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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2003 - 2007 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

WISCONSIN

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 230 231 172 201 163 997
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 218 194 165 134 100 811
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 75 62 68 94 84 383
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 91 88 67 47 16 309
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 21 19 32 113 102 287
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 35 44 31 28 36 174
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 26 27 26 49 40 168
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 27 25 28 36 32 148
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 35 37 23 30 21 146
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 21 28 29 23 33 134
FORT JAMES CORPORATION 19 24 11 8 2 64
EATON CORPORATION 12 11 11 14 12 60
KOHLER CO. 16 17 11 10 6 60
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 16 11 9 13 9 58
PROMEGA CORPORATION 13 11 2 15 13 54
BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION 11 9 9 13 11 53
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5 11 15 11 8 50
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 6 10 8 10 13 47
DEERE + COMPANY 11 7 13 4 8 43
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. 3 7 13 13 6 42
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. 9 6 10 8 9 42
HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 8 15 8 5 6 42
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION 5 3 10 12 12 42
ECOLAB INC. 10 3 14 10 2 39
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. 8 7 8 6 7 36
NCR CORPORATION 8 9 5 9 3 34
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. 10 14 6 1 3 34
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 0 6 8 14 6 34
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 12 8 6 1 6 33
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY 6 5 11 2 8 32
FLEETGUARD, INC. 6 7 5 6 7 31
PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE 12 9 7 2 0 30
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 8 4 8 6 29
AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC. 14 3 5 2 4 28
JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC. 6 5 4 9 4 28
MIRUS BIO CORPORATION 0 1 6 16 5 28
CARDINAL CG COMPANY 3 1 6 8 9 27
ACTUANT CORPORATION 3 8 8 5 2 26
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 6 4 6 9 1 26
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION 3 0 6 9 6 24
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. 6 4 4 7 2 23
MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY 4 10 6 3 0 23
MEDTRONIC INC. 4 5 4 4 6 23
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 8 5 5 3 1 22
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. 6 1 3 7 4 21
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 6 4 2 5 2 19
KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 3 5 4 3 18
MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC 2 1 6 3 6 18
RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. 8 5 1 2 2 18
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA 15 2 0 0 0 17
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 4 3 3 2 5 17
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. 6 6 0 2 3 17
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED 1 7 0 5 4 17
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 4 2 2 7 1 16
GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. 5 5 2 3 1 16
METSO PAPER, INC. 5 2 3 3 3 16
SPX CORPORATION 2 3 2 5 4 16
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 0 5 10 0 0 15
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION 4 3 3 2 3 15
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 2 3 2 2 6 15
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12 3 0 0 0 15
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. 2 2 3 4 3 14
REXNORD INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 6 2 5 14
TEXTRON INC. 3 6 2 2 1 14
WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. 1 6 1 2 4 14
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3 2 2 4 2 13
AOS HOLDING COMPANY 4 3 1 2 3 13
BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC 1 2 2 8 0 13
BRP US INC. 0 0 1 7 5 13
CARDINAL IG COMPANY 2 3 4 2 2 13
CRAY INC. 3 2 1 4 3 13
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 1 1 5 6 13
QUAD/TECH, INC. 2 2 2 6 1 13
BLANKING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 6 2 2 2 12
BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY 5 3 1 1 2 12
CORONA OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 5 3 1 0 12
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 2 3 2 3 12
IGC-MEDICAL ADVANCES, INC. 2 6 2 1 1 12
RUUD LIGHTING, INC. 2 2 3 1 4 12
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. 1 3 3 5 0 12
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. 4 3 1 4 0 12
SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 5 2 1 2 12
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP 1 3 2 4 2 12
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION 2 3 2 5 0 12
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 1 3 7 11
J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC. 3 3 3 2 0 11
MARQUIP, LLC 2 4 4 0 1 11
PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY 4 1 2 4 0 11
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. 0 5 1 2 3 11
SPACESAVER CORPORATION 3 4 2 1 1 11
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 3 3 2 2 10
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2 2 3 2 1 10
ARIENS COMPANY 2 2 1 4 1 10
MIRUS CORPORATION 3 5 1 1 0 10
MOTOROLA, INC. 1 2 3 2 2 10
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 3 7 10
STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA CORP. 4 4 1 0 1 10
THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 4 3 2 1 10
