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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 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
29
19
19
10
11
88
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4
19
5
29
20
77
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
3
7
14
17
29
70
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
10
19
3
11
8
51
NEAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
8
9
18
3
8
46
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
7
13
7
8
9
44
HITACHI KOKI COMPANY, LIMITED
6
5
4
11
6
32
BLACK & DECKER INC.
4
6
8
6
5
29
DE POAN PNEUMATIC CORPORATION
0
3
6
6
7
22
ACCO BRANDS, INC.
6
9
4
0
2
21
WORKTOOLS, INC.
1
4
6
3
2
16
BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
3
3
2
5
2
15
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION
2
3
5
1
2
13
APACH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
0
4
1
3
1
9
APEX MFG. CO., LTD.
2
4
1
1
1
9
ISABERG RAPID AB
0
2
1
1
4
8
MAKITA CORPORATION
0
2
1
2
3
8
STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.
2
2
2
1
1
8
SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
1
4
0
1
1
7
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
3
0
0
1
2
6
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