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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

Winchester, VA-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
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 10
606 Surgery (instruments) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 10
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 9
070 Locks 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
220 Receptacles 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 9
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 9
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 0 0 1 3 0 4
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
029 Metal Working 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
433 Dentistry 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
482 Exercise Devices 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
037 Excavating 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
053 Package Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
131 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 1 0 0 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 0 0 1 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
292 Closure Fasteners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
417 Pumps 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 4 12 9 13 12 4 12 8 10 9 12 13 12 22 25 21 197


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