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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 440, Marine Propulsion

( 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 44 40 50 46 45 225
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 8 12 24 33 36 113
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 18 21 16 14 18 87
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA 24 34 14 5 0 77
SANSHIN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 25 26 15 0 1 67
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 23 17 9 6 2 57
YAMAHA MARINE KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 11 16 22 49
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 2 6 14 19 47
SHOWA CORPORATION 6 5 1 1 2 15
BOMBARDIER INC. 1 4 8 1 0 14
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 0 0 0 6 7 13
GIBBS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 0 0 1 6 6 13
SUZUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 5 1 1 0 13
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 4 2 1 4 2 13
VOLVO PENTA AB 1 4 5 2 0 12
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 9 0 1 0 0 10
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 1 2 2 3 10
ARCTIC CAT INC. 1 0 6 1 0 8
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION 3 2 1 1 1 8
ISHIGAKI COMPANY LIMITED 3 0 1 2 1 7
SOQI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 1 3 1 7
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
ROLLS-ROYCE AB 0 0 0 3 3 6
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5


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