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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

UTAH

( 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
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 60 54 76 52 66 308
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 58 39 55 45 32 229
606 Surgery (instruments) 29 53 30 54 40 206
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 36 53 32 48 36 205
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 27 27 30 57 57 198
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 38 44 42 40 11 175
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 20 28 31 49 47 175
280 Land Vehicles 33 26 24 32 27 142
726 Information Security 22 36 29 27 25 139
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 16 24 30 35 22 127
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 18 17 27 20 15 97
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 14 12 18 19 22 85
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 10 9 18 22 22 81
370 Multiplex Communications 15 16 23 13 12 79
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 6 12 21 17 22 78
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 6 13 16 16 26 77
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 15 14 17 7 18 71
340 Communications: Electrical 19 13 14 14 10 70
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 13 9 12 10 23 67
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 24 9 6 17 67
482 Exercise Devices 17 8 0 19 20 64
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 18 13 11 14 7 63
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 13 15 14 15 62
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 9 5 8 20 19 61
379 Telephonic Communications 14 9 14 8 14 59
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 5 12 11 14 14 56
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 15 14 12 4 7 52
382 Image Analysis 7 11 9 16 9 52
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 8 10 19 5 10 52
455 Telecommunications 6 4 11 15 14 50
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 13 9 13 9 49
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 7 8 16 9 8 48
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 12 12 10 9 4 47
073 Measuring and Testing 10 11 7 13 5 46
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 19 10 10 5 2 46
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 9 8 9 6 13 45
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 4 7 11 10 11 43
384 Bearings 3 5 4 16 15 43
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 14 6 10 10 43
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 10 7 6 14 5 42
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 5 6 8 9 13 41
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 3 12 9 5 12 41
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 4 8 7 7 12 38
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 11 7 6 8 6 38
029 Metal Working 2 6 8 9 12 37
362 Illumination 7 8 10 5 6 36
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 6 11 4 14 35
042 Firearms 8 7 3 7 9 34
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 9 11 7 5 2 34
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 6 8 6 6 7 33
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 9 4 8 7 33
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 9 2 4 11 6 32
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 5 4 4 11 7 31
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 2 0 7 18 30
348 Television 3 2 4 7 14 30
433 Dentistry 8 5 4 3 9 29
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 8 3 6 6 6 29
137 Fluid Handling 2 6 5 7 8 28
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 5 10 6 4 3 28
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 2 10 5 6 28
206 Special Receptacle or Package 4 4 5 3 10 26
220 Receptacles 2 2 3 10 9 26
380 Cryptography 3 3 7 3 10 26
434 Education and Demonstration 0 3 7 9 7 26
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 3 4 5 10 25
250 Radiant Energy 5 4 2 8 6 25
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 9 1 7 3 25
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 4 6 7 2 24
005 Beds 1 3 8 8 3 23
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 5 4 1 9 3 22
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 4 6 2 6 22
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 2 4 5 7 22
224 Package and Article Carriers 4 1 2 7 7 21
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 2 6 8 3 21
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 8 6 2 2 3 21
297 Chairs and Seats 7 2 3 7 2 21
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 3 4 8 5 21
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 6 5 3 4 21
033 Geometrical Instruments 5 1 6 5 3 20
180 Motor Vehicles 6 4 3 4 3 20
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 3 7 6 0 4 20
417 Pumps 4 2 4 4 6 20
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 6 6 3 2 2 19
181 Acoustics 1 6 2 5 5 19
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 3 4 4 5 3 19
002 Apparel 5 3 3 2 5 18
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 3 3 5 4 3 18
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 5 6 2 4 1 18
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 4 2 2 9 18
273 Amusement Devices: Games 4 4 5 3 2 18
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 4 3 4 5 2 18
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 2 1 7 8 18
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 7 2 4 3 1 17
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 2 6 3 6 17
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 3 5 1 4 4 17
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 7 9 17
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 6 4 1 4 1 16
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 2 2 3 4 5 16
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 4 3 3 3 3 16
427 Coating Processes 4 4 0 4 4 16
439 Electrical Connectors 4 3 3 2 4 16
463 Amusement Devices: Games 3 4 1 4 4 16
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 3 5 2 4 16
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 1 2 2 4 7 16
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 6 4 2 2 16
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 3 1 1 4 6 15
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 2 2 4 2 5 15
089 Ordnance 1 2 5 4 3 15
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 4 3 4 3 1 15
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 2 4 0 6 14
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 2 3 3 5 14
084 Music 1 2 3 1 6 13
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 3 2 5 3 0 13
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 3 4 1 4 13
211 Supports: Racks 2 2 1 6 2 13
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 4 0 5 1 3 13
060 Power Plants 3 2 2 1 4 12
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 3 1 3 3 2 12
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 5 1 1 3 12
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 3 3 3 3 12
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 2 4 1 3 12
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 2 3 5 1 12
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 0 1 2 6 12
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 2 3 3 1 3 12
114 Ships 0 1 1 5 4 11
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 4 2 2 1 11
219 Electric Heating 1 0 2 3 5 11
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 1 3 4 2 11
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 0 3 4 2 11
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 3 2 3 1 10
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 3 3 2 0 10
081 Tools 2 3 1 1 3 10
