Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports


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

INDIANA

( 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
606 Surgery (instruments) 66 112 128 129 168 603
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 87 104 108 144 148 591
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 71 74 90 127 134 496
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 39 79 105 82 85 390
060 Power Plants 32 45 42 73 56 248
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 31 62 48 52 45 238
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 23 35 43 33 51 185
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 32 41 34 33 38 178
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 28 39 32 28 49 176
340 Communications: Electrical 20 26 43 29 27 145
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 20 31 24 31 39 145
005 Beds 29 25 31 26 22 133
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 26 17 28 32 28 131
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 15 11 30 34 31 121
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 20 25 33 23 6 107
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 13 19 25 26 23 106
250 Radiant Energy 4 13 28 29 30 104
280 Land Vehicles 14 22 26 22 16 100
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 15 15 14 23 30 97
029 Metal Working 17 23 20 16 19 95
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 3 8 19 32 32 94
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 24 14 23 14 17 92
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 16 22 19 20 12 89
137 Fluid Handling 11 11 23 18 23 86
073 Measuring and Testing 17 19 17 11 18 82
455 Telecommunications 12 19 20 14 12 77
297 Chairs and Seats 12 12 14 19 19 76
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 11 17 14 19 14 75
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 17 19 11 11 16 74
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 12 13 16 16 15 72
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 12 11 13 23 12 71
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 12 16 17 13 12 70
062 Refrigeration 4 9 7 20 28 68
220 Receptacles 10 6 18 18 15 67
180 Motor Vehicles 19 9 14 18 4 64
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 8 18 16 15 63
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 14 13 19 8 6 60
348 Television 4 16 11 15 14 60
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 10 11 8 15 14 58
370 Multiplex Communications 15 14 11 11 6 57
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 11 14 18 9 57
382 Image Analysis 13 7 13 8 14 55
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 10 18 14 12 55
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 9 9 18 12 4 52
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 12 11 12 7 8 50
362 Illumination 6 6 8 8 19 47
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 9 10 7 11 9 46
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 11 16 5 6 45
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 8 12 7 9 8 44
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 11 16 4 5 7 43
427 Coating Processes 7 9 8 8 11 43
439 Electrical Connectors 13 9 6 4 10 42
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 6 5 6 11 13 41
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 10 8 13 8 40
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 6 9 7 10 7 39
206 Special Receptacle or Package 7 8 5 9 9 38
164 Metal Founding 13 9 5 8 2 37
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 9 5 4 12 7 37
219 Electric Heating 3 9 9 10 6 37
267 Spring Devices 7 5 9 5 8 34
089 Ordnance 8 8 9 5 2 32
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 4 8 8 2 10 32
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 4 8 12 5 32
102 Ammunition and Explosives 10 8 6 4 2 30
119 Animal Husbandry 8 6 6 3 7 30
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 6 7 6 11 0 30
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 3 2 7 3 14 29
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 6 7 6 6 4 29
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 5 7 12 2 3 29
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 4 3 3 8 10 28
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 7 8 6 6 28
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 4 2 10 5 7 28
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 7 6 5 3 7 28
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 6 6 3 6 7 28
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 5 5 5 8 4 27
027 Undertaking 3 5 7 4 8 27
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 4 4 6 6 7 27
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 9 7 2 3 6 27
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 6 6 8 3 25
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 4 5 5 5 5 24
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 2 5 6 5 24
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 8 1 4 2 8 23
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 5 2 4 6 6 23
463 Amusement Devices: Games 3 7 2 5 6 23
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 1 5 8 3 23
084 Music 12 3 2 3 2 22
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 3 2 8 5 4 22
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 3 6 7 3 21
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 4 8 3 3 2 20
126 Stoves and Furnaces 3 2 2 4 9 20
215 Bottles and Jars 4 5 5 4 2 20
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 2 3 4 4 7 20
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 5 4 4 3 4 20
379 Telephonic Communications 6 5 3 2 4 20
417 Pumps 2 7 2 6 3 20
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 1 5 9 5 20
148 Metal Treatment 2 5 9 3 0 19
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 4 3 4 6 19
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 5 4 2 6 2 19
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 4 4 2 6 3 19
083 Cutting 1 5 5 4 3 18
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 5 0 2 6 5 18
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 4 3 4 5 18
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 2 5 4 5 2 18
726 Information Security 2 2 2 6 6 18
070 Locks 5 3 2 1 6 17
181 Acoustics 5 1 2 6 3 17
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 6 4 1 6 17
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 4 5 5 2 17
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 7 5 2 2 1 17
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 3 4 6 1 17
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 3 5 2 4 3 17
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 5 5 1 3 2 16
188 Brakes 3 6 3 2 2 16
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 3 6 4 3 16
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 3 3 3 5 2 16
482 Exercise Devices 2 1 4 3 6 16
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 2 1 2 7 3 15
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 4 2 3 2 4 15
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 2 2 4 7 15
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 2 3 4 6 15
292 Closure Fasteners 2 5 2 5 1 15
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 6 4 1 3 15
384 Bearings 3 5 1 2 4 15
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 4 2 3 3 14
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 2 2 4 4 14
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 6 1 3 2 1 13
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 5 1 4 1 13
033 Geometrical Instruments 1 4 3 4 1 13
042 Firearms 1 4 3 3 2 13
114 Ships 4 3 0 3 3 13
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 4 2 3 2 2 13
252 Compositions 2 4 3 0 4 13
269 Work Holders 0 4 5 2 2 13
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 3 1 2 5 2 13
414 Material or Article Handling 1 3 2 3 4 13
002 Apparel 5 2 1 3 1 12
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 1 3 2 4 12
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 4 4 2 1 1 12
211 Supports: Racks 5 1 1 1 4 12
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 2 3 2 5 12
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 4 2 2 2 12
434 Education and Demonstration 2 3 5 1 1 12
451 Abrading 3 3 4 1 1 12
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 3 3 1 2 3 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 3 3 4 1 12
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 4 4 3 12
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 1 2 3 4 11
053 Package Making 3 3 0 1 4 11
081 Tools 1 0 3 5 2 11
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 2 1 4 2 11
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 3 1 1 1 5 11
