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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 005, Beds

( 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 138 138 162 144 155 737
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 23 23 30 32 31 139
STRYKER CORPORATION 7 3 10 10 9 39
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 10 6 2 5 7 30
WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. 4 6 2 6 4 22
DREAMWELL, LTD. 6 4 4 2 5 21
KCI LICENSING, INC. 5 5 5 3 0 18
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 4 5 3 3 16
FERNO-WASHINGTON INC. 2 4 2 2 4 14
MAQUET GMBH & CO. KG. 2 2 6 2 2 14
ZINUS INC. 0 2 3 3 5 13
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 3 2 1 2 4 12
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 3 1 2 4 11
THE BOPPY COMPANY 4 3 3 0 1 11
CONMEDISYS, INC. 0 2 1 2 4 9
FINGER LAKES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC 3 0 3 3 0 9
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY 4 1 2 1 1 9
SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC 1 1 4 2 1 9
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 2 1 1 3 8
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 0 4 1 0 7
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC. 2 1 0 2 2 7
KREG MEDICAL, INC. 0 3 2 2 0 7
MIDMARK CORPORATION 3 1 2 0 1 7
WOODLARK CIRCLE, INC. 3 3 1 0 0 7
BEDLAB, LLC 0 1 2 2 1 6
EARTHLITE MASSAGE TABLES INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2 2 2 0 0 6
HILL-ROM INDUSTRIES, S.A. 0 0 3 1 2 6
HILL-ROM S.A.S. 1 0 4 0 1 6
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1 0 1 3 1 6
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. 2 1 1 1 1 6
PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. 1 0 1 3 1 6
PIEDMONT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
REGALO INTERNATIONAL, LLC 0 0 2 3 1 6
AMERIGON, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
DELTA ENTERPRISE CORP. 0 1 2 1 1 5
INVACARE CORPORATION 1 0 0 1 3 5
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION 3 0 0 0 2 5


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