U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting In Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas of the United States
Breakout By Technology Class
1995 - 1999 Utility Patent Grants

[Explanation of Data]

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

_Non-Metropolitan Areas, ALASKA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
(technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data')

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Class 224 , Package and Article Carriers

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 1 3 1 6

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Class 052 , Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 3 2 5

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Class 043 , Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 3 0 0 4

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Class 280 , Land Vehicles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 1 0 2 4

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Class 426 , Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 2 2 0 0 4

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Class 004 , Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 2 0 3

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Class 036 , Boots, Shoes, and Leggings

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 1 1 3

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Class 114 , Ships

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 1 1 0 3

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Class 166 , Wells

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 0 1 0 0 3

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Class 210 , Liquid Purification or Separation

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 2 0 3

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Class 405 , Hydraulic and Earth Engineering

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 2 3

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Class 015 , Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 1 0 2

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Class 029 , Metal Working

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Class 030 , Cutlery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Class 034 , Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 1 0 2

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Class 037 , Excavating

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 1 0 0 0 2

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Class 073 , Measuring and Testing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Class 084 , Music

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 1 0 0 0 2

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Class 141 , Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 1 2

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Class 180 , Motor Vehicles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 2 0 2

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Class 220 , Receptacles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Class 222 , Dispensing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 1 0 2

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Class 414 , Material or Article Handling

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 1 0 2

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Class 482 , Exercise Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 1 0 2

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Class 604 , Surgery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 1 0 0 2

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Class 002 , Apparel

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 005 , Beds

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 071 , Chemistry: Fertilizers

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 096 , Gas Separation: Apparatus

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 099 , Foods and Beverages: Apparatus

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 106 , Compositions: Coating or Plastic

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 135 , Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 182 , Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 204 , Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 206 , Special Receptacle or Package

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 219 , Electric Heating

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 221 , Article Dispensing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 229 , Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 242 , Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 244 , Aeronautics

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 273 , Amusement Devices: Games

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 289 , Knots and Knot Tying

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 294 , Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 296 , Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 301 , Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 307 , Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 324 , Electricity: Measuring and Testing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 338 , Electrical Resistors

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 367 , Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 396 , Photography

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 404 , Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 408 , Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 422 , Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 423 , Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 425 , Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 427 , Coating Processes

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 428 , Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 435 , Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 436 , Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 451 , Abrading

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 452 , Butchering

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 502 , Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 523 , Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers -- Part of the Class 520 Series

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 600 , Surgery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 601 , Surgery: Kinesitherapy

Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class ALL, --- ALL CLASSES ---
Year of Grant ==> -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- 1999 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 16 16 21 33 23 109
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TAF Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Information Products Division - TAF Branch
PK3- Suite 441
Washington, DC 20231

tel: (703) 306-2600
FAX: (703) 306-2737
email: oeip@uspto.gov

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