Patent Law Firm Profile Report:
Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC

By the numbers:

  • 8 office(s):
    • 34 attys in Alexandria, VA
    • 9 attys in Pittsburgh, PA
    • 3 attys in Wilmington, DE
    • 2 attys in New York, NY
    • 2 attys in Philadelphia, PA
    • 1 attys in Alexandria, WV
    • 1 attys in Redwood Shores, CA
    • 1 attys in San Diego, CA
  • 53 registered patent attorneys
  • 1822 clients awarded 12371 patents since 2005
  • 34 clients/attorney on average.
  • 233 patents/attorney on average.

Patent Client Summary:

Clients with patent counts greater than 10.

RankClient NamePatents
1 Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, ) 927
2 Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, ) 902
3 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha (Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, ) 525
4 Philip Morris USA Inc (Richmond, VA) 411
5 Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha (Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, ) 409
6 Konica Minolta Inc (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, ) 360
7 Fujifilm Corp (Minato-Ku, Tokyo, ) 352
8 Alstom Technology Ltd (Baden, ) 330
9 Tetra Laval Holdings Finance S.A. (Pully, ) 288
10 Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, ) 268
11 ABB Technology AG (Zurich, ) 263
12 Lam Research Corp (Fremont, CA) 242
13 SCA Hygiene Products AB (Gothenburg, ) 199
14 ABB Oy (Helsinki, ) 196
15 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya, Aichi-Pref., ) 178
16 ABB Research Ltd (Zurich, ) 174
17 Mitsui Chemicals Inc (Minato-Ku, Tokyo, ) 171
18 Mitsui Chemicals Inc (Tokyo, ) 163
19 Valinge Innovation AB (Viken, ) 156
20 Gemalto SA (Meudon, ) 151
21 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, ) 150
22 CP Delaware Inc (Wilmington, DE) 144
23 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, ) 122
24 Unify GmbH Co KG (Munich, ) 115
25 Knoll Inc (East Greenville, PA) 102
26 Minolta Co Ltd (Osaka-Shi, Osaka, ) 102
27 SCA Hygiene Products AB (Gteborg, ) 94
28 Apple Inc (Cupertino, CA) 88
29 ABB Technology AG (Zrich, ) 84
30 ABB AG (Mannheim, ) 81
31 Arkema France (Colombes, ) 80
32 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha (Kariya, ) 80
33 Minolta Co Ltd (Osaka, ) 80
34 L'Oreal (Paris, ) 79
35 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha (Kariya-Shi, Aichi, ) 79
36 Lockheed Martin Corp (Bethesda, MD) 77
37 Renesas Technology Corp (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, ) 76
38 Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH Co KG (Munich, ) 75
39 Silver Spring Networks Inc (Redwood City, CA) 67
40 Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc (Tokyo, ) 67
41 Rhodia Chimie (Aubervilliers, ) 65
42 Sika Technology AG (Baar, ) 64
43 Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, ) 64
44 Renesas Technology Corp (Tokyo, ) 60
45 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd (Minami-Ashigara, ) 60
46 GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH (Baden, ) 60
47 ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, ) 60
48 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, ) 55
49 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, ) 54
50 Harmonic Drive Systems Inc (Tokyo, ) 51
51 Societe de Technologie Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, ) 49
52 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Suwon, ) 48
53 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Suwon, Kyungki-Do, ) 48
54 ABB Patent GmbH (Ladenburg, ) 48
55 Bae Systems PLC (London, ) 47
56 Adams Mfg. Corp (Portersville, PA) 46
57 The PNC Financial Services Group Inc (Pittsburgh, PA) 45
58 Mettler-Toledo AG (Greifensee, ) 44
59 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Suwon-si, ) 43
60 Galderma Research Development (Biot, ) 43
61 Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A. Inc (San Mateo, CA) 42
62 Harmonic Drive Systems Inc (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, ) 42
63 Gemplus (Gemenos, ) 41
64 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya, ) 40
65 Alfa Laval Corporate AB (Lund, ) 39
66 BIOTRONIK SE Co KG (Berlin, ) 39
67 Outotec Oyj (Espoo, ) 36
68 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, ) 35
69 Hgans AB (Hgans, ) 33
70 ABB Research Ltd (Zrich, ) 33
71 AB SKF (Gothenburg, ) 32
72 AZEK Building Products Inc (Scranton, PA) 32
73 Hydro-Quebec (Montreal, Quebec, ) 32
74 Aisin Ai Co Ltd (Nishio-Shi, Aichi-Ken, ) 31
75 Alstom Renewable Technologies (Grenoble, ) 30
76 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya, Aichi, ) 30
