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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 024, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc.

( 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 46 79 61 55 53 294
YKK CORPORATION 3 16 14 21 15 69
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 4 9 8 12 9 42
NEWFREY LLC 3 7 9 3 2 24
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. 2 2 3 5 3 15
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 3 6 2 1 0 12
THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANY 5 4 1 0 1 11
PIOLAX, INC. 0 0 4 2 2 8
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 1 1 3 1 1 7
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
SALOMON S.A. 1 1 3 1 0 6
TAKATA CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 2 6
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
PANDUIT CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 1 5


PTMT Contacts

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

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