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 2 5 2 0 10
202 Distillation: Apparatus 2 1 3 2 2 10
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 2 3 2 2 10
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 4 1 0 2 3 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 3 2 2 3 10
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 2 1 4 1 10
451 Abrading 0 4 2 3 1 10
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 2 2 1 1 4 10
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 4 0 2 3 10
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 4 2 2 9
100 Presses 1 1 1 6 0 9
104 Railways 1 4 1 1 2 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 3 1 1 3 9
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 1 4 2 1 9
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 0 1 5 2 9
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 2 0 2 4 8
112 Sewing 1 1 3 0 3 8
119 Animal Husbandry 1 1 2 1 3 8
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 2 1 0 4 8
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 2 1 2 0 8
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 2 1 1 2 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 2 1 2 1 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 2 2 2 0 7
403 Joints and Connections 0 1 1 1 4 7
414 Material or Article Handling 1 2 0 1 3 7
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 5 1 0 0 1 7
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 1 2 0 4 7
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 1 4 6
047 Plant Husbandry 1 1 1 0 3 6
062 Refrigeration 1 1 1 3 0 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 4 1 0 6
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 0 0 2 2 6
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 2 2 2 6
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 1 3 0 6
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 2 0 0 3 1 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 2 0 3 6
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 1 2 2 6
472 Amusement Devices 3 1 0 1 1 6
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 2 2 1 0 6
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 3 0 0 2 6
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 1 3 1 0 6
030 Cutlery 1 0 1 1 2 5
037 Excavating 2 2 0 1 0 5
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 4 1 5
083 Cutting 1 1 1 2 0 5
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 1 0 2 1 5
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 4 0 5
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 4 1 5
249 Static Molds 0 1 3 0 1 5
252 Compositions 1 2 0 0 2 5
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 1 2 2 5
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 1 2 0 1 5
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 1 2 1 0 5
330 Amplifiers 0 1 2 0 2 5
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 4 0 0 1 0 5
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 1 2 0 1 5
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 2 2 5
400 Typewriting Machines 1 0 0 3 1 5
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 0 1 2 1 5
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 2 1 0 0 2 5
850 Scanning-Probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-Probe Techniques, e.g., Scanning Probe Microscopy [Spm] 0 1 1 0 3 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 2 0 0 2 0 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 2 2 0 4
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 3 0 4
070 Locks 1 0 1 0 2 4
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 3 1 0 0 0 4
111 Planting 1 2 1 0 0 4
118 Coating Apparatus 1 1 0 2 0 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 2 2 4
132 Toilet 0 1 0 2 1 4
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 2 2 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 3 4
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 3 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 1 0 1 2 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 1 1 0 2 4
267 Spring Devices 0 0 2 2 0 4
269 Work Holders 0 1 0 1 2 4
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 1 0 2 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 2 1 1 4
385 Optical Waveguides 1 1 0 0 2 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 1 1 2 4
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 1 1 0 1 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 1 1 0 1 4
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 0 1 0 2 4
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 1 1 0 2 4
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 1 0 1 4
014 Bridges 0 1 0 1 1 3
072 Metal Deforming 1 1 1 0 0 3
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 1 0 1 3
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 1 0 1 1 3
159 Concentrating Evaporators 1 0 1 0 1 3
256 Fences 0 0 2 0 1 3
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 2 3
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 1 1 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 0 2 0 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 1 1 1 0 3
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 1 0 1 1 3
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 0 2 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 1 3
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 2 0 1 0 0 3
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 2 1 3
440 Marine Propulsion 0 3 0 0 0 3
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 1 2 3
452 Butchering 0 1 0 0 2 3
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 2 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 1 0 0 0 1 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 2 0 0 0 0 2
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 1 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 2 0 0 0 0 2
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 2 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 2 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 0 1 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 1 0 1 0 0 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 1 0 0 1 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 1 0 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 1 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 1 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 1 0 1 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 1 0 2
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 1 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 1 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 1 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
101 Printing 0 0 1 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 1 0 0 0 0 1
144 Woodworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 0 1 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 1 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 1 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 1 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 1 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 0 0 0 1 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 1 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 1 0 0 0 1
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 1 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 1 0 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 0 1 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 1 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 0 1 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 0 1 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1065 1167 1228 1374 1404 6238



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