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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

Shelby, NC

( 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
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 11
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
073 Measuring and Testing 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4
029 Metal Working 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
089 Ordnance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
252 Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
362 Illumination 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
417 Pumps 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 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
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
181 Acoustics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 11 8 4 5 12 7 4 6 3 9 3 6 5 8 3 6 100


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