77 Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd (Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, ) 30
78 Rigaku Corp (Akishima-Shi, Tokyo, ) 29
79 Samsung Electro-mechanics Co Ltd (Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, ) 29
80 Hirata Corp (Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, ) 29
81 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (Decatur, IL) 28
82 Cambridge International Inc (Cambridge, MD) 28
83 Bang Olufsen A/S (Struer, ) 27
84 Hoganas AB (Publ) (Hoganas, ) 27
85 Renesas Electronics Corp (Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, ) 27
86 Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd (Tokyo, ) 27
87 Whole Space Industries Ltd (Taipei, ) 26
88 NKT Photonics A/S (Birkerod, ) 25
89 Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, ) 25
90 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris, ) 24
91 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya, Aichi-Pref, ) 24
92 ABB Turbo Systems AG (Baden, ) 24
93 Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd (Minato-Ku, Tokyo, ) 23
94 Lumino Inc (Madison, WI) 23
95 Transgene S.A. (Illkirch, ) 23
96 VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH Co KG (Hanau, ) 23
97 Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH (Witten, ) 22
98 FUJIFILM Corp (Tokyo, ) 22
99 Canon Anelva Corp (Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken, ) 21
100 Gemplus (Gemenos Cedex, ) 20
101 Chevron U.S.A. Inc (San Ramon, CA) 20
102 Maxon Motor AG (Sachseln, ) 20
103 Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Tokyo, ) 20
104 The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, PA) 20
105 Whirley Industries Inc (Warren, PA) 19
106 Rhodia Operations (Aubervilliers, ) 19
107 SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd (Shenzhen, ) 19
108 FLSmidth A/S (Valby, ) 19
109 Apple Computer Inc (Cupertino, CA) 19
110 Altria Client Services Inc (Richmond, VA) 19
111 Astrium Ltd (Hertfordshire, ) 19
112 Aktiebolaget SKF (Gothenburg, ) 18
113 Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (Monheim, ) 18
114 Mastercard International Inc (Purchase, NY) 17
115 Transgene S.A. (Strasbourg, ) 17
116 Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd (Osaka, ) 16
117 China Petroleum Chemical Corp (Beijing, ) 16
118 ABB TECHNOLOGY OY (Helsinki, ) 16
119 Advics Co Ltd (Kariya, Aichi Pref., ) 15
120 CERALOC INNOVATION AB (Viken, ) 15
121 Channell Commercial Corp (Temecula, CA) 15
122 Denso Corp (Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, ) 15
123 Duplo Seiko Corp (Kinokawa-Shi, Wakayama, ) 15
124 Kapman AB (Sandviken, ) 15
125 The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) 15
126 Valinge Flooring Technology AB (Viken, ) 15
127 Veritas AG (Gelnhausen, ) 14
128 Tetra Laval Holdings Finance SA (Pully, ) 14
129 Michelin-Recherche et Technique S.A. (Granges-Paccot, ) 14
130 Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit (Pittsburgh, PA) 14
131 Esaote S.p.A. (Milan, ) 14
132 Canon Anelva Corp (Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, ) 14
133 Concurrent Technologies Corp (Johnstown, PA) 14
134 Bayer Bioscience N.V. (Ghent, ) 14
135 Aquatech International Corp (Canonsburg, PA) 14
136 3Shape A/S (Copenhagen K, ) 13
137 Crystal Fibre A/S (Birkerod, ) 13
138 MacGregor Golf Co (Albany, GA) 13
139 Hayco Manufacturing Ltd (Causeway Bay, ) 13
140 Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, ) 13
141 Sima Products Corp (Oakmont, PA) 13
142 Samsung SDI Co Ltd (Suwon, Kyungki-do, ) 13
143 Tanita Corp (Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, ) 13
144 The Nisshin OilliO Group Ltd (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, ) 12
145 Siemens Enterprise Communications Inc (Boca Raton, FL) 12
146 Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd (Tokyo, ) 12
147 Konica Minolta Inc (Tokyo, ) 12
148 Esaote S.p.A. (Casale Monferrato, ) 12
149 Bailey Nurseries Inc (St. Paul, MN) 12
150 Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin, ) 11
151 Croscill Home LLC (New York, NY) 11
152 Galderma S.A. (Cham, ) 11
153 ABB Technology Ltd (Zurich, ) 11
154 Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA) 11
155 Aethon Inc (Pittsburgh, PA) 11
156 Selex ES Ltd (Essex, ) 11
157 Oticon A/S (Smorum, ) 11
158 Polycontact AG (Chur, ) 11
159 Polyplastics Co Ltd (Tokyo, ) 11
160 Rhodia Chimie (Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, ) 11
161 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong SAR, ) 11
162 West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) 11
163 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota, ) 11

