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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 008, Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers

( 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
L'OREAL S.A. 22 38 84 50 38 232
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 11 12 13 22 14 72
WELLA AG 7 17 6 12 11 53
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 5 1 8 10 14 38
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 8 7 7 9 7 38
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 6 5 10 4 8 33
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 7 9 0 1 4 21
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 2 4 9 3 2 20
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 3 7 3 3 3 19
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 2 8 3 2 3 18
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 5 3 4 4 1 17
KPSS - KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES GMBH 1 7 3 3 2 16
DYSTAR TEXTILFARBEN GMBH & CO. DEUTSCHLAND KG 4 5 0 4 2 15
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2 3 0 2 8 15
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 3 2 5 1 12
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 2 6 1 0 2 11
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 0 0 0 3 7 10
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 3 4 0 0 7
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 2 2 1 1 6
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LLC 2 2 1 0 0 5
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH 1 1 1 1 1 5
EVERLIGHT USA, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
MAYTAG CORPORATION 1 4 0 0 0 5


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