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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

Greenville, NC

( 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) 6 3 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 2 5 5 5 3 45
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 3 13
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 13
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 11
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 9
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 7
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 7
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5
114 Ships 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 5
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 5
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 0 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
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 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
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 21 16 16 13 14 10 14 15 13 15 26 26 24 21 25 24 293


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