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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 427, Coating 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 29 26 42 40 37 174
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 12 20 28 35 33 128
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 17 23 25 20 24 109
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 10 9 16 19 40 94
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 14 8 22 18 19 81
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 12 16 20 18 13 79
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 11 13 17 17 15 73
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 7 12 18 16 15 68
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 10 7 14 14 12 57
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6 9 12 12 13 52
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 8 12 10 11 10 51
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 8 9 9 9 14 49
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 14 8 5 10 9 46
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 2 9 18 8 8 45
XEROX CORPORATION 2 8 8 10 12 40
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 4 6 7 5 13 35
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. 3 8 9 9 5 34
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 6 13 6 3 5 33
PANASONIC CORPORATION 2 4 8 8 11 33
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 8 7 7 7 4 33
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 2 10 12 5 3 32
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 8 5 4 3 5 25
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 7 6 8 3 0 24
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 0 1 10 2 10 23
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 2 5 5 5 22
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 4 4 4 5 5 22
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 4 6 6 5 22
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 3 1 6 5 7 22
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 3 3 6 3 6 21
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 5 3 2 6 4 20
TDK CORPORATION 1 5 5 6 3 20
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 7 10 19
ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V. 2 5 5 4 2 18
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 1 0 4 6 7 18
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE 0 3 3 3 9 18
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 0 4 7 7 18
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2 2 4 4 6 18
BOEING COMPANY 1 1 7 1 7 17
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 1 0 8 4 4 17
KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD. 1 4 6 3 3 17
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 0 4 3 7 3 17
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 0 5 4 7 17
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 3 4 2 6 17
ASM JAPAN K.K. 1 3 2 6 4 16
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 0 1 2 7 6 16
INTEL CORPORATION 2 7 4 2 1 16
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 1 7 2 4 15
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 3 2 3 6 15
SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 6 2 5 2 15
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 2 1 1 3 7 14
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC 2 0 3 2 7 14
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 0 6 1 5 13
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 0 3 3 5 13
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 3 1 3 2 4 13
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3 0 5 2 3 13
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 0 1 1 6 4 12
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 2 1 1 3 5 12
SONY CORPORATION 2 1 3 2 4 12
SUPERPOWER, INC. 3 3 0 2 4 12
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2 2 6 1 1 12
VALSPAR SOURCING, INC. 2 1 1 4 4 12
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 2 3 1 5 11
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 2 3 0 2 4 11
JOHNS MANVILLE 1 2 4 3 1 11
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 0 2 3 3 3 11
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 2 2 3 1 3 11
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, L.L.C. 1 1 1 2 6 11
HOYA CORPORATION 0 1 2 4 3 10
NORDSON CORPORATION 3 1 2 1 3 10
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 1 1 3 1 4 10
SCHOTT AG 4 0 2 2 2 10
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. 0 2 3 2 3 10
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 0 3 3 2 2 10
SURMODICS, INC. 1 2 3 1 3 10
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 2 0 1 2 5 10
APPLIED MICROSTRUCTURES, INC. 1 1 3 1 3 9
BASF COATINGS AG 2 4 2 1 0 9
CHEMETALL GMBH 1 2 2 1 3 9
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 0 1 3 4 1 9
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 0 1 3 1 9
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 1 0 3 1 4 9
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 1 1 4 3 0 9
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 0 0 3 4 2 9
SECO TOOLS AB 0 0 4 3 2 9
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 2 2 4 8
CABOT CORPORATION 0 4 1 0 3 8
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 1 3 3 1 8
INNOVATECH, LLC 0 1 3 2 2 8
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 2 0 4 1 1 8
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 1 3 1 2 8
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 0 2 4 1 1 8
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 3 1 2 2 8
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 2 2 1 3 0 8
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 3 2 3 8
ULVAC, INC. 0 1 1 2 4 8
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 0 1 3 2 2 8
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
AGFA GRAPHICS NV 0 0 0 4 3 7
ASM AMERICA, INC. 1 2 1 2 1 7
BASF CORPORATION 0 4 1 1 1 7
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 0 2 3 0 2 7
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 2 1 4 0 0 7
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 1 2 2 2 7
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD 3 0 1 2 1 7
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 2 3 0 0 2 7
FUJI ELECTRIC DEVICE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 3 3 0 0 1 7
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 0 2 3 2 0 7
GLOBAL OLED TECHNOLOGY LLC 0 0 2 3 2 7
HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC. 0 2 1 1 3 7
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 0 1 1 1 4 7
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 1 3 1 2 7
NANOSOLAR, INC. 0 1 2 1 3 7
PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED 0 0 4 1 2 7
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE 0 3 0 3 1 7
SANDIA CORPORATION 0 2 2 2 1 7
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 1 3 2 0 1 7
SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ETUDE ET DE CONSTRUCTION DE MOTEURS D'AVIATION "S.N.E.C.M.A." 0 1 3 1 2 7
SOLOPOWER, INC. 0 2 1 1 3 7
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD. 0 2 0 3 2 7
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 0 1 2 4 7
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 0 2 2 2 7
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 0 2 0 2 3 7
BASF SE 0 0 1 2 3 6
CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 0 0 2 3 1 6
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0 2 4 0 0 6
ENTHONE INCORPORATED. 1 0 1 2 2 6
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 0 0 2 4 6
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELEKTRONICA CENTRUM (IMEC VZW) 0 0 0 2 4 6
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 0 2 1 3 0 6
KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION 0 0 0 2 4 6
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 0 0 1 2 3 6
NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 1 3 6
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 0 2 1 2 1 6
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 1 2 0 3 6
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 6 6
SNECMA PROPULSION SOLIDE 1 1 1 2 1 6
SRI INTERNATIONAL 0 0 1 2 3 6
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 0 0 1 1 4 6
TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD. 0 0 2 1 3 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 2 1 1 2 0 6
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH 0 0 4 2 0 6
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. 2 1 0 2 0 5
AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V. 2 0 1 2 0 5
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 0 0 1 1 3 5
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 0 3 0 1 1 5
CANON ANELVA CORPORATION 0 1 1 0 3 5
CERTAINTEED CORP. 0 0 3 2 0 5
COOK INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 0 2 3 5
DRAKA COMTEQ B.V. 0 2 0 1 2 5
FIRST SOLAR, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
GOODRICH CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 0 5
HITACHI, LTD 2 0 2 1 0 5
IFIRE IP CORPORATION 0 3 1 1 0 5
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
JSR CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 1 0 1 3 0 5
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 1 0 1 1 2 5
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 1 2 1 0 1 5
MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC. 1 0 0 3 1 5
NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 0 0 1 4 0 5
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 2 1 1 0 5
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 0 0 1 1 3 5
NIPPON STEEL CORP. 1 0 1 2 1 5
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1 1 0 2 5
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 0 1 1 0 3 5
OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC 0 2 2 0 1 5
RIKEN 0 1 3 1 0 5
SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG 0 1 0 2 2 5
SULZER METCO AG 0 1 1 2 1 5
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
TOTO, LTD. 0 1 0 1 3 5
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 1 2 0 2 5
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 0 0 1 1 3 5
WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), LLC 1 0 3 0 1 5
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY 0 1 1 2 1 5
YAZAKI CORP. 0 0 2 3 0 5


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