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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 264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes

( 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 26 43 82 72 57 280
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 14 7 18 12 10 61
BOEING COMPANY 9 9 11 15 11 55
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 8 8 14 10 14 54
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 4 7 13 8 9 41
MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC. 2 1 15 11 10 39
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 5 7 10 9 7 38
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 1 6 9 8 8 32
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LIMITED 11 8 8 2 2 31
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 1 1 12 8 8 30
KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC 0 0 11 6 10 27
CORNING INCORPORATED 2 4 3 9 8 26
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 3 2 6 8 6 25
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 0 5 7 5 7 24
ACUSHNET COMPANY 5 1 5 7 5 23
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 2 8 4 5 21
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 0 6 4 10 21
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P. 4 3 3 8 2 20
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 8 4 3 19
DENSO CORPORATION 5 6 4 2 2 19
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE 2 1 12 3 1 19
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 1 2 4 2 10 19
COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LP 0 0 8 3 7 18
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 7 3 7 1 0 18
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 1 6 5 6 18
SONY CORPORATION 1 2 5 3 6 17
3D SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 4 3 5 16
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 6 5 3 16
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 0 2 8 2 4 16
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 5 3 7 15
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 2 7 2 3 15
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 0 2 7 5 1 15
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY 3 6 3 1 1 14
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 0 3 2 6 3 14
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 2 2 5 3 2 14
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 3 1 5 0 5 14
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 3 1 2 3 4 13
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2 0 4 1 6 13
BASF SE 0 0 0 5 7 12
BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD. 0 2 5 4 1 12
HOYA CORPORATION 2 1 4 1 4 12
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 2 3 3 1 12
NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 1 3 5 3 12
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS, IP BV 1 2 7 2 0 12
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LIMITED 1 1 5 3 2 12
SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.C.R.L. 2 0 5 3 1 11
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 2 1 1 3 4 11
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 1 1 2 2 5 11
TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD. 2 2 4 1 2 11
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 1 1 3 2 4 11
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG 1 3 2 2 2 10
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 1 1 6 1 1 10
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 0 1 1 6 2 10
HITACHI MAXELL, LTD. 0 2 3 2 3 10
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 0 2 1 4 3 10
TDK CORPORATION 3 3 3 1 0 10
ETHICON, INC. 1 1 3 0 4 9
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 0 0 2 5 2 9
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 2 0 1 3 3 9
KURARAY CO., LTD. 2 1 2 2 2 9
MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. 0 1 4 1 3 9
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 0 1 2 2 4 9
STRATASYS, INC. 2 1 0 2 4 9
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 5 9
TOYODA GOSEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 2 2 1 0 9
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 0 2 4 2 8
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. 2 1 2 1 2 8
CERTAINTEED CORP. 1 0 2 2 3 8
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 0 0 2 4 8
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS INC. 1 1 4 1 1 8
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 2 1 2 1 2 8
KRONES AG 1 0 2 1 4 8
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 1 1 0 1 5 8
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 5 8
SAAB AKTIEBOLAG 1 0 2 2 3 8
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, A FRENCH SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE 0 0 2 5 1 8
TOKAI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 4 1 1 8
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP 0 0 4 1 3 8
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 3 0 2 3 0 8
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 0 2 3 1 2 8
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1 0 1 4 2 8
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. 2 2 3 0 1 8
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 0 2 2 2 1 7
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. 1 0 2 0 4 7
CELANESE ACETATE LLC 2 4 1 0 0 7
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 0 1 1 3 2 7
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1 1 3 2 0 7
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 1 3 2 7
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 1 3 3 0 0 7
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG 0 0 1 3 3 7
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. 1 0 1 4 1 7
KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 0 4 3 7
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 3 7
MASONITE CORPORATION 2 0 2 2 1 7
NIKE, INC. 0 0 2 2 3 7
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 0 1 2 2 2 7
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 0 0 1 5 7
SRI SPORTS LIMITED 1 3 3 0 0 7
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 2 1 4 7
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 0 1 1 4 1 7
XEROX CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 3 7
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD. 3 1 2 1 0 7
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH 0 0 0 4 2 6
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
BAE SYSTEMS TENSYLON H.P. MATERIAL, INC 0 0 3 0 3 6
COOK INC. 0 1 5 0 0 6
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 0 2 4 6
EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS 1 0 1 3 1 6
GALA INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG 4 0 2 0 0 6
GRAHAM PACKAGING PET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 5 0 0 0 6
HEXCEL CORPORATION 0 0 2 2 2 6
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 3 1 1 1 6
INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME) 0 0 2 1 3 6
JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD. 0 1 1 2 2 6
KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH 0 0 3 2 1 6
LM GLASSFIBER A/S 0 0 1 2 3 6
MEDTRONIC INC. 1 1 1 3 0 6
MONOSOLRX LLC. 2 0 2 2 0 6
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 1 2 2 0 6
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1 0 0 4 1 6
OBDUCAT AB 0 0 4 1 1 6
PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. 0 0 4 1 1 6
REXAM CLOSURE SYSTEMS INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
REXAM HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB 0 0 1 2 3 6
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 3 0 2 0 6
TEIJIN ARAMID B.V. 0 0 0 4 2 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 0 2 1 0 3 6
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED 0 0 1 0 4 5
ARCAM AB 0 1 2 1 1 5
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
CRYOVAC, INC. 2 0 2 1 0 5
ECIM TECHNOLOGIES B.V. 0 1 4 0 0 5
ENVISIONTEC GMBH 1 0 1 2 1 5
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 2 1 5
JOHNS MANVILLE 1 2 1 1 0 5
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 2 0 1 2 0 5
KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 2 3 0 5
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 1 1 2 1 5
LRM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC 0 0 3 1 1 5
MERCURY PLASTICS, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2 1 2 0 0 5
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 2 1 5
NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD. 1 0 1 1 2 5
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
PRIAMUS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES AG 1 1 1 1 1 5
RAYTHEON COMPANY 0 1 2 2 0 5
SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 0 1 0 1 3 5
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 0 0 0 1 4 5
SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ETUDE ET DE CONSTRUCTION DE MOTEURS D'AVIATION "S.N.E.C.M.A." 1 0 3 1 0 5
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC 0 0 1 2 2 5
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0 0 2 0 3 5
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY 0 0 1 1 3 5
TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. 2 1 0 0 2 5
UBE MACHINERY CORPORATION, LTD. 0 0 3 2 0 5
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 3 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 0 1 1 3 0 5
VEC INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. 0 1 2 1 1 5
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 0 0 1 1 3 5


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