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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2006 - 2010 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 422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing

( 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 46 51 59 36 84 276
UOP 12 4 4 13 28 61
HITACHI, LTD 7 9 7 2 12 37
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 0 1 4 8 23 36
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 3 6 4 8 12 33
ETHICON, INC. 2 9 4 5 9 29
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 7 11 2 4 5 29
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 2 2 6 7 11 28
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 0 4 4 7 11 26
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 4 8 5 1 24
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 2 1 3 3 12 21
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. 3 2 1 7 7 20
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 5 2 1 6 6 20
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 5 4 10 20
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 1 2 7 9 20
ARKRAY, INC. 4 2 5 0 8 19
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 0 5 6 2 6 19
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 3 3 2 5 6 19
STERIS INC. 1 10 4 1 3 19
EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH 1 8 1 4 3 17
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 0 0 1 9 7 17
AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY 0 1 2 7 6 16
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED 2 5 3 1 5 16
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 4 4 2 2 4 16
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 3 2 5 4 2 16
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 2 3 3 6 15
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 4 5 3 2 15
SHELL OIL COMPANY 5 4 4 1 1 15
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1 3 1 4 5 14
BAYER HEALTHCARE, LLC 1 1 2 3 7 14
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 3 2 1 5 14
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 8 3 0 1 14
EPPENDORF AG 4 1 2 4 3 14
MILLIPORE CORPORATION 3 2 2 3 4 14
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 0 1 6 7 14
SYSMEX CORPORATION 0 1 3 2 8 14
APPLERA CORPORATION 3 4 5 1 0 13
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 2 1 1 6 3 13
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2 3 2 4 2 13
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES, INC. 1 4 2 2 4 13
ECOLAB INC. 0 2 4 4 3 13
METHANOL CASALE, S.A. 2 2 2 0 7 13
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 1 7 3 1 1 13
LEICA MIKROSYSTEME GMBH 3 3 1 4 1 12
MEDTRONIC INC. 2 5 1 0 4 12
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 0 1 2 3 6 12
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 7 4 1 0 0 12
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 5 3 1 0 11
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 2 3 0 5 10
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 2 0 0 4 10
CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 0 3 1 1 5 10
ENPLAS CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 5 10
GEO2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 6 4 10
GYROS AB 0 4 4 0 2 10
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 2 4 1 1 2 10
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 0 0 1 2 7 10
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 4 4 1 1 10
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 0 0 1 0 9 10
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. 0 0 3 1 6 10
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 0 3 2 3 2 10
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1 0 2 1 6 10
CARRIER CORPORATION 2 3 2 0 2 9
COMPACTGTL PLC 0 5 0 1 3 9
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 0 2 1 1 5 9
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 4 0 1 1 3 9
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 2 2 1 4 9
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 0 2 3 4 9
LIFESCAN, INC. 4 2 1 1 1 9
VELOCYS, INC. 1 1 2 1 4 9
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 6 0 0 9
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC. 0 0 0 5 3 8
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 0 1 0 6 1 8
BIOQUELL UK LIMITED 3 1 0 0 4 8
CORNING INCORPORATED 0 3 1 1 3 8
CYTYC CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 4 8
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 0 1 5 2 8
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
INTEL CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 5 8
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 2 8
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 0 0 0 1 6 7
BASF CATALYSTS LLC 0 1 1 3 2 7
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM MICROPARTS GMBH 0 0 1 2 4 7
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP 2 1 0 1 3 7
CYBIO AG 0 2 1 2 2 7
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION 0 1 0 1 5 7
HALDOR TOPSOE A/S 1 1 0 1 4 7
HANDYLAB, INC. 0 2 2 0 3 7
HARVARD COLLEGE, PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS 1 1 3 1 1 7
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 3 1 1 1 1 7
IDS COMPANY, LTD 0 0 1 4 2 7
INTERCAT EQUIPMENT, INC. 0 0 4 1 2 7
INVERNESS MEDICAL SWITZERLAND GMBH 1 1 1 4 0 7
LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH 0 0 2 3 2 7
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 1 1 1 0 4 7
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 1 2 1 0 3 7
SHARPER IMAGE ACQUISITION LLC 0 0 0 3 4 7
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 0 1 1 3 7
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
ACCENTUS PLC 4 1 1 0 0 6
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 0 0 1 5 0 6
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 2 2 1 1 0 6
DADE BEHRING INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
DENSO CORPORATION 2 2 0 0 2 6
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 3 0 3 6
HITACHI PLANT TECHNOLOGIES,LTD. 0 0 1 0 5 6
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC 2 0 0 1 3 6
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 3 3 0 0 6
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 3 0 1 6
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. 2 1 1 0 2 6
NUCELLSYS GMBH 3 1 1 1 0 6
ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. PETROBRAS 1 1 1 2 1 6
SHIMADZU CORPORATION 1 4 0 1 0 6
TAKEDA SAN DIEGO, INC. 0 1 4 1 0 6
TOSOH CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 2 6
UHDE GMBH 1 1 0 2 2 6
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED 1 1 2 1 1 6
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. 0 0 0 2 4 6
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 2 1 0 2 0 5
AVANTIUM INTERNATIONAL B.V. 0 1 0 4 0 5
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC 2 1 0 1 1 5
BOREALIS TECHNOLOGY OY 0 1 1 0 3 5
CATERPILLAR INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 2 3 0 0 0 5
CEPHEID 2 1 1 1 0 5
FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 0 2 0 2 5
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
FUJIKIN INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB 0 0 0 3 2 5
GENETIX LIMITED 2 1 0 1 1 5
HITACHI KOKI COMPANY, LIMITED 1 1 2 1 0 5
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 0 1 0 3 1 5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
J. EBERSPACHER GMBH & CO. KG 0 1 2 0 2 5
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 0 0 1 2 2 5
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1 1 1 1 1 5
MESOSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 0 0 2 1 5
NANOGEN, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
PERKINELMER LAS, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 0 0 1 3 1 5
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 0 1 0 1 3 5
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 0 0 1 3 1 5
TEXACO INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
THE CLOROX COMPANY 2 0 0 0 3 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2 0 0 1 2 5


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