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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

La Crosse, WI-MN

( 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
062 Refrigeration 11 18 5 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 2 3 62
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 20
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 13
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 8
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 8
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 8
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 8
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
219 Electric Heating 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
417 Pumps 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
005 Beds 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3
382 Image Analysis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
042 Firearms 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 1 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
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 0 1 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 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 29 27 22 26 16 14 10 15 16 15 22 18 20 23 17 22 312


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