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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2000 - 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

Barnstable Town, MA

( Metropolitan Statistical Area )

( 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 )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 3 2 2 4 2 5 2 1 4 7 0 0 1 2 2 38
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 2 1 5 1 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 3 9 36
370 Multiplex Communications 1 3 4 2 0 2 4 0 3 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 33
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 20
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 20
073 Measuring and Testing 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 4 17
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 16
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 3 1 14
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 13
348 Television 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 12
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 12
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 10
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 9
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 8
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 8
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 8
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 8
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 8
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
280 Land Vehicles 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
379 Telephonic Communications 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 6
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
362 Illumination 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
427 Coating Processes 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
083 Cutting 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4
220 Receptacles 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
084 Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
382 Image Analysis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
070 Locks 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
081 Tools 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
252 Compositions 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
042 Firearms 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
399 Electrophotography 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 50 46 32 42 44 33 46 40 39 35 45 32 48 40 53 52 677


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