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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

Wilmington, NC

( 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
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 3 7 2 4 3 1 0 0 2 10 5 6 14 20 22 19 118
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 11 3 7 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 3 4 2 2 2 51
385 Optical Waveguides 1 4 4 2 1 1 3 4 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 29
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 1 4 2 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 26
606 Surgery (instruments) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 3 5 2 1 0 24
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 21
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 17
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 16
340 Communications: Electrical 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 14
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 3 14
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 13
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 10
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 9
073 Measuring and Testing 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 9
280 Land Vehicles 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
250 Radiant Energy 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
454 Ventilation 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 6
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 6
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5
362 Illumination 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5
002 Apparel 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
062 Refrigeration 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
116 Signals and Indicators 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
297 Chairs and Seats 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
440 Marine Propulsion 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
434 Education and Demonstration 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
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 0 0 0 1 1
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
063 Jewelry 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
084 Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
089 Ordnance 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
184 Lubrication 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
269 Work Holders 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 1 0 0 1
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
330 Amplifiers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
379 Telephonic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 1
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 33 56 44 46 44 23 33 41 32 52 38 49 56 63 81 54 745


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