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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

Waco, TX

( 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
029 Metal Working 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 14
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
482 Exercise Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 8
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 7
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 6
053 Package Making 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
455 Telecommunications 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
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 2 0 2 0 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
119 Animal Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
433 Dentistry 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
005 Beds 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
062 Refrigeration 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
132 Toilet 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 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 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
414 Material or Article Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 1 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
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 1 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 13 11 17 11 12 11 8 10 10 6 6 19 10 22 12 17 195


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