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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

Los Alamos, NM

( 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
250 Radiant Energy 0 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 4 8 2 3 6 0 3 41
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 6 2 4 2 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 33
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 2 2 3 3 0 2 2 0 2 3 1 3 1 5 2 1 32
073 Measuring and Testing 2 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 1 4 1 4 1 31
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 2 2 1 5 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 3 28
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 0 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 26
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 23
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 2 1 1 22
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 4 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 2 0 21
252 Compositions 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 20
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 17
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 16
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 13
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 12
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 12
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 12
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 11
060 Power Plants 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 3 10
431 Combustion 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 8
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 8
382 Image Analysis 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 8
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 7
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 7
219 Electric Heating 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6
340 Communications: Electrical 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
455 Telecommunications 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
042 Firearms 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
380 Cryptography 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
726 Information Security 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 1 0 0 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 0 1 1
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 34 43 53 55 44 33 42 28 30 39 58 40 50 54 42 50 695


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