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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 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
L'OREAL S.A. 38 84 50 38 48 258
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 12 13 22 14 10 71
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 1 8 10 14 22 55
WELLA AG 17 6 12 11 4 50
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 7 7 9 7 9 39
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 5 10 4 8 7 34
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 8 3 2 3 11 27
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 3 0 2 8 11 24
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 4 9 3 2 2 20
KPSS - KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES GMBH 7 3 3 2 5 20
DYSTAR TEXTILFARBEN GMBH & CO. DEUTSCHLAND KG 5 0 4 2 7 18
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 4 4 1 5 17
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 7 3 3 3 0 16
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 9 0 1 4 1 15
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3 2 5 1 3 14
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 0 0 3 7 3 13
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 6 1 0 2 2 11
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 2 1 1 4 10
CIBA CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 8 9
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 3 4 0 0 1 8
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 0 1 1 0 6 8
EVERLIGHT USA, INC. 1 1 1 1 3 7
ECOLAB INC. 1 2 1 0 2 6
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH 1 1 1 1 1 5
COMBE INCORPORATED 1 0 2 1 1 5
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 2 0 1 1 5


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