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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 095, Gas Separation: Processes

( 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 22 16 10 16 9 73
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 1 6 8 9 6 30
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 6 9 4 4 5 28
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 6 7 4 6 23
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 7 7 3 2 0 19
UOP 1 2 1 6 4 14
BOC GROUP, INC. 3 2 2 4 1 12
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 1 0 0 9 11
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 2 2 4 2 11
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 3 1 1 2 10
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 1 3 4 2 10
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 3 4 1 2 10
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 1 2 1 4 1 9
CATERPILLAR INC. 1 2 1 5 0 9
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 0 1 5 3 0 9
ENTEGRIS, INC. 0 1 0 5 2 8
FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 0 2 0 5 8
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 2 0 2 2 1 7
ORECK HOLDINGS LLC 0 1 2 3 1 7
PERKINELMER LAS, INC. 0 0 2 3 2 7
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 1 3 0 1 1 6
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 0 2 4 0 0 6
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 1 6
TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 1 6
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC. 3 0 0 0 2 5
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 2 0 0 1 2 5
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC. 2 0 0 1 2 5
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 0 3 2 0 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 0 1 3 0 1 5


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