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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 210, Liquid Purification or Separation

( 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 185 183 167 168 197 900
MILLIPORE CORPORATION 10 7 7 8 13 45
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0 6 7 9 15 37
PALL CORPORATION 5 6 10 3 8 32
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 4 4 8 14 31
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 12 2 2 6 8 30
MANN & HUMMEL GMBH 3 3 6 12 6 30
GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB 6 3 7 4 5 25
OTV SOCIETE ANONYME 3 4 7 3 8 25
ZENON TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP 1 9 2 6 4 22
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB 2 4 4 6 5 21
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 4 4 6 5 21
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 7 5 4 1 2 19
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 5 6 4 1 3 19
ENTEGRIS, INC. 5 4 6 2 1 18
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 1 3 5 4 17
KING TECHNOLOGY, INC 5 3 4 2 3 17
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 0 1 2 6 7 16
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP. 0 5 7 4 0 16
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 14 1 0 0 0 15
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 2 4 3 1 4 14
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 3 2 2 0 7 14
DIONEX CORPORATION 1 3 4 4 1 13
FLEETGUARD, INC. 2 5 5 1 0 13
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 0 7 2 0 4 13
RG DELAWARE, INC. 4 3 0 1 5 13
WIX FILTRATION CORP. 1 3 4 2 3 13
ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD. 2 2 3 2 3 12
CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC. 0 0 0 4 8 12
GE OSMONICS, INC. 3 1 0 3 5 12
HITACHI PLANT TECHNOLOGIES,LTD. 0 0 4 6 2 12
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 0 4 2 6 0 12
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 1 6 2 1 2 12
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 8 2 1 0 1 12
BALDWIN FILTERS, INC. 3 5 3 0 0 11
HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH 1 3 5 0 2 11
M-I L.L.C 0 2 3 3 3 11
NALCO COMPANY 1 2 2 3 3 11
OUTOTEC OYJ 0 1 2 3 5 11
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 4 3 2 1 1 11
TETRA HOLDING (US), INC. 1 2 2 2 4 11
THERMACO, INC. 2 2 3 2 2 11
THINKVILLAGE-KERFOOT, LLC 0 0 1 4 6 11
UOP 2 1 4 1 3 11
ASHLAND LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC 1 5 1 2 1 10
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 0 3 7 0 0 10
EBARA CORPORATION 1 3 5 0 1 10
PUR WATER PURIFICATION PRODUCTS, INC. 2 0 1 5 2 10
SANDIA CORPORATION 2 5 0 2 1 10
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 5 2 3 0 0 10
SHIMADZU CORPORATION 1 4 1 4 0 10
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 3 1 1 4 10
CH2M HILL, INC. 4 2 1 1 1 9
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 1 3 1 3 1 9
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 0 1 3 4 9
FENWAL, INC. 0 4 3 1 1 9
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 3 1 0 1 4 9
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. 2 3 4 0 0 9
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. 1 2 1 2 3 9
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 1 3 2 2 1 9
WRT INTERNATIONAL LLC 2 0 3 2 2 9
ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 8 0 0 0 1 9
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 1 4 0 2 8
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED 1 1 0 2 4 8
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 1 3 2 0 2 8
CONTECH STORMWATER SOLUTIONS INC. 0 3 1 2 2 8
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 1 2 1 2 2 8
HITACHI, LTD 2 2 1 0 3 8
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 1 4 1 2 8
LIPID SCIENCES, INC. 2 4 2 0 0 8
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 2 2 3 8
SPX CORPORATION 3 2 2 0 1 8
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 4 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 0 3 2 2 1 8
WATER STANDARD COMPANY, LLC 2 1 2 3 0 8
WATERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1 3 4 0 0 8
ZODIAC POOL CARE, INC. 2 3 2 1 0 8
ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC 1 4 1 0 1 7
DEGREMONT S.A. 1 3 1 0 2 7
HANUMAN LLC 0 1 1 1 4 7
INTRINSIC BIOPROBES, INC. 5 1 0 1 0 7
MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. 0 3 1 2 1 7
ORGANO CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 1 7
PUROLATOR FILTERS NA LLC 1 2 1 1 2 7
VARIAN, INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
AQUA-AEROBIC SYSTEMS INC. 2 1 1 0 2 6
BASIN WATER, INC. 1 2 3 0 0 6
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 1 2 2 0 1 6
ECOLAB INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
GAMBRO, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 0 2 3 0 1 6
HANS HUBER AG MASCHINEN-UND ANLAGENBAU 1 1 2 2 0 6
HEMERUS MEDICAL, LLC 0 2 0 1 3 6
JERRY L. MCKINNEY 2002 TRUST 0 4 1 1 0 6
MARINE DESALINATION SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 3 1 0 2 0 6
MAYFRAN INTERNATIONAL B.V. 3 0 0 2 1 6
MEURER RESEARCH, INC. 2 2 1 0 1 6
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 0 1 2 2 1 6
PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC 2 2 2 0 0 6
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH 0 1 3 1 1 6
SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED 4 2 0 0 0 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 1 1 2 1 6
TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 0 2 2 0 6
TRUOX, INC. 0 2 1 1 2 6
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 4 6
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
AQUAFIBER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 1 5
BOC GROUP, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
CALGON CARBON CORPORATION 2 0 2 1 0 5
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 2 1 0 2 5
CARIDIANBCT, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
CELGARD INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 1 0 3 0 1 5
CLEARWATER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 1 0 4 0 5
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 0 0 3 1 1 5
DEERE + COMPANY 1 1 0 1 2 5
ELM TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 4 1 0 0 5
FINNFEEDS FINLAND OY 3 1 1 0 0 5
HYDRANAUTICS, INC. 1 0 2 1 1 5
I. KRUGER, INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
JMS CO., LTD. 0 2 2 1 0 5
KINETICO, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
LAITRAM, L.L.C. 1 1 1 0 2 5
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
NEPHROS, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
NEWA TECNO INDUSTRIA S.R.L. 0 0 0 4 1 5
NUTECH 03 0 1 4 0 0 5
OPENCEL LLC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
PENTAIR FILTRATION, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
PENTAIR PUMP GROUP, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
PHASE, INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 0 1 1 1 2 5
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 2 5
SCHREIBER, LLC 0 0 2 2 1 5
SCHROEDER INDUSTRIES L.L.C. 1 2 1 1 0 5
SELECTO, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
TELEDYNE ISCO, INC. 1 0 3 0 1 5
THE CLOROX COMPANY 1 3 1 0 0 5
TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 1 2 0 5
TRANSVIVO, INC. 0 2 0 3 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1 0 2 0 2 5
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY 0 1 0 2 2 5


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