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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

Georgetown, SC

( Micropolitan 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
014 Bridges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 7
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
005 Beds 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
101 Printing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 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 0 1 1
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1 4 3 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 7 6 6 7 5 49


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