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

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2008 - 2012 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 508, Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions

( 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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 12 6 18 10 17 63
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION 5 5 13 17 10 50
CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC 5 3 9 18 11 46
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 1 3 10 13 14 41
NIPPON OIL CORPORATION 1 6 8 8 11 34
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 1 5 8 14 3 31
INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LTD 0 2 8 11 8 29
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 2 4 9 5 9 29
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED 0 4 3 7 12 26
CHEMTURA CORPORATION 0 6 6 3 3 18
R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. 1 3 4 5 3 16
SHELL OIL COMPANY 0 3 4 2 6 15
NTN CORPORATION 0 0 0 7 5 12
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 1 3 3 1 3 11
CROMPTON CORPORATION 4 4 2 0 0 10
ECOLAB INC. 4 1 4 1 0 10
NOK KLUBER COMPANY LTD. 0 0 1 3 3 7
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 1 2 2 0 6
JTEKT CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 0 6
PANASONIC CORPORATION 1 0 4 1 0 6
BESTLINE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 3 0 1 1 5
ECOLAB USA INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
EVONIK ROHMAX ADDITIVES GMBH 0 0 0 3 2 5
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 2 1 0 0 2 5
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 1 2 2 0 5
SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A. 1 0 1 1 2 5
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 1 0 0 1 5
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5


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