Attorney Summary:

Attorneys with patent counts (>10) as listed on patents for this firm. This list is likely not complete as patents typically include either the attorney name or the firm name, but only include both on rare occassions.

RankAttorney NamePatents
1 Craig G. Cochenour 83
2 Robert J. Pugh 46
3 Duane A. Stewart III 35

Performance Summary:

The performance of this firm was measured in three areas: speed of award, number of claims awarded and conciseness of claims language. Performance is measured by patent class, for those classes having more than 10 patents awarded.

Speed of prosecution by art class:

Claims counts by art class:

Claims Language by art class:

180
Classes
Legend:     = Within Normal Range, = Better Than Normal, = Worse Than Normal11369 = Total Patents
Performances
Patent
Type
Patent
Class
Law
Firms
Patent
Count
All Pats
in Class
Percent
All Pats
Award
Speed
Claim
Count
Claims
Language
Utility [G06F] ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computation... 7021 1093 346895 0.31 %
Utility [H01L] SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (... 3564 394 171955 0.22 %
Utility [G06K] RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARR... 2842 352 58327 0.6 %
Utility [G03G] ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY (information storage based on r... 571 339 26340 1.28 %
Utility [A61K] PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (devices or methods special... 2999 270 76125 0.35 %
Plant [A01H] NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE... 535 257 12583 2.04 %
Utility [H04N] PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]... 2740 225 74081 0.3 %
Utility [B32B] LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CEL... 1877 196 22690 0.86 %
Utility [A61F] FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO... 2170 196 28013 0.69 %
Utility [G01N] INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL P... 2954 193 43551 0.44 %
Utility [H04L] TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangement... 3149 186 78382 0.23 %
Utility [H01H] ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cabl... 1164 182 9699 1.87 %
Utility [A61B] DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material G01N, e.g. G01... 2954 174 60120 0.28 %
Utility [H02K] DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H 53/00; conversion of DC or... 1080 162 11353 1.42 %
Utility [G02B] OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes precedence; optical elements... 2323 153 42114 0.36 %
Utility [G02F] DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING ... 1147 144 22399 0.64 %
Utility [A61M] DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or... 1847 143 22143 0.64 %
Utility [C07C] ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08; production of or... 1163 133 17144 0.77 %
Utility [B60T] VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS T... 481 131 4147 3.15 %
Utility [C09K] MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS... 821 120 6953 1.72 %
Utility [H01F] MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PR... 932 113 6503 1.73 %
Utility [G01R] MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct t... 2089 112 27888 0.4 %
Utility [C08F] MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON U... 781 110 9996 1.1 %
Utility [B65D] CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS... 2154 109 18134 0.6 %
Utility [F01D] NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES (combustion e... 507 109 6899 1.57 %
Utility [H02P] CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC... 852 108 7444 1.45 %
Utility [F16H] GEARING... 965 107 12092 0.88 %
Utility [C07D] HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08) [2]... 1250 105 23738 0.44 %
Utility [C08G] MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CAR... 756 102 8151 1.25 %
Utility [F02C] GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPP... 402 98 4037 2.42 %
Utility [C12N] MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF (biocides, pest repellants or at... 1329 96 17834 0.53 %
Utility [H05K] PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUF... 1660 92 21613 0.42 %
Utility [H01J] ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS (spark-gaps H01T; arc lamps with con... 1360 87 17609 0.49 %
Utility [B65B] MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIA... 1141 87 6780 1.28 %
Utility [A24B] MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF... 73 86 338 25.44 %
Utility [B29C] SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHE... 1535 85 14031 0.6 %
Utility [H02M] APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND... 887 85 8110 1.04 %
Utility [H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]... 2547 85 52651 0.16 %
Utility [H01M] PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY... 1404 80 23502 0.34 %
