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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 029, Metal Working

( 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 157 142 157 135 125 716
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 53 43 47 55 59 257
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 28 33 53 35 33 182
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 28 29 34 34 14 139
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 19 16 27 32 16 110
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 11 10 24 31 19 95
TDK CORPORATION 12 7 21 19 17 76
YAZAKI CORP. 17 15 19 10 8 69
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 12 12 13 11 14 62
DENSO CORPORATION 9 7 15 12 15 58
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 12 12 16 6 49
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 7 8 10 17 6 48
FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD. 11 4 11 9 9 44
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 0 12 16 15 43
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 8 9 13 3 41
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 9 9 5 13 4 40
BOEING COMPANY 5 7 7 9 11 39
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 8 12 6 9 39
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 4 2 9 10 13 38
INTEL CORPORATION 4 8 11 5 10 38
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 4 13 7 5 7 36
SONY CORPORATION 5 2 10 10 8 35
FUJITSU LIMITED 8 8 7 5 4 32
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 6 3 6 9 8 32
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD 3 10 6 7 5 31
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1 4 5 9 12 31
TESSERA, INC. 12 5 3 7 4 31
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 6 6 6 7 30
HITACHI, LTD 4 5 10 7 3 29
NSK LIMITED 4 6 7 5 6 28
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 1 6 9 8 27
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 7 6 7 3 2 25
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 6 2 6 5 25
NEC CORPORATION 11 5 5 2 2 25
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., CO. 8 3 7 2 5 25
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 7 2 4 7 5 25
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 0 6 8 9 23
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 0 5 8 8 22
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 5 4 4 2 7 22
DANA CORPORATION 4 6 4 3 4 21
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 5 1 2 4 9 21
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 3 4 11 3 21
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 1 8 3 7 20
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 4 4 5 4 1 18
XEROX CORPORATION 2 6 5 2 3 18
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 5 6 4 2 0 17
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 12 3 1 0 1 17
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 7 2 6 2 0 17
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 4 3 4 3 17
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 3 3 5 3 16
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 1 4 4 3 4 16
CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION 1 5 6 0 3 15
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 7 3 2 3 0 15
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1 6 5 1 2 15
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 8 1 0 0 15
MIRAE CORPORATION 0 2 4 5 4 15
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 5 3 3 14
CATERPILLAR INC. 1 8 3 2 0 14
FORM FACTOR, INC. 0 2 5 3 4 14
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 3 4 4 0 14
MOTOROLA, INC. 4 2 3 2 3 14
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 3 3 2 4 2 14
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 8 4 0 1 0 13
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 2 3 5 2 1 13
RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2 3 3 2 3 13
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 2 5 4 0 2 13
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 1 3 4 5 0 13
EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH 5 3 2 1 1 12
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 0 2 2 2 6 12
EMHART INC. 3 8 0 0 0 11
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 5 2 1 2 1 11
NEWFREY LLC 0 0 3 2 6 11
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 3 0 2 3 3 11
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2 0 4 3 2 11
ALCATEL 6 1 2 1 0 10
ALSTOM (SWITZERLAND) LTD 0 3 7 0 0 10
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 3 5 1 0 10
LEAR CORPORATION 3 1 4 0 2 10
MEDTRONIC INC. 3 2 3 2 0 10
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 4 1 0 0 10
AXIS USA, INC. 1 1 4 2 1 9
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2 2 1 3 1 9
GENERAL-ELECTRO MECHANICAL CORP. 4 4 1 0 0 9
GLASS EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 1 2 1 4 1 9
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO., LTD. 3 3 0 1 2 9
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 6 0 1 2 0 9
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 3 0 1 3 2 9
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 1 2 4 1 1 9
SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD 0 0 4 2 3 9
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED 1 1 2 4 1 9
SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 1 0 2 4 2 9
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 5 0 3 0 1 9
WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), INC. 0 0 0 7 2 9
