
089 Ordnance 4 2 2 8 6 22
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 6 4 0 5 7 22
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 5 10 3 2 2 22
433 Dentistry 5 1 4 3 9 22
398 Optical Communications 7 5 5 3 1 21
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 5 2 3 7 20
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 5 3 5 3 4 20
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 2 5 2 7 4 20
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 3 3 6 5 20
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 2 3 6 8 20
385 Optical Waveguides 5 3 3 4 4 19
055 Gas Separation 2 4 1 5 6 18
072 Metal Deforming 5 5 1 4 3 18
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 4 4 5 5 18
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 2 6 4 4 18
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 4 1 6 4 18
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 5 5 2 5 17
070 Locks 3 3 2 4 5 17
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 7 4 5 17
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 2 0 9 6 17
331 Oscillators 2 3 5 5 2 17
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 2 3 5 2 16
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 6 2 4 4 16
293 Vehicle Fenders 1 5 3 3 4 16
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 2 1 3 2 8 16
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 3 1 5 5 15
148 Metal Treatment 2 4 5 2 2 15
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 3 2 3 4 15
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 4 6 1 4 15
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 3 5 2 3 2 15
005 Beds 2 1 3 5 3 14
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 1 0 1 8 14
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 4 3 1 2 4 14
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 2 2 4 4 14
403 Joints and Connections 3 2 2 1 6 14
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 9 2 1 0 2 14
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 4 3 1 3 3 14
451 Abrading 5 2 0 6 1 14
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 2 1 4 5 13
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 6 3 2 0 2 13
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 2 4 4 1 13
062 Refrigeration 1 3 2 0 6 12
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 2 6 3 12
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 2 2 4 3 12
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 4 0 2 1 5 12
414 Material or Article Handling 5 2 2 3 0 12
440 Marine Propulsion 5 2 3 1 1 12
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 1 2 4 3 11
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 3 1 3 1 3 11
144 Woodworking 2 2 3 3 1 11
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 1 1 3 5 11
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 4 3 1 2 1 11
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 8 1 2 0 11
355 Photocopying 2 5 2 2 0 11
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 0 2 2 3 11
482 Exercise Devices 3 1 1 2 4 11
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 6 0 1 3 11
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 3 2 2 1 3 11
726 Information Security 4 1 1 2 3 11
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 2 1 3 2 10
083 Cutting 3 0 0 3 4 10
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 1 4 1 3 10
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 2 0 2 2 10
380 Cryptography 2 1 0 2 5 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 3 0 3 2 10
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 2 1 2 1 4 10
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 3 3 1 2 1 10
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 3 2 1 3 10
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 1 1 1 3 10
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 2 2 1 4 10
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 1 5 1 10
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 3 1 2 1 2 9
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 1 2 3 2 9
431 Combustion 0 0 2 1 6 9
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 0 3 3 1 9
084 Music 0 1 1 5 1 8
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 4 2 8
110 Furnaces 1 1 2 2 2 8
220 Receptacles 2 2 0 0 4 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 2 0 3 2 8
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 3 2 2 0 1 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 2 2 0 3 8
362 Illumination 0 0 1 1 6 8
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 1 1 3 1 8
434 Education and Demonstration 4 1 1 0 2 8
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 3 0 4 0 1 8
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 2 1 3 2 8
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 2 0 1 2 7
030 Cutlery 1 2 2 0 2 7
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 2 2 1 7
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 2 2 1 0 7
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 0 3 3 7
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 2 1 3 7
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 2 2 2 0 7
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 1 0 3 1 7
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 2 2 2 7
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 1 3 2 7
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 2 2 1 2 7
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 1 2 3 7
002 Apparel 1 0 0 1 4 6
114 Ships 0 2 0 1 3 6
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 4 1 1 6
164 Metal Founding 2 1 0 1 2 6
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 3 3 6
267 Spring Devices 4 1 1 0 0 6
292 Closure Fasteners 2 1 0 0 3 6
332 Modulators 2 0 0 1 3 6
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 2 2 0 1 1 6
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 2 0 2 1 6
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 2 0 1 3 0 6
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 2 1 1 6
037 Excavating 0 0 1 2 2 5
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 0 1 1 2 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 3 1 0 1 5
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 3 0 1 5
181 Acoustics 3 0 0 1 1 5
221 Article Dispensing 2 0 0 2 1 5
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 2 0 2 0 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 4 0 1 0 5
252 Compositions 0 0 2 3 0 5
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 3 1 1 5
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 1 2 1 1 5
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 1 0 0 2 5
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 1 0 3 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 2 0 2 0 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 1 1 1 5
383 Flexible Bags 0 2 0 2 1 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 2 1 1 0 5
492 Roll or Roller 1 0 2 1 1 5
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 2 1 0 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 3 0 1 0 4
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 3 0 0 0 4
056 Harvesters 1 2 1 0 0 4
081 Tools 0 2 1 1 0 4
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 3 0 0 4
101 Printing 1 0 1 0 2 4
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 3 4
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 2 1 4
212 Traversing Hoists 1 1 1 0 1 4
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 0 0 0 0 4
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 1 0 0 2 4
384 Bearings 0 1 1 1 1 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 0 1 2 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 1 1 1 4
417 Pumps 2 1 0 1 0 4
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 1 0 1 1 4
014 Bridges 0 1 2 0 0 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 0 2 3
042 Firearms 0 1 0 1 1 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 2 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 0 1 0 0 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 2 1 0 3
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 2 0 1 0 3
112 Sewing 2 0 1 0 0 3
125 Stone Working 0 0 2 1 0 3
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 2 1 3
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 1 1 0 3
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 1 2 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 2 0 0 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 1 0 1 3
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 0 1 1 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 1 0 0 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 1 1 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 1 2 3
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 1 1 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 2 0 0 1 3
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 0 2 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 2 0 0 3
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 1 0 0 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 1 1 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 1 2
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 1 0 0 0 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 1 1 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
104 Railways 0 2 0 0 0 2
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 1 2
116 Signals and Indicators 2 0 0 0 0 2
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 1 0 1 2
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 0 0 0 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 0 1 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 1 1 0 2
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 1 1 0 0 2
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 1 1 0 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 1 0 1 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 2
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 0 0 0 2
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 2 0 0 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 1 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 1 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 1 0 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 2 2
432 Heating 1 0 1 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 0 1 0 1 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 1 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 0 0 0 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 1 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 1 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 1 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 1 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 1 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 1 0 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 1 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 1 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 0 1 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 1 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 0 0 1 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 1 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 1 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 1 0 0 0 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 1 0 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 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 1061 1060 1014 1434 1711 6280


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