Utility [C23C] COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREA... 876 80 7116 1.12 %
Utility [B01D] SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D, by pneumati... 1983 79 20831 0.37 %
Utility [C08K] USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AS COMPOUNDING INGREDI... 672 77 5476 1.4 %
Utility [F16D] COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION (gearing for conveying rotation F16H, e.g. f... 804 70 7138 0.98 %
Utility [G06Q] DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMER... 2321 70 29639 0.23 %
Utility [H04M] TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telepho... 2073 69 30503 0.22 %
Utility [B65G] TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEY... 1249 66 7606 0.86 %
Utility [G01B] MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEAS... 1569 65 12615 0.51 %
Utility [G05B] CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; M... 1188 65 7998 0.81 %
Utility [G05D] SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES (for continuous cas... 1096 64 6195 1.03 %
Utility [G08B] SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS... 2147 64 16836 0.38 %
Utility [H01R] ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF M... 1869 63 28657 0.21 %
Utility [H02H] EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired wo... 958 63 6301 0.99 %
Utility [B60C] VEHICLE TYRES (manufacture, repairing B29); TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNE... 491 62 3999 1.55 %
Utility [A61N] ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measureme... 1254 62 15196 0.4 %
Utility [A24D] CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES;... 64 61 282 21.63 %
Utility [A01N] PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preserva... 1321 61 13864 0.43 %
Utility [B05D] PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL... 1104 61 6978 0.87 %
Utility [H01S] DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION... 924 60 8238 0.72 %
Utility [B65H] HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES... 1038 56 10072 0.55 %
Utility [F25B] REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION S... 671 55 4209 1.3 %
Utility [G09G] ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO... 1652 54 30940 0.17 %
Utility [H02J] CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SY... 1365 54 11225 0.48 %
Utility [F16K] VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING... 1309 53 8715 0.6 %
Utility [E04B] GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS;... 1178 53 5162 1.02 %
Utility [H05B] ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR... 1499 52 14318 0.36 %
Utility [B22F] WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING ME... 405 50 1615 3.09 %
Utility [G01F] MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME [5... 971 48 5443 0.88 %
Utility [G03F] PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING,... 705 48 9223 0.52 %
Utility [G11B] INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSD... 1174 46 29556 0.15 %
Utility [F16L] PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TU... 1291 46 7809 0.58 %
Utility [C08L] COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable mo... 701 46 6299 0.73 %
Utility [B01J] CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS, COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVAN... 1079 44 9483 0.46 %
Utility [G11C] STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative movement between record car... 1413 43 36125 0.11 %
Utility [B29D] PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STAT... 491 41 2499 1.64 %
Utility [C09D] COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMIC... 562 41 4190 0.97 %
Utility [H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]... 1796 39 43429 0.08 %
Utility [G01L] MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, ... 885 38 4978 0.76 %
Utility [B60L] PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of elect... 569 38 3376 1.12 %
Utility [F04D] NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M; ion pumps H01... 582 37 3280 1.12 %
Utility [C01B] NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF (fermentation or enzyme-using processes... 785 36 4723 0.76 %
Utility [C07K] PEPTIDES (peptides containing ß-lactam rings C07D; cyclic dipeptides not having ... 930 35 9771 0.35 %
Utility [B60N] VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (furniture constructi... 607 35 4057 0.86 %
Utility [E05C] BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS (latching m... 555 35 2026 1.72 %
Utility [G01J] MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PUL... 1266 35 7916 0.44 %
Utility [H02B] BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF... 325 35 1112 3.14 %
Utility [H01Q] AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05B 6/72)... 1288 35 12278 0.28 %
Utility [C22C] ALLOYS (treatment of alloys C21D, C22F)... 413 34 2536 1.34 %
