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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 273, Amusement Devices: Games
( 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
110
130
132
122
126
620
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
3
7
11
13
9
43
MATTEL INC.
3
8
5
1
3
20
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT)
4
3
4
1
3
15
ACTION TARGET, INC.
0
3
6
2
2
13
BALLY GAMING, INC.
0
1
1
3
7
12
NEW VISION GAMING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
0
0
2
5
3
10
PRIME TABLE GAMES LLC
3
0
2
0
4
9
ATLANTIC CITY COIN & SLOT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
2
3
2
1
0
8
DMI SPORTS, INC.
1
1
3
2
1
8
MIKOHN GAMING CORPORATION
3
4
0
0
0
7
ARUZE CORPORATION
0
0
4
1
1
6
HASBRO, INC.
0
1
2
2
1
6
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
0
0
0
3
3
6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY
1
2
2
0
1
6
OBERTHUR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES INC
1
1
0
0
3
5
SEGA CORPORATION
0
0
0
2
3
5
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