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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 2007 - 2011 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

IRELAND

( 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 either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
Class Class Title 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
606 Surgery (instruments) 5 0 4 22 20 51
370 Multiplex Communications 3 9 8 14 9 43
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 7 9 12 13 43
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 3 7 6 14 11 41
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 1 4 11 7 29
382 Image Analysis 2 5 6 4 10 27
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 12 5 1 3 5 26
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 5 5 5 10 26
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 6 1 5 7 7 26
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 4 3 6 4 8 25
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 4 2 6 3 9 24
455 Telecommunications 5 5 0 6 8 24
250 Radiant Energy 3 5 2 7 5 22
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 5 6 4 4 21
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 4 3 5 4 4 20
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 5 0 3 2 8 18
340 Communications: Electrical 5 4 2 4 2 17
379 Telephonic Communications 2 2 3 4 6 17
427 Coating Processes 1 6 1 3 5 16
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 2 3 7 16
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 2 0 6 7 15
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 4 1 3 2 4 14
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 2 2 2 3 5 14
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 4 1 4 3 1 13
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 2 2 3 5 13
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 4 1 2 4 11
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 5 3 11
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 2 1 4 2 1 10
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 1 4 3 1 1 10
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 3 0 3 2 2 10
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 3 3 2 1 1 10
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 1 2 2 4 10
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 5 0 0 1 9
029 Metal Working 0 0 5 0 3 8
073 Measuring and Testing 2 2 1 2 1 8
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 1 0 2 3 2 8
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 1 0 2 1 8
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 2 1 1 4 8
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 2 1 3 2 8
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 3 3 1 1 0 8
053 Package Making 0 0 2 3 2 7
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 1 0 2 3 7
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 3 3 0 7
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 0 5 0 1 7
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 3 1 2 1 7
219 Electric Heating 1 1 1 3 0 6
331 Oscillators 2 2 1 1 0 6
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 2 4 6
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 2 1 2 6
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 1 0 3 1 6
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 1 4 5
330 Amplifiers 1 1 1 1 1 5
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 2 0 2 5
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 1 1 2 5
362 Illumination 1 0 1 1 2 5
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 1 1 2 5
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 1 1 2 5
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 1 2 2 5
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 2 0 0 2 4
118 Coating Apparatus 0 2 0 0 2 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 1 0 2 0 4
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 2 0 2 0 4
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 2 1 4
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 3 0 0 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 2 1 0 1 4
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 1 1 1 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 1 0 1 1 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 1 2 1 0 4
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 1 1 0 1 4
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 1 3 4
726 Information Security 0 0 0 1 3 4
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 2 1 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 0 1 1 3
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 2 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 0 2 3
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 1 2 3
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 1 0 1 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 1 0 2 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 1 2 3
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 1 2 0 3
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 1 1 3
348 Television 2 1 0 0 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 1 1 3
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 0 1 1 3
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 1 1 1 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 2 0 1 3
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 1 0 2 0 3
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 1 2 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 2 0 0 1 3
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 2 1 0 3
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 0 0 0 0 2
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 1 0 0 1 2
037 Excavating 0 1 1 0 0 2
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 1 2
084 Music 1 1 0 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 1 1 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 1 0 0 1 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 2 0 0 0 0 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 2 2
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 1 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 2 2
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 1 1 2
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 0 1 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 2 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 1 0 1 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 1 0 0 0 2
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 2 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 1 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 1 0 1
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 1 1
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 1 1
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 1 0 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 1 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 1 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 1 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 1 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 0 1 1
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 1 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 1 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 1 0 0 1
237 Heating Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 1 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 1 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 1 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 1 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
332 Modulators 0 1 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 1 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 1 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 1 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 0 1 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 1 0 0 1
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 0 0 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 1 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 1 0 0 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 1 0 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 1 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 146 164 177 252 304 1043

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