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 5 2 1 0 0 8
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 3 1 4 0 0 8
CORNING INCORPORATED 3 3 1 0 1 8
EATON CORPORATION 2 2 2 1 1 8
FABRISTEEL PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 1 1 3 8
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 1 4 0 3 8
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 1 3 4 0 0 8
KOYO SEIKO COMPANY, LTD. 1 0 2 1 4 8
L H CARBIDE CORPORATION 3 1 1 2 1 8
MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) 0 3 1 2 2 8
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 2 1 4 0 8
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 0 3 1 3 1 8
SANKYO SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD. 1 4 2 1 0 8
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION 3 0 1 3 1 8
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 5 1 1 1 0 8
TORQUE-TRACTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 3 2 8
TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 5 2 0 0 8
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 0 2 4 1 1 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 4 1 2 1 0 8
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 2 2 1 1 8
YKK CORPORATION 1 1 0 4 2 8
ALCOA INC. 1 1 3 0 2 7
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. 1 3 0 3 0 7
ASMO CO., LTD. 0 1 4 1 1 7
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 6 0 1 7
INTERMEDICS, INC. 2 3 1 1 0 7
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 1 2 2 2 7
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION 5 1 1 0 0 7
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 3 3 1 0 7
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 2 3 0 7
LISLE CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 2 7
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 1 2 3 1 0 7
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 3 1 1 1 1 7
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 3 7
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 2 2 0 2 1 7
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 1 0 3 2 1 7
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 1 2 2 7
TRW INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 3 3 0 1 0 7
VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 3 1 1 2 7
WILSON GREATBATCH LTD. 1 2 0 3 1 7
ABB, INC. 0 2 2 0 2 6
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 4 0 1 1 0 6
AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 4 1 1 0 6
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2 3 0 0 1 6
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 1 0 1 3 6
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 2 2 1 1 6
GILLETTE COMPANY 0 4 0 1 1 6
HUCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 0 3 1 0 6
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHINKAWA 1 0 3 2 0 6
KOMAX HOLDING AG 1 0 3 0 2 6
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 1 1 0 2 6
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
METSO PAPER, INC. 0 1 1 4 0 6
MOLEX INCORPORATED 3 1 0 1 1 6
RAYTHEON COMPANY 2 1 2 1 0 6
SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD. 0 0 0 2 4 6
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1 2 1 1 1 6
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. 1 2 0 2 1 6
TEXTRON FASTENING SYSTEMS LIMITED 0 2 1 1 2 6
TEXTRON INC. 0 0 4 0 2 6
TIMKEN COMPANY 0 1 3 1 1 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 1 1 3 0 1 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2 0 1 2 1 6
UNOVA IP CORP. 2 1 2 1 0 6
UTICA ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 1 1 1 2 1 6
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 2 1 1 6
ADVANCED CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 3 2 0 0 0 5
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 0 3 2 0 0 5
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 0 0 2 1 5
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 2 5
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
BLACK & DECKER INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 5 0 0 0 0 5
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 0 5
DELL PRODUCTS, L.P. 2 0 0 2 1 5
EMAG MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH 1 0 0 2 2 5
ESEC TRADING SA 0 0 3 1 1 5
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. 1 1 1 0 2 5
FOXCONN PRECISION COMPONENTS, CO., LTD. 1 3 1 0 0 5
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 0 2 2 1 0 5
HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 2 5
HENROB LIMITED 0 0 0 2 3 5
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 1 4 0 0 0 5
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 2 1 0 1 1 5
INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. 0 1 0 0 4 5
JAPAN STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY LIMITED 1 2 0 2 0 5
KOMATSU LTD. 0 0 2 1 2 5
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 1 0 1 1 5
MITSUBA CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 1 5
NEC TOKIN CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
NEXANS 1 1 1 1 1 5
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1 0 2 0 2 5
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED 1 1 1 2 0 5
SHAPE CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 0 5
SHELL OIL COMPANY 0 0 1 1 3 5
SHIMANO INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD. 1 2 1 1 0 5
SPX CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 1 0 0 2 2 5
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5


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