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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 227, Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus
( 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
~Individually Owned Patent
23
32
27
27
29
138
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
3
6
6
16
10
41
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
2
0
12
17
7
38
NEAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
3
3
14
9
8
37
HITACHI KOKI COMPANY, LIMITED
1
1
3
9
6
20
ACCO BRANDS, INC.
1
0
5
6
6
18
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
3
3
2
6
2
16
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
2
2
4
5
1
14
STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.
3
6
0
3
2
14
BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
4
0
6
0
3
13
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION
4
2
3
2
2
13
BLACK & DECKER INC.
0
0
2
3
4
9
ISABERG RAPID AB
1
1
4
3
0
9
SENCO PRODUCTS, INC.
2
2
2
2
1
9
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, INC.
0
2
2
3
1
8
HEARTPORT, INC.
3
1
3
0
0
7
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
1
0
0
1
4
6
BESCO PNEUMATIC CORP.
2
0
2
0
1
5
NAILERMATE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION
1
0
1
1
2
5
PANREX INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
0
3
1
0
1
5
SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
1
2
0
1
1
5
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
0
0
0
2
3
5
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