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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 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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 167 168 197 176 175 883
PALL CORPORATION 10 3 8 11 15 47
MANN & HUMMEL GMBH 6 12 6 9 13 46
CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC. 0 4 8 18 15 45
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 4 8 14 11 5 42
MILLIPORE CORPORATION 7 8 13 12 1 41
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB 4 6 5 13 9 37
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 7 9 15 3 0 34
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 1 2 12 14 33
GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB 7 4 5 5 10 31
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 2 6 8 1 12 29
OTV SOCIETE ANONYME 7 3 8 4 4 26
HELIAE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 0 0 0 0 22 22
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 6 5 5 1 21
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 2 0 7 6 5 20
HITACHI PLANT TECHNOLOGIES,LTD. 4 6 2 3 5 20
UOP 4 1 3 1 11 20
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 5 4 3 4 19
ZENON TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP 2 6 4 4 2 18
DIONEX CORPORATION 4 4 1 5 3 17
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 1 2 2 5 7 17
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 2 6 9 17
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 2 6 7 2 0 17
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 3 4 6 2 16
M-I L.L.C 3 3 3 5 2 16
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 0 4 3 8 16
HANUMAN LLC 1 1 4 3 6 15
KING TECHNOLOGY, INC 4 2 3 4 2 15
OUTOTEC OYJ 2 3 5 4 1 15
ENTEGRIS, INC. 6 2 1 4 1 14
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 4 1 3 3 3 14
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 2 4 4 4 14
BALDWIN FILTERS, INC. 3 0 0 4 6 13
BIOMET BIOLOGICS, LLC 1 0 3 6 3 13
NALCO COMPANY 2 3 3 3 2 13
RG DELAWARE, INC. 0 1 5 5 2 13
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. 0 0 0 3 10 13
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 3 1 4 2 2 12
EARTH RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 3 1 0 3 5 12
HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH 5 0 2 3 2 12
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP. 7 4 0 1 0 12
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 1 4 5 1 12
WIX FILTRATION CORP. 4 2 3 0 3 12
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 0 3 1 7 11
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 1 10 11
GE OSMONICS, INC. 0 3 5 3 0 11
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. 4 0 0 6 1 11
THINKVILLAGE-KERFOOT, LLC 1 4 6 0 0 11
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 0 0 2 6 3 11
BASF SE 1 0 0 4 5 10
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 3 1 1 3 2 10
FORET PLASMA LABS, LLC 1 1 1 3 4 10
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 2 1 2 4 1 10
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 1 1 4 3 9
ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD. 3 2 3 0 1 9
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 5 9
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED 0 2 4 2 1 9
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 2 0 2 3 2 9
EBARA CORPORATION 5 0 1 2 1 9
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 9 9
HEMERUS MEDICAL, LLC 0 1 3 3 2 9
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 2 6 0 0 1 9
MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. 1 2 1 4 1 9
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. 1 2 3 2 1 9
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 2 0 4 2 1 9
PUR WATER PURIFICATION PRODUCTS, INC. 1 5 2 0 1 9
PUROLATOR FILTERS NA LLC 1 1 2 2 3 9
SHIMADZU CORPORATION 1 4 0 3 1 9
TETRA HOLDING (US), INC. 2 2 4 1 0 9
THERMACO, INC. 3 2 2 0 2 9
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 2 2 1 2 2 9
VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT 0 0 0 2 7 9
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 2 1 4 0 8
AQUA-AEROBIC SYSTEMS INC. 1 0 2 4 1 8
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 0 2 1 1 8
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 3 0 1 2 2 8
CONTECH STORMWATER SOLUTIONS LLC 1 2 2 0 3 8
DEGREMONT S.A. 1 0 2 3 2 8
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 7 0 0 1 0 8
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 4 1 2 0 1 8
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 2 1 1 2 2 8
PERRY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 4 8
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 2 8
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 1 0 0 1 6 8
BRITA GMBH 1 0 1 2 3 7
CATERPILLAR INC. 1 0 2 0 4 7
FENWAL, INC. 3 1 1 2 0 7
FLEETGUARD, INC. 5 1 0 1 0 7
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 0 7
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 3 7
MITSUI ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 4 7
NIFCO INC. 1 1 0 3 2 7
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 2 7
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2 2 1 2 0 7
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 2 3 0 0 7
ROUSH LIFE SCIENCES, LLC 0 1 2 0 4 7
SPF INNOVATIONS, LLC 1 1 1 1 3 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2 2 1 1 1 7
WRT INTERNATIONAL LLC 3 2 2 0 0 7
ANTICLINE DISPOSAL, LLC 0 3 1 0 2 6
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 0 1 1 3 6
CARIDIANBCT, INC. 1 2 2 1 0 6
CELGARD INC. 0 2 2 0 2 6
CH2M HILL, INC. 1 1 1 1 2 6
CLEARWATER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 4 0 0 2 6
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 0 0 1 1 4 6
ECOLAB INC. 1 3 1 1 0 6
ENVIROGEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 4 1 1 6
F. L. SMIDTH & CO. A/S 0 1 3 1 1 6
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 3 0 0 1 2 6
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 3 6
HITACHI, LTD 1 0 3 2 0 6
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC. 0 2 2 1 1 6
OVIVO LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L. 0 0 0 2 4 6
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH 3 1 1 0 1 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 2 1 0 2 6
TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 2 0 2 1 6
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 0 2 2 1 6
TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 2 0 0 2 6
A.Y. LABORATORIES LTD. 0 1 1 1 2 5
AQUAFIBER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
AQUIS WASSER-LUFT-SYSTEME GMBH, LINDAU ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG REBSTEIN 0 0 0 0 5 5
ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
ASHLAND LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC 1 2 1 0 1 5
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 3 0 2 5
BLUE WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
BUNRI INCORPORATED 1 1 0 3 0 5
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 1 3 1 0 0 5
CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1 1 0 0 3 5
EATON CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
ECOWATER SYSTEMS LLC 0 0 1 3 1 5
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 3 0 1 1 0 5
HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH 0 0 2 0 3 5
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES 0 0 0 0 5 5
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, CHINESE ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, TAIWAN 0 1 1 0 3 5
JOMA-POLYTEC KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH 0 0 1 1 3 5
KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KACST) 0 0 0 0 5 5
KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. 0 0 0 5 0 5
KURARAY CO., LTD. 1 1 1 2 0 5
LAICA S.P.A. 0 1 2 0 2 5
MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH 0 0 2 2 1 5
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
NANJING UNIVERSITY 0 0 0 2 3 5
NEWA TECNO INDUSTRIA S.R.L. 0 4 1 0 0 5
OMEGA PATENTS, L.L.C. 1 0 0 3 1 5
ORGANO CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 1 5
PARKER HANNIFIN (UK) LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
PENTAIR FILTRATION, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
RHODIA OPERATIONS 0 2 2 0 1 5
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 0 0 1 1 3 5
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 1 1 2 0 1 5
SCHREIBER, LLC 2 2 1 0 0 5
SCIENTIFIC PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. 2 0 0 2 1 5
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. 1 0 1 0 3 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 0 2 0 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 0 1 3 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 1 0 0 3 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 2 2 1 5
VARIAN, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO) 0 0 0 4 1 5
WATER STANDARD COMPANY, LLC 2 3 0 0 0 5
ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5


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