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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

NORWAY

( 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
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 22 36 32 47 67 204
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 20 22 33 47 40 162
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 25 19 35 39 43 161
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 12 26 19 20 19 96
348 Television 7 18 12 18 19 74
073 Measuring and Testing 8 12 8 11 17 56
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 7 14 16 10 6 53
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 8 7 6 26 52
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 9 8 12 9 10 48
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 11 6 10 11 10 48
114 Ships 6 11 8 11 9 45
370 Multiplex Communications 6 6 3 8 13 36
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 7 8 4 3 13 35
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 3 3 7 11 10 34
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 7 7 8 5 6 33
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 7 5 7 4 10 33
382 Image Analysis 4 13 4 6 6 33
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 4 4 8 7 9 32
340 Communications: Electrical 3 8 6 8 5 30
137 Fluid Handling 2 2 5 7 12 28
280 Land Vehicles 8 2 3 5 10 28
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 7 7 7 7 28
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 6 3 7 4 5 25
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 3 6 3 4 7 23
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 4 6 5 2 6 23
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 1 4 9 4 4 22
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 3 3 6 6 3 21
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 2 4 5 7 21
095 Gas Separation: Processes 4 5 4 4 3 20
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 7 1 4 3 3 18
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 1 4 2 7 4 18
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 4 2 3 5 3 17
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 5 3 3 5 17
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 3 6 6 16
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 5 2 1 4 15
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 2 1 4 3 5 15
297 Chairs and Seats 3 3 1 4 3 14
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 3 4 3 1 3 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 2 5 2 3 2 14
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 3 2 2 4 14
029 Metal Working 2 1 4 2 4 13
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 7 4 0 1 1 13
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 3 2 2 3 13
220 Receptacles 2 2 1 5 3 13
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 3 2 3 0 5 13
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 0 4 1 4 12
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 4 3 2 0 3 12
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 1 2 3 3 11
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 2 0 2 4 3 11
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 2 0 2 4 11
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 2 2 4 2 11
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 2 1 3 2 3 11
060 Power Plants 0 0 5 2 3 10
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 4 1 0 5 0 10
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 4 0 3 2 10
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 2 4 2 2 10
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 0 2 2 5 10
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 4 1 3 1 1 10
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 3 0 1 5 10
726 Information Security 2 0 2 4 2 10
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 1 2 3 1 9
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 1 1 0 4 3 9
081 Tools 3 0 1 2 2 8
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 1 3 0 2 8
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 2 1 2 1 8
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 2 1 0 2 8
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 3 2 1 0 8
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 2 2 3 8
417 Pumps 1 3 3 1 0 8
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 3 4 1 8
455 Telecommunications 2 2 0 3 1 8
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 4 3 0 8
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 2 3 0 8
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 4 3 0 7
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 2 4 7
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 1 1 2 1 7
331 Oscillators 1 1 2 1 2 7
439 Electrical Connectors 2 2 1 0 2 7
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 2 0 2 2 0 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 3 1 0 0 2 6
219 Electric Heating 0 3 2 1 0 6
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 2 2 1 1 6
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 2 2 0 1 6
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 1 0 2 2 1 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 1 0 0 2 6
385 Optical Waveguides 1 2 1 2 0 6
414 Material or Article Handling 3 0 0 2 1 6
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 1 2 3 0 6
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 1 1 3 6
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 3 0 1 2 6
055 Gas Separation 2 0 1 1 1 5
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 0 1 2 0 5
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 1 1 0 1 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 2 1 1 0 5
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 1 0 3 5
181 Acoustics 1 1 0 1 2 5
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 0 1 1 2 5
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 1 1 2 0 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 2 1 1 5
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 4 0 1 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 2 3 0 5
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 1 0 2 2 5
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 2 1 0 1 5
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 3 0 1 1 5
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 1 0 1 1 4
164 Metal Founding 0 0 2 2 0 4
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 2 0 0 1 4
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 1 2 0 1 0 4
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 1 0 3 0 4
330 Amplifiers 1 1 2 0 0 4
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 0 3 0 4
398 Optical Communications 2 0 0 1 1 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 4 4
427 Coating Processes 0 2 1 0 1 4
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 3 4
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 0 1 1 0 4
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 0 2 4
005 Beds 1 0 0 1 1 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 1 1 0 3
083 Cutting 0 0 0 1 2 3
084 Music 0 0 2 1 0 3
089 Ordnance 2 1 0 0 0 3
100 Presses 0 1 2 0 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 1 1 1 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 0 1 1 3
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 1 1 0 3
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 0 1 0 3
188 Brakes 0 1 0 2 0 3
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 2 0 0 0 3
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 0 0 2 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 1 1 0 3
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 0 1 1 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 0 2 3
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 1 1 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 1 2 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 1 0 0 2 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 0 1 1 0 3
336 Inductor Devices 0 2 1 0 0 3
362 Illumination 0 0 0 2 1 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 0 2 3
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 1 1 3
384 Bearings 0 1 1 0 1 3
396 Photography 1 1 1 0 0 3
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 1 0 1 3
431 Combustion 0 1 0 1 1 3
452 Butchering 0 0 0 3 0 3
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 1 0 1 1 3
482 Exercise Devices 1 1 1 0 0 3
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 1 2 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 1 2 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 2 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 2 2
014 Bridges 0 0 1 1 0 2
037 Excavating 0 0 2 0 0 2
053 Package Making 1 1 0 0 0 2
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 1 1 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 2 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 1 2
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 1 0 2
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 1 1 0 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 1 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 2 0 0 2
212 Traversing Hoists 0 1 0 0 1 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 1 1 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 1 2
252 Compositions 0 1 0 0 1 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 0 1 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 0 2 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 1 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 1 1 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 0 0 0 1 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 1 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 1 0 0 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 1 1 2
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 2 0 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 0 2 2
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 1 0 0 1 2
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 1 1 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 2 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 0 0 1 2
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 2 0 2
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 1 1 0 2
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 2 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 1 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 1 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 1 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 1 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 1 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 0 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 1 0 0 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 1 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 1 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 1 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 0 1 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 1 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 1 0 0 0 1
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 0 1 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 1 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 1 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 1 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
338 Electrical Resistors 0 1 0 0 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 0 1 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 0 0 1 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 1 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 1 0 0 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 1 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 1 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 366 444 475 547 625 2457



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