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

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2001 - 2005 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 095, Gas Separation: Processes

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 28 27 22 17 22 116
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 22 14 8 5 6 55
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 6 9 17 6 1 39
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 8 11 10 7 0 36
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 2 8 5 7 7 29
BOC GROUP, INC. 7 13 5 0 3 28
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 1 4 6 4 1 16
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC. 0 3 9 0 2 14
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 4 4 1 2 0 11
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 1 0 7 2 1 11
UOP 5 2 2 1 1 11
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC. 0 1 1 5 3 10
ENGELHARD CORPORATION 2 4 4 0 0 10
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 4 0 3 2 0 9
AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE, INC. 2 3 0 2 0 7
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 2 0 1 3 7
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 1 1 2 3 0 7
NIPPON SANSO K.K. 1 1 2 3 0 7
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 2 6
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. 0 2 0 3 1 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 2 0 2 1 1 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1 0 3 1 1 6
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 2 1 1 1 6
CECA S.A. 0 1 3 0 1 5
G.B.D. CORP. 3 2 0 0 0 5
H2GEN INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 2 0 1 1 1 5


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