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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

Manhattan, KS

( 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) 4 6 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 5 3 33
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 3 17
037 Excavating 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 5 14
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 12
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 11
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 9
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 8
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 7
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 7
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 7
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 7
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 6
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
362 Illumination 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
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 2 0 3 0 5
433 Dentistry 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
252 Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 12 15 14 13 17 13 9 14 12 14 19 21 28 30 35 39 305


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