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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 205, Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions

( 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
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 12 12 20 11 11 66
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 16 3 3 2 3 27
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 4 2 8 6 7 27
EBARA CORPORATION 1 1 6 2 7 17
LIFESCAN, INC. 9 3 2 3 0 17
MICROFABRICA INC. 0 0 9 3 4 16
ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 4 4 0 2 5 15
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 3 4 2 6 15
ASM-NUTOOL, INC. 10 4 0 0 0 14
SEMITOOL, INC. 5 3 3 2 0 13
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 1 2 2 3 11
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 4 2 1 3 1 11
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 2 4 2 1 10
INTEL CORPORATION 1 2 1 5 1 10
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 3 2 3 2 0 10
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 2 1 1 3 9
ARKRAY, INC. 0 2 1 3 2 8
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 3 8
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 2 1 1 2 2 8
SHIPLEY COMPANY INC. 5 3 0 0 0 8
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 4 1 2 0 1 8
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 3 2 0 1 1 7
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 2 3 0 2 0 7
ALCOA INC. 1 3 2 0 1 7
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 2 3 1 0 1 7
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, L.L.C. 0 0 0 5 2 7
TECHNIC INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 0 0 2 2 2 6
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
SCIMIST, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
ALUMINIUM PECHINEY 0 1 2 0 2 5
DENSO CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 0 2 2 0 5
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2 2 1 0 0 5
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 2 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 2 0 2 0 1 5


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