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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 2011 - 2015 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

DENMARK

( 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 by year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 75 81 124 128 105 513
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 79 65 73 98 69 384
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 33 72 54 72 68 299
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 36 44 53 65 49 247
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 23 43 26 37 44 173
455 Telecommunications 12 26 36 28 29 131
370 Multiplex Communications 22 23 21 21 29 116
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 23 12 19 34 24 112
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 27 23 22 13 21 106
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 11 17 15 19 20 82
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 5 9 16 21 21 72
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 11 13 13 22 13 72
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 8 18 17 6 16 65
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 7 12 11 9 12 51
073 Measuring and Testing 10 6 10 8 9 43
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 7 8 12 9 42
062 Refrigeration 10 2 9 8 10 39
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 11 4 4 10 36
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 11 3 6 10 5 35
417 Pumps 6 8 7 9 4 34
137 Fluid Handling 4 7 5 9 7 32
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 5 3 7 11 6 32
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 3 5 5 10 7 30
029 Metal Working 4 7 5 4 9 29
382 Image Analysis 4 9 3 6 7 29
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 5 7 4 7 5 28
362 Illumination 6 1 4 9 8 28
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 3 7 6 7 5 28
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 6 4 4 10 28
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 3 5 7 8 27
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 3 10 3 6 27
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 5 3 5 6 8 27
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 5 4 8 4 26
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 3 7 8 3 5 26
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 4 12 4 3 2 25
340 Communications: Electrical 4 4 2 11 4 25
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 3 7 4 6 5 25
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 7 6 6 2 4 25
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 3 4 1 3 13 24
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 4 4 7 7 2 24
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 3 1 5 7 7 23
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 5 2 4 5 6 22
606 Surgery (instruments) 3 5 3 6 5 22
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 4 4 5 5 21
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 3 3 6 6 2 20
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 6 4 2 3 20
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 5 3 4 1 6 19
379 Telephonic Communications 2 2 5 8 2 19
452 Butchering 3 3 2 5 6 19
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 3 5 6 4 1 19
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 2 1 5 4 7 19
060 Power Plants 2 2 4 3 7 18
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 6 6 3 2 1 18
385 Optical Waveguides 1 4 5 2 6 18
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 3 2 5 6 1 17
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 7 2 3 5 0 17
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 5 3 4 1 16
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 4 3 3 1 4 15
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 3 3 3 4 15
427 Coating Processes 1 1 3 5 5 15
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 2 6 3 4 0 15
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 5 4 1 2 15
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 1 5 4 2 14
348 Television 0 3 1 7 3 14
384 Bearings 2 2 0 4 6 14
414 Material or Article Handling 0 2 1 3 8 14
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 2 3 1 2 5 13
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 2 4 2 3 2 13
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 4 5 1 1 13
005 Beds 1 5 1 1 4 12
053 Package Making 2 3 3 3 1 12
165 Heat Exchange 2 5 1 2 2 12
250 Radiant Energy 2 0 3 4 3 12
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 1 2 2 5 12
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 1 4 1 4 12
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 2 1 3 2 4 12
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 1 2 3 4 12
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 4 2 2 1 12
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 4 1 2 2 11
180 Motor Vehicles 5 0 1 2 3 11
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 3 1 3 2 2 11
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 0 5 3 0 11
280 Land Vehicles 0 1 4 3 3 11
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 3 2 2 2 11
372 Coherent Light Generators 1 1 1 2 6 11
439 Electrical Connectors 4 3 0 0 4 11
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 2 4 4 0 10
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 1 5 2 1 10
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 2 2 2 1 10
330 Amplifiers 4 0 2 2 2 10
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 1 2 1 5 10
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 4 1 1 2 10
482 Exercise Devices 4 2 1 0 3 10
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 2 3 1 1 9
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 2 1 2 3 9
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 1 4 3 9
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 1 1 5 9
084 Music 0 2 3 0 3 8
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 2 1 1 3 8
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 1 2 4 8
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 4 0 0 2 8
206 Special Receptacle or Package 2 2 1 0 3 8
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 1 3 2 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 1 3 2 8
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 4 2 2 8
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 1 2 3 1 8
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 4 4 0 0 8
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 2 1 2 2 8
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 1 2 1 2 7
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 3 3 0 1 7
114 Ships 0 1 1 3 2 7
220 Receptacles 1 1 1 1 3 7
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 2 1 3 0 7
353 Optics: Image Projectors 2 0 1 4 0 7
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 3 4 7
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 1 1 3 7
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 1 4 7
069 Leather Manufactures 1 2 0 3 0 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 2 1 0 2 6
