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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

Eau Claire, WI

( 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
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 21
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 4 4 2 19
280 Land Vehicles 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 18
370 Multiplex Communications 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 4 0 18
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 3 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 14
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 12
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 11
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 9
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 9
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8
434 Education and Demonstration 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 8
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 7
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7
073 Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
219 Electric Heating 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6
439 Electrical Connectors 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
029 Metal Working 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 5
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
037 Excavating 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
005 Beds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
188 Brakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
252 Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 36 34 29 32 45 40 33 20 24 23 33 22 28 30 38 43 510


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