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 3 4 2 1 11
380 Cryptography 1 2 2 4 2 11
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 4 2 3 11
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 3 1 3 4 11
431 Combustion 3 1 1 5 1 11
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 3 2 1 4 1 11
049 Movable or Removable Closures 3 3 0 1 3 10
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 4 3 2 1 10
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 1 3 5 10
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 1 2 1 3 10
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 1 2 1 4 10
037 Excavating 3 2 0 4 0 9
056 Harvesters 0 4 4 1 0 9
072 Metal Deforming 2 4 2 1 0 9
105 Railway Rolling Stock 2 1 4 2 0 9
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 3 3 2 9
165 Heat Exchange 2 3 1 1 2 9
172 Earth Working 4 4 0 0 1 9
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 4 1 2 1 9
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 2 3 2 2 9
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 5 1 2 9
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 2 1 3 3 9
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 1 5 1 0 2 9
454 Ventilation 2 0 3 0 4 9
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 2 0 2 4 1 9
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 0 3 2 2 9
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 1 0 5 2 8
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 1 4 2 0 8
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 2 2 3 8
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 2 5 8
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 3 1 1 1 8
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 3 2 1 2 8
398 Optical Communications 3 0 2 1 2 8
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 2 2 1 2 8
433 Dentistry 1 1 3 1 2 8
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 2 2 2 1 8
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 0 2 3 0 7
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 0 2 3 7
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 3 1 2 7
472 Amusement Devices 2 2 1 1 1 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 1 2 1 0 7
055 Gas Separation 3 0 1 1 1 6
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 1 2 2 0 6
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 1 0 2 2 6
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 2 3 1 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 2 2 1 0 6
184 Lubrication 3 1 1 0 1 6
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 0 1 1 2 6
330 Amplifiers 0 1 4 0 1 6
353 Optics: Image Projectors 2 2 2 0 0 6
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 1 1 3 1 6
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 2 1 2 0 6
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 1 2 1 0 6
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 2 1 2 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 3 1 0 1 1 6
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 1 1 1 2 6
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 3 2 5
111 Planting 0 0 0 3 2 5
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 3 1 0 0 5
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 2 2 0 0 5
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 2 1 5
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 1 0 2 1 5
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 1 0 1 1 5
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 2 2 5
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 3 0 2 5
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 0 0 4 5
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 2 2 0 1 5
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 3 1 5
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 2 2 0 0 4
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 2 2 0 0 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 2 2 0 0 4
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 0 2 1 4
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 0 0 2 1 1 4
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 1 1 2 0 4
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 1 2 4
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 0 1 0 1 4
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 0 0 1 2 4
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 2 0 1 0 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 2 1 0 0 1 4
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 4 0 4
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 1 1 1 1 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 3 1 0 4
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 2 1 4
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 3 0 4
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 0 0 2 3
014 Bridges 1 1 0 1 0 3
066 Textiles: Knitting 2 1 0 0 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 1 1 3
100 Presses 0 1 0 1 1 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 2 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 1 0 1 1 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 0 0 1 1 3
249 Static Molds 0 0 1 2 0 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 2 0 1 0 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 1 0 1 0 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 0 2 0 0 3
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 2 1 0 0 0 3
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 2 0 0 3
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 1 0 1 0 3
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 0 1 1 3
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 2 0 0 0 1 3
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 0 1 2
104 Railways 0 0 0 1 1 2
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 0 1 2
112 Sewing 0 2 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 1 1 2
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 1 1 2
132 Toilet 0 1 0 0 1 2
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 1 1 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 1 0 1 0 2
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 1 2
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 1 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 0 1 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 1 1 2
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 2 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
329 Demodulators 0 2 0 0 0 2
332 Modulators 0 0 0 2 0 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 2 0 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 1 0 0 0 2
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 1 2
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 1 0 1 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 2 0 0 0 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 2 0 0 0 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 1 1 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 1 0 0 2
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 1 1 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 0 0 0 0 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 1 0 0 2
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 1 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
101 Printing 0 0 0 1 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 0 0 1 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
157 Wheelwright Machines 0 0 0 1 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 0 1 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 1 0 0 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 1 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 1 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 1 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 1 0 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 1 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 1 1
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 0 1 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 0 0 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 1 0 0 0 0 1
452 Butchering 0 0 0 0 1 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 1 0 1
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 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
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1437 1741 1921 2049 2033 9181



PTMT Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

address of PTMT pages at the USPTO Web Site: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/reports.htm
selected PTMT materials available for download at : http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/data/


Top

Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports