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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2005 - 2009 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 187, Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle

( 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 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
INVENTIO AG 18 27 25 38 23 131
KONE CORPORATION 8 8 9 13 28 66
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 5 9 11 16 25 66
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 7 9 20 25 65
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 6 15 18 11 10 60
TOSHIBA ELEVATOR KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 5 4 4 2 16
THYSSEN ELEVATOR CAPITAL CORP. 2 3 3 3 1 12
HITACHI, LTD 1 3 0 1 1 6
JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 3 3 0 6
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 4 1 0 0 6
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR AG 1 1 1 2 0 5


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