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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 172, Earth 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 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 34 26 10 10 15 95
DEERE + COMPANY 11 9 3 2 8 33
CNH AMERICA LLC 5 7 4 3 9 28
PLANETAIR TURF PRODUCTS, LLC 0 5 2 3 2 12
KOMATSU LTD. 4 2 1 3 1 11
CNH CANADA, LTD 0 2 1 1 5 9
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 4 2 0 1 1 8
TORO COMPANY 0 1 1 1 3 6
BOURGAULT INDUSTRIES LTD. 1 0 0 1 3 5
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5


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