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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

Salinas, CA

( 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
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 4 3 4 3 2 2 8 4 0 5 3 12 5 3 58
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 5 4 2 34
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 28
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 3 1 2 26
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 20
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 1 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 2 0 20
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 2 18
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 4 5 0 0 18
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 16
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 2 0 0 15
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 2 14
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 14
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 1 14
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 13
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13
455 Telecommunications 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 3 13
056 Harvesters 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 12
348 Television 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 12
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 3 0 12
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 2 12
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 11
439 Electrical Connectors 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 11
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 11
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 11
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 10
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 10
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 10
005 Beds 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9
053 Package Making 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 9
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 9
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 9
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8
083 Cutting 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
362 Illumination 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 8
370 Multiplex Communications 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 8
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 7
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 7
280 Land Vehicles 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
340 Communications: Electrical 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 7
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 7
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 7
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
081 Tools 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
114 Ships 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
047 Plant Husbandry 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
030 Cutlery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3
042 Firearms 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
055 Gas Separation 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
452 Butchering 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 2 0 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
188 Brakes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
396 Photography 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
329 Demodulators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 54 57 68 51 59 64 55 54 47 45 57 73 55 89 90 74 992


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