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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

U.S. Government
Utility Patent Grants,
Calendar Years 1969-2008

- this report has been prepared with support from the National Science Foundation -

BREAKOUT BY TECHNOLOGY CLASS -
PATENTS DISTRIBUTED BY CALENDAR YEAR OF GRANT

NUMBER OF UTILITY PATENTS ASSIGNED ANNUALLY TO
U.S. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period

This Table Displays Patent Counts By Technology Class
For Patents Granted To The Following U.S. Government Entity:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

( count of patent grants, as distributed by calendar year of grant )
( technology class is determined by the primary patent classification - see 'Explanation of Data' )

This table displays annual patent counts for the selected U.S. Government entry.
Counts of granted patents are either distributed by the year of patent grant
or by the year of patent filing.
Class Class Title PRE_1988 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 97 9 8 14 12 26 27 33 27 33 62 77 55 40 33 26 37 53 32 49 40 42 832
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 55 8 10 10 4 17 24 27 34 47 47 61 49 39 41 34 22 32 17 35 32 21 666
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 66 3 2 2 5 5 11 11 13 12 13 9 16 5 10 13 4 13 8 13 5 10 249
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 11 0 3 2 3 9 6 9 9 6 12 14 12 7 7 6 9 6 13 10 11 16 181
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 36 0 4 1 8 2 5 6 4 7 7 4 2 2 0 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 105
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 17 0 1 1 3 1 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 51
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 33 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50
073 Measuring and Testing 16 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 30
250 Radiant Energy 18 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 30
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 24
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 15 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 18
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 12 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 17
382 Image Analysis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 15
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 15
606 Surgery (instruments) 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 12
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8
119 Animal Husbandry 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
083 Cutting 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
427 Coating Processes 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
433 Dentistry 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
434 Education and Demonstration 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
060 Power Plants 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
062 Refrigeration 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
219 Electric Heating 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
396 Photography 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
417 Pumps 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
165 Heat Exchange 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
180 Motor Vehicles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
385 Optical Waveguides 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
081 Tools 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
089 Ordnance 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
252 Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
348 Television 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 531 27 34 37 50 83 89 109 103 123 152 174 142 96 102 91 87 117 80 122 99 110 2558

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