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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 075, Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures

( 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 4 9 10 8 9 40
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) 2 3 4 6 11 26
OUTOTEC OYJ 0 10 8 3 0 21
CABOT CORPORATION 3 6 3 0 1 13
NU-IRON TECHNOLOGY, LLC 1 1 3 2 5 12
SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB 4 2 3 3 0 12
SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 3 6 3 12
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY, LTD. 1 0 5 4 1 11
CLIMAX ENGINEERED MATERIALS, LLC 2 1 2 3 2 10
HOGANAS AB 4 2 2 2 0 10
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 0 3 2 5 0 10
NIPPON STEEL CORP. 0 1 1 4 3 9
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 0 2 1 4 8
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 4 2 1 0 1 8
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 3 1 2 1 8
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 3 8
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 3 8
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 2 3 1 1 8
DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD. 2 3 0 1 1 7
GEOBIOTICS, INC. 2 1 2 2 0 7
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC 1 1 5 0 0 7
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 3 1 1 0 2 7
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 1 7
ALCOA INC. 1 1 4 0 0 6
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION 0 1 0 3 2 6
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 3 1 1 1 0 6
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
H. C. STARCK, INC. 3 0 2 0 1 6
HITACHI METALS LTD. 0 1 1 2 2 6
JFE STEEL CORPORATION 3 0 0 2 1 6
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 1 0 3 0 2 6
NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LIMITED 0 1 5 0 0 6
SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH 0 0 0 2 4 6
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED 2 2 0 2 0 6
BHP BILLITON SA LIMITED 0 3 0 1 1 5
KYOCERA CORPORATION 1 2 0 2 0 5
NUCOR CORPORATION 0 1 1 0 3 5
POSCO 0 1 3 0 1 5
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 1 2 0 0 5
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 1 2 2 5


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