Utility [B41J] TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE T... 923 34 26714 0.12 %
Utility [C07F] ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC, OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN C... 612 33 3731 0.88 %
Utility [B23K] SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; ... 1025 33 7883 0.41 %
Utility [A47C] CHAIRS (seats specially adapted for vehicles B60N 2/00); SOFAS; BEDS (upholstery... 1156 33 6559 0.5 %
Utility [H01B] CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INS... 833 33 5397 0.61 %
Utility [A24F] SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES (lighters F23Q)... 229 32 734 4.35 %
Utility [B01F] MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D 3/06)... 859 32 3660 0.87 %
Utility [B62D] MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultur... 1135 32 10128 0.31 %
Utility [F01L] CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES (valves in general F16K)... 368 32 3422 0.93 %
Utility [F04B] POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F... 839 31 4866 0.63 %
Utility [C04B] LIME; MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR L... 660 31 3743 0.82 %
Utility [C12P] FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND... 842 31 7318 0.42 %
Utility [B23P] OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangemen... 1029 31 4936 0.62 %
Utility [A61Q] SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILET PREPARATIONS [2006.01]... 265 31 1827 1.69 %
Utility [H03K] PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal osc... 1230 31 14572 0.21 %
Utility [C12Q] MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICROORGANISMS (immunoassay ... 1168 30 12406 0.24 %
Utility [F16C] SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; MECHANICAL MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING MOVEMENT IN A FLEXIBL... 694 30 5412 0.55 %
Utility [G01V] GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means... 845 30 8677 0.34 %
Utility [G01C] MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTR... 1291 28 10922 0.25 %
Utility [F21V] FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURA... 1563 28 14327 0.19 %
Utility [B60R] VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (fire p... 1201 28 12360 0.22 %
Utility [F23R] GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBI... 97 27 638 4.23 %
Utility [E06B] FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE E... 721 27 2945 0.91 %
Utility [H04J] MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L 5/... 1374 27 17092 0.15 %
Utility [B43K] IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (containers, casings or accessories for cosmet... 297 26 1064 2.44 %
Utility [A61L] METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTI... 842 26 3530 0.73 %
Utility [A47B] TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE... 1226 25 6144 0.4 %
Utility [B60K] ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARR... 730 25 6149 0.4 %
Utility [E04F] FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)... 490 25 1303 1.91 %
Utility [F28F] DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (hea... 458 25 1909 1.3 %
Utility [G01S] RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY U... 1076 25 8490 0.29 %
Utility [G01K] MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS ... 667 24 2619 0.91 %
Utility [C07H] SUGARS; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; NUCLEIC ACIDS (derivative... 815 24 6552 0.36 %
Utility [G06T] IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]... 1231 24 11244 0.21 %
Utility [B60J] WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; R... 600 23 3818 0.6 %
Utility [B60W] CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; C... 402 22 3986 0.55 %
Utility [B60G] VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; connections between ... 464 22 2498 0.88 %
Utility [F25D] REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED ... 660 22 3077 0.71 %
Utility [E05B] LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS... 739 22 3151 0.69 %
Utility [H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; ... 1283 22 14571 0.15 %
Utility [F16B] DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGET... 908 21 3977 0.52 %
Utility [G01G] WEIGHING... 348 21 1026 2.04 %
Utility [G01M] TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTUR... 888 21 5538 0.37 %
Utility [G05F] SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (regulating the timing or ... 1003 21 9610 0.21 %
Utility [C03B] MANUFACTURE OR SHAPING OF GLASS, OR OF MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL; SUPPLEMENTARY PROCE... 326 20 2121 0.94 %
Utility [A63B] APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BAL... 2067 20 16285 0.12 %
Utility [H04R] LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICA... 1319 20 12068 0.16 %
