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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 052, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

( 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 294 233 179 170 235 1111
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC. 4 3 3 4 6 20
CERTAINTEED CORP. 4 3 5 2 4 18
PERGO, AB 5 4 1 2 4 16
THE STEEL NETWORK, INC. 2 2 2 1 6 13
UNILIN BEHEER BV, BESLOTEN VENNOOTSCHAP 3 2 0 2 6 13
VALINGE INNOVATION AB 0 3 2 4 4 13
FLOORING INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 3 1 1 3 11
VALINGE ALUMINUM AB 5 3 0 1 2 11
BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 3 4 2 0 1 10
JAMES HARDIE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V. 2 1 4 0 1 8
MASONITE CORPORATION 0 3 1 3 1 8
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 4 0 3 1 0 8
SOLATUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 2 1 2 8
STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 6 1 1 0 0 8
VKR HOLDING A/S 3 1 0 3 1 8
WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE 1 1 3 0 3 8
EXTECH/EXTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 0 3 3 7
HOHMANN BARNARD, INC. 5 1 0 1 0 7
QUALITY EDGE, INC. 2 2 0 1 2 7
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 3 7
USG INTERIORS, INC. 0 1 0 1 5 7
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 1 2 2 0 2 7
DIETRICH INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 4 0 0 6
JOHNS MANVILLE 0 2 1 1 2 6
NIPPON STEEL CORP. 0 1 2 0 3 6
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 1 2 1 1 0 5
ARANAR, INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
BOEING COMPANY 0 1 1 1 2 5
DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 1 5
FUKUVI USA, INC. 1 3 0 0 1 5
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
HUNTER DOUGLAS, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE 0 2 2 0 1 5
TAC-FAST GEORGIA, L.L.C. 0 0 3 2 0 5
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5


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