Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports

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

Lebanon, PA

( 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
439 Electrical Connectors 4 1 3 1 1 4 4 2 5 4 2 6 3 1 0 1 42
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 9
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4
029 Metal Working 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
070 Locks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
084 Music 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 0 0 0 0 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
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 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
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 15 15 11 9 5 12 10 7 15 9 10 14 19 21 14 18 204


PTMT Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

address of PTMT pages at the USPTO Web Site: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/reports.htm
selected PTMT files available for download at : http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/data/

Top

Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMT Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports