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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

Columbia, MO

( 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
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 5 3 2 3 4 1 4 2 1 2 2 0 5 6 1 5 46
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 3 2 1 3 2 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 2 4 4 42
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 3 17
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 1 1 16
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 14
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 14
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 11
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 11
219 Electric Heating 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 10
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 2 10
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 8
280 Land Vehicles 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 8
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
427 Coating Processes 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 6
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
148 Metal Treatment 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
104 Railways 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
147 Coopering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 22 32 27 30 24 19 32 18 12 18 31 39 49 48 58 34 493


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