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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

CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R.

( 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
362 Illumination 14 8 10 20 22 74
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 22 14 14 10 9 69
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 11 9 12 16 18 66
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 2 6 5 8 15 36
439 Electrical Connectors 10 8 4 4 7 33
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 5 3 6 12 6 32
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 8 5 4 9 6 32
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 7 1 5 6 12 31
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 10 12 6 1 31
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 5 8 3 7 7 30
370 Multiplex Communications 6 2 3 9 9 29
029 Metal Working 8 4 5 7 3 27
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 6 4 5 5 7 27
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 2 5 9 5 27
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 5 7 2 7 6 27
340 Communications: Electrical 3 7 2 9 3 24
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 3 6 4 6 22
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 6 5 4 4 21
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 3 5 6 4 21
385 Optical Waveguides 6 5 3 7 0 21
455 Telecommunications 7 4 1 3 5 20
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 4 1 3 6 5 19
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 3 4 2 8 19
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 4 5 5 4 19
073 Measuring and Testing 3 0 7 7 1 18
280 Land Vehicles 7 8 0 1 2 18
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 6 1 5 3 3 18
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 0 4 5 3 17
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 2 8 3 17
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 4 1 6 5 1 17
382 Image Analysis 0 3 2 6 6 17
030 Cutlery 2 5 3 5 1 16
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 2 2 6 2 16
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 3 1 3 6 16
070 Locks 3 5 2 4 1 15
250 Radiant Energy 1 3 5 4 2 15
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 2 2 9 15
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 3 4 2 2 3 14
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 5 1 5 0 14
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 5 0 2 5 14
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 0 2 6 4 14
450 Foundation Garments 2 2 2 2 6 14
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 6 1 3 1 13
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 4 2 4 1 13
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 2 0 8 1 12
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 1 5 2 3 12
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 5 1 3 2 1 12
219 Electric Heating 2 3 0 1 5 11
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 4 4 0 1 11
330 Amplifiers 2 1 3 2 3 11
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 2 3 5 0 11
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 5 3 0 2 11
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 1 2 6 0 11
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 3 1 3 2 10
331 Oscillators 1 2 2 3 2 10
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 5 1 0 2 2 10
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 1 2 1 5 10
427 Coating Processes 0 1 3 3 3 10
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 2 0 1 6 10
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 3 2 2 1 1 9
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 0 3 4 9
482 Exercise Devices 1 0 2 3 3 9
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 4 1 2 1 1 9
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 0 2 3 3 9
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 2 0 2 3 8
083 Cutting 2 0 1 4 1 8
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 2 2 1 1 8
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 1 3 3 8
348 Television 1 0 2 1 4 8
396 Photography 3 1 0 0 4 8
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 1 1 2 1 8
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 2 1 3 0 8
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 2 2 4 8
084 Music 0 4 2 0 1 7
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 2 3 1 7
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 5 7
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 2 0 0 1 4 7
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 1 0 2 6
055 Gas Separation 0 2 3 1 0 6
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 2 2 1 6
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 1 3 1 6
297 Chairs and Seats 2 1 1 0 2 6
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 3 1 0 1 6
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 2 1 1 2 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 2 1 0 2 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 3 1 0 1 6
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 1 1 3 1 6
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 1 0 2 1 5
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 1 0 2 1 5
062 Refrigeration 2 0 1 0 2 5
081 Tools 0 3 0 2 0 5
132 Toilet 2 1 0 1 1 5
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 3 0 5
252 Compositions 0 0 1 2 2 5
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 3 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 2 1 0 5
336 Inductor Devices 2 0 1 2 0 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 2 3 0 5
379 Telephonic Communications 2 1 1 0 1 5
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 2 2 5
451 Abrading 0 1 1 2 1 5
002 Apparel 0 0 1 0 3 4
005 Beds 0 1 0 2 1 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 0 2 1 4
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 1 1 0 2 4
112 Sewing 0 1 0 2 1 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 1 1 2 4
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 0 2 0 4
220 Receptacles 0 1 0 1 2 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 1 0 1 1 4
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 0 1 2 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 4 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 1 0 2 0 4
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 2 1 4
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 1 0 0 1 4
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 0 0 0 2 4
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 1 2 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 2 0 0 0 2 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 0 2 1 0 4
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 1 0 0 0 4
431 Combustion 2 1 0 1 0 4
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 3 4
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 2 1 4
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 0 0 1 2 4
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 1 2 1 0 0 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 2 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 1 0 0 2 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 0 3 4
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 2 1 0 0 4
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 2 1 1 0 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 2 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 2 1 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 0 1 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 3 0 0 3
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 2 1 0 0 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 1 0 1 1 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 0 0 1 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 1 1 3
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 1 0 0 3
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 2 1 0 3
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 1 1 0 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 2 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 1 1 1 0 3
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 1 1 0 0 3
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 1 1 0 1 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 1 3
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 3 0 0 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 1 0 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 1 1 0 0 2
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 2 0 2
100 Presses 2 0 0 0 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 1 1 2
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 1 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 1 1 2
144 Woodworking 1 1 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 0 1 0 2
181 Acoustics 1 1 0 0 0 2
188 Brakes 0 1 0 1 0 2
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 2 0 0 2
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 0 1 2
211 Supports: Racks 2 0 0 0 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 1 0 1 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 1 0 1 0 0 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 1 0 2
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 0 1 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 1 0 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 0 0 1 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 1 1 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
417 Pumps 1 0 1 0 0 2
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 0 0 0 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 1 1 0 0 2
432 Heating 1 0 0 0 1 2
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 1 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 0 1 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 1 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 1 0 1 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 1 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 0 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 1 0 1
053 Package Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 1 0 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 0 1 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 1 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 1 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 1 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 1 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 1 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 1 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 1 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 1 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 0 0 1 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 1 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 1 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 1 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 1 1
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 1 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 1 0 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 1 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 1 1
384 Bearings 1 0 0 0 0 1
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 0 1 1
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 1 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 1 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 1 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 0 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (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
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 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
726 Information Security 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 338 311 305 429 419 1802


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