Utility [G21K] TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED F... 411 19 1827 1.03 %
Utility [B08B] CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL (brushes A46; devices for ... 901 19 4845 0.39 %
Utility [A61C] DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrus... 844 18 4113 0.43 %
Utility [C02F] TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (processes for making harmful... 1043 18 4709 0.38 %
Utility [B60Q] ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREO... 825 18 5014 0.35 %
Utility [G01D] MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASUR... 780 18 3528 0.51 %
Utility [E05F] DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FI... 441 18 1491 1.2 %
Utility [C23F] NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACES (working of metal by e... 366 18 1217 1.47 %
Utility [G10L] SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SP... 1027 18 10821 0.16 %
Utility [H02G] INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CA... 692 18 3118 0.57 %
Utility [H04K] SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION... 774 18 4377 0.41 %
Utility [E04C] STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed fo... 649 17 1995 0.85 %
Utility [C22B] PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS (making metallic powder or suspensions thereof ... 354 17 1152 1.47 %
Utility [F24F] AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREE... 486 17 1478 1.15 %
Utility [F16M] FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFI... 754 17 2502 0.67 %
Utility [B21D] WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ES... 885 17 4780 0.35 %
Utility [B25J] MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (robotic devices for i... 507 16 2103 0.76 %
Utility [B02C] CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN (obtaining me... 670 16 2712 0.58 %
Utility [C08J] WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUB... 487 16 2407 0.66 %
Utility [F16J] PISTONS; CYLINDERS; PRESSURE VESSELS IN GENERAL; SEALINGS... 466 16 2090 0.76 %
Utility [B44C] PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent mat... 416 15 1456 1.03 %
Utility [B05B] SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F... 941 15 4556 0.32 %
Utility [A47H] FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS (concerned with the functioning of the door or ... 308 15 739 2.02 %
Utility [A47K] SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (connecting to water supply or was... 574 15 2103 0.71 %
Utility [A45D] HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT (wigs,... 560 15 1896 0.79 %
Utility [H05H] PLASMA TECHNIQUE (ion-beam tubes H01J 27/00; magnetohydrodynamic generators H02K... 356 15 1079 1.39 %
Utility [G06G] ANALOGUE COMPUTERS (analogue optical computing devices G06E 3/00; computer syste... 782 14 3400 0.41 %
Utility [B24B] MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING (by electro-erosion B2... 808 14 4980 0.28 %
Utility [G02C] SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPEC... 606 14 2848 0.49 %
Utility [C09J] ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PRO... 267 14 1007 1.39 %
Utility [G01T] MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION (radiation analysis of materials, mass spe... 585 13 3360 0.38 %
Utility [A24C] MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES... 51 13 162 8.02 %
Utility [A01H] NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE... 535 13 9861 0.13 %
Utility [B26D] CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAM... 521 12 1828 0.65 %
Utility [B28B] SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS, SLAG OR MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTIT... 454 12 1373 0.87 %
Utility [G03C] PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES; PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, e.g.... 241 12 1546 0.77 %
Utility [F23D] BURNERS... 289 12 803 1.49 %
Utility [C12M] APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY (installations for fermenting manure A0... 649 12 2700 0.44 %
Utility [E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries... 1300 12 19009 0.06 %
Utility [F02M] SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENT... 638 12 6000 0.2 %
Utility [H04Q] SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04... 1195 12 11280 0.1 %
Utility [F01M] LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL-COMBUSTION E... 241 11 969 1.13 %
Utility [C10M] LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS (well drilling compositions C09K 8/02); USE OF CHEMICAL... 290 11 1792 0.61 %
Utility [B05C] APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL... 607 11 2380 0.46 %
Utility [C08B] POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF (polysaccharides containing less than six s... 256 11 738 1.49 %
Utility [C03C] CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT ... 393 11 2253 0.48 %