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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 602, Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage

( 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 36 45 76 76 62 295
OSSUR HF 12 9 9 19 16 65
DJO, LLC 1 6 8 6 2 23
NORDT DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC 0 10 5 4 1 20
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 2 3 6 5 1 17
KCI LICENSING, INC. 1 1 3 4 8 17
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 3 3 6 2 2 16
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP 1 1 6 2 5 15
BONUTTI RESEARCH, INC. 2 0 0 6 5 13
COLOPLAST A/S 0 3 1 6 3 13
AALNEX, INC. 0 2 2 2 3 9
CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 1 3 4 1 9
BREG, INC. 0 2 0 1 5 8
BSN MEDICAL, INC. 1 1 3 3 0 8
CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.. 0 0 6 1 1 8
WEBER ORTHOPEDIC, INC. 3 0 4 1 0 8
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 1 0 2 7
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH 1 0 3 2 1 7
SAEBO, INC. 1 1 0 2 3 7
BOEHRINGER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 0 0 1 3 2 6
CLOZEX MEDICAL, LLC 2 2 1 0 0 5
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5
SYSTAGENIX WOUND MANAGEMENT (US), INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5


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