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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

Morgantown, WV

( 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) 3 2 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 5 5 33
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 2 3 22
340 Communications: Electrical 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 15
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 13
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 10
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 8
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 8
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 7
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 6
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 6
252 Compositions 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 6
431 Combustion 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
414 Material or Article Handling 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 14 11 14 21 11 10 10 14 12 20 31 19 24 31 35 32 309


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