ULTRATEC, INC. 5 0 2 2 1 10
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH 3 4 3 0 0 10
VOITH SULZER PAPER TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA, INC. 8 0 0 1 1 10
ALTERRA HOLDINGS CORPORATION 2 3 2 1 1 9
BONE CARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 1 2 1 0 9
CURWOOD, INC. 0 1 2 3 3 9
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 0 4 2 2 1 9
DORNER MFG. CORP. 3 1 3 0 2 9
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC. 1 1 3 2 2 9
EVERBRITE, LLC 2 2 3 2 0 9
GEHL COMPANY 4 1 4 0 0 9
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, INC. 0 3 1 3 2 9
MGS MFG. GROUP, INC. 0 3 2 3 1 9
NATIONAL GRAPHICS, INC. 1 0 1 5 2 9
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC. 8 1 0 0 0 9
PLAYSTAR, INC. 1 1 1 2 4 9
S & S CYCLE, INC. 2 2 2 0 3 9
SARIS CYCLING GROUP, INC. 0 0 4 4 1 9
WACKER CORPORATION 1 0 4 3 1 9
BADGER METER, INC. 5 0 2 1 0 8
BRUKER AXS, INC. 0 3 2 0 3 8
CASE CORPORATION 5 3 0 0 0 8
CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 4 2 0 8
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. 4 2 1 1 0 8
DCI MARKETING 0 1 2 3 2 8
DE LA RUE CASH SYSTEMS, INC. 4 2 0 1 1 8
ENDOLINE% MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC. 3 3 0 1 1 8
F/G PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 3 2 3 8
K. W. MUTH COMPANY, INC. 0 2 1 2 3 8
MILLER BREWING COMPANY 1 1 1 3 2 8
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION 2 2 2 1 1 8
ROVCAL, INC. 0 0 5 1 2 8
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. 1 2 1 3 1 8
SERIGRAPH INC. 0 3 2 1 2 8
THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 3 4 0 1 0 8
TTM ADVANCED CIRCUITS, INC. 0 4 3 1 0 8
WEATHER CENTRAL, INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
ABB, INC. 3 0 3 1 0 7
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. 3 0 0 1 3 7
ALKAR-RAPIDPAK, INC. 2 0 2 2 1 7
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
BROAN-NUTONE LLC 0 3 1 1 2 7
CNH AMERICA LLC 0 0 2 2 3 7
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 3 2 2 0 0 7
DRESSER, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
FPNA ACQUISITION CORPORATION 0 3 2 1 1 7
IMATION CORP. 1 3 1 0 2 7
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 3 0 1 2 1 7
M-B-W., INC. 0 2 0 2 3 7
MEDRAD, INC. 0 4 2 1 0 7
MENASHA CORPORATION 4 2 0 1 0 7
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 3 1 1 2 0 7
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 4 1 1 0 1 7
TRAEX COMPANY 1 2 3 1 0 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3 2 1 1 0 7
WAUKESHA ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED 2 1 1 2 1 7
ALTO-SHAAM, INC. 2 0 0 1 3 6
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 0 3 1 1 1 6
ANDIS COMPANY 0 1 3 2 0 6
ASTRONAUTICS CORPORATION OF AMERICA 2 1 1 2 0 6
BOU-MATIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0 0 0 3 3 6
CELLGATE, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
CMD CORPORATION 0 3 1 0 2 6
EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CO. 0 1 3 1 1 6
FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP 0 0 0 0 6 6
GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION 2 1 0 3 0 6
INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. 0 0 3 2 1 6
KENERGY, INC. 1 0 2 1 2 6
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
KUHN KNIGHT INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
MHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 1 0 2 6
MIKKELSEN GRAPHIC ENGINEERING, INC. 1 3 0 2 0 6
NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 3 0 2 1 6
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 5 1 0 0 0 6
SCAG POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 5 0 0 1 0 6
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. 1 2 2 0 1 6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
ALWIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO., INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
AMERICAN PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
BRADLEY FIXTURES CORPORATION 1 0 0 3 1 5
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
CHERRY CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 0 5
CONSTRUCTION FORMS, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
CREDO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 0 5
CURT G. JOA, INC. 4 0 0 0 1 5
FISHER HAMILTON INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
FISKARS BRANDS, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
GILSON, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 1 1 2 1 0 5
GRABER PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 3 1 0 5
HAYES BRAKE, L.L.C. 2 1 2 0 0 5
HELLERMANNTYTON CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 0 5
HYPERPHRASE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 1 1 1 2 0 5
IMAGO SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 1 2 0 1 1 5
IN-WELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 3 1 0 0 1 5
MAGNETEK INC. 3 0 1 0 1 5
METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 0 0 2 0 5
NORDCO INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
OIL-RITE CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 0 5
PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC 0 5 0 0 0 5
POWERBRACE CORPORATION 0 1 0 1 3 5
RMT, INC. 2 0 2 1 0 5
SARGENTO FOODS INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLC 0 0 0 4 1 5
SYNGENTA (AT) LIMITED 0 0 0 3 2 5
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG 1 1 1 1 1 5
TECHNICAL CONCEPTS, LLC 1 1 1 1 1 5
THERMO ELECTRON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION 2 0 0 3 0 5
TROMBETTA, LLC 2 1 2 0 0 5
TT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
U-LINE CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 3 1 0 0 1 5
UNION SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 0 5
UNISYS CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5

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