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 2 2 2 6
219 Electric Heating 0 0 2 2 2 6
252 Compositions 2 0 2 1 1 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 3 2 1 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 3 1 0 2 6
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 1 2 1 6
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 4 1 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 4 0 2 6
398 Optical Communications 0 1 1 2 2 6
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 0 1 2 1 6
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 3 1 1 1 6
726 Information Security 2 1 0 3 0 6
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 2 0 1 0 2 5
072 Metal Deforming 2 1 0 1 1 5
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 2 0 1 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 1 0 3 1 5
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 2 3 5
212 Traversing Hoists 1 2 0 1 1 5
269 Work Holders 0 1 1 3 0 5
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 2 0 0 1 2 5
380 Cryptography 1 1 1 2 0 5
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 2 2 5
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 3 0 2 5
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 1 2 0 1 4
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 1 1 1 4
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 2 0 1 4
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 1 1 0 0 4
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 0 2 0 0 4
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 1 0 1 0 4
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 3 0 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 2 0 0 1 4
181 Acoustics 1 1 1 1 0 4
188 Brakes 0 0 1 2 1 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 0 1 0 1 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 1 1 4
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 2 0 1 1 0 4
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 1 2 0 4
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 1 2 4
432 Heating 0 1 1 2 0 4
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 1 1 0 2 4
451 Abrading 0 1 2 0 1 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 2 0 1 1 0 4
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 1 1 1 0 4
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 1 1 0 1 1 4
002 Apparel 1 0 1 1 0 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 2 0 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 0 2 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 1 1 0 0 3
100 Presses 1 0 1 1 0 3
110 Furnaces 0 2 0 1 0 3
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 1 2 0 0 3
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 2 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 2 0 1 0 3
184 Lubrication 0 1 1 0 1 3
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 2 0 1 0 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 3 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 2 1 0 0 3
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 2 1 3
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 1 0 0 2 3
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 3 0 3
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 2 0 0 1 3
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 2 1 3
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 2 0 0 1 0 3
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 2 3
454 Ventilation 0 2 1 0 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 1 0 0 0 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 0 1 0 1 2
027 Undertaking 0 0 1 0 1 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 1 0 1 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 1 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 1 2
070 Locks 0 0 1 1 0 2
083 Cutting 1 0 1 0 0 2
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 1 2
104 Railways 1 0 1 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 0 1 2
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 1 2
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 1 0 2
140 Wireworking 1 0 1 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 2 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 1 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 0 1 2
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 2 0 0 0 0 2
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 0 1 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 1 0 0 2
221 Article Dispensing 0 1 1 0 0 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 1 0 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 1 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 0 0 1 2
249 Static Molds 0 1 0 0 1 2
256 Fences 0 0 0 2 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 1 0 0 2
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 1 0 1 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 2 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 1 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 2 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 1 0 2
431 Combustion 0 1 0 0 1 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 2 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 1 0 1 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 1 1 2
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 1 2
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 1 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 1 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 1 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 1
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 1 1
055 Gas Separation 0 1 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 1 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 0 1
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 1 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 0 0 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 1 1
081 Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 1 0 0 0 1
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 1 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 1 1
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 0 0 1 1
164 Metal Founding 1 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 0 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 1 0 0 0 1
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 0 1 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 0 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 1 1
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
355 Photocopying 0 1 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 1 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 1 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 1 0 0 0 0 1
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 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 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 730 850 921 1051 1012 4564



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