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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 052, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

( 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 170 235 374 314 387 1480
VALINGE INNOVATION AB 4 4 20 20 11 59
UNILIN BEHEER BV, BESLOTEN VENNOOTSCHAP 2 6 31 0 3 42
CERTAINTEED CORP. 2 4 7 12 16 41
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC. 4 6 5 8 6 29
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 1 3 4 6 14 28
USG INTERIORS, INC. 1 5 14 6 0 26
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 3 12 6 3 25
MASONITE CORPORATION 3 1 8 4 6 22
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 0 0 8 10 1 19
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 5 6 7 18
PERGO, AB 2 4 3 0 8 17
FLOORING INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 3 3 1 8 16
THE STEEL NETWORK, INC. 1 6 4 1 4 16
BOEING COMPANY 1 2 7 0 5 15
OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC 1 1 5 2 6 15
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE 0 1 3 5 6 15
LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 8 3 3 14
BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 0 1 1 4 6 12
EXTECH/EXTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 3 4 0 2 12
NIPPON STEEL CORP. 0 3 4 3 2 12
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 0 0 4 3 5 12
HAWORTH, INC. 0 1 5 3 2 11
WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE 0 3 5 1 2 11
HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC 0 0 4 5 1 10
NICHIHA CORPORATION 0 1 1 5 3 10
VKR HOLDING A/S 3 1 2 3 1 10
CALIFORNIA EXPANDED METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY 1 1 1 2 4 9
CHICAGO METALLIC CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 2 9
COMPOSITE PANEL SYSTEMS, LLC 0 0 0 5 4 9
PERGO AG 0 0 5 4 0 9
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 0 1 5 3 0 9
SPECIALTY HARDWARE L.P. 0 1 4 3 1 9
STEELCASE INC. 2 2 3 2 0 9
DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. 0 0 0 5 3 8
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 1 4 1 2 8
PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 4 3 8
QUALITY EDGE, INC. 1 2 1 0 4 8
SUNPOWER CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 5 8
VERMONT SLATE & COPPER SERVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 8 8
AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 1 3 3 0 7
DANA INNOVATIONS 1 0 0 2 4 7
DAVINCI ITALIA/USA GROUP, LLC 0 1 0 4 2 7
FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD., 0 1 1 1 4 7
JOHNS MANVILLE 1 2 2 0 2 7
METAL ERA, INC. 1 0 3 3 0 7
NUCON STEEL CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 1 7
PN II, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
RENSCIENCE IP HOLDINGS INC. 0 1 3 2 1 7
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 3 7
SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 2 4 0 0 7
TECTON PRODUCTS 0 1 2 1 3 7
ARCHITECTURAL GLASS AND ALUMINUM CORPORATION, INC. 0 0 3 0 3 6
AWI LICENSING COMPANY 1 1 1 2 1 6
BIRD-B-GONE, INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 5 1 0 6
CONXTECH, INC. 0 2 0 2 2 6
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 3 1 0 1 6
EXTERIA BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC 0 1 1 2 2 6
EXTERIOR PORTFOLIO, LLC 0 0 0 3 3 6
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
KRONOTEC AG 0 3 0 1 2 6
MILGARD MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 1 4 0 1 6
NICHIHA CO., LTD. 1 1 3 1 0 6
OHIO GRATINGS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
QUANEX CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 1 6
SOLATUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 0 2 1 6
VTECH PATENTS LLC 0 1 1 1 3 6
ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 1 2 2 5
AKZENTA PANEELE + PROFILE GMBH 2 0 1 1 1 5
COMC, LLC 0 2 1 0 2 5
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 1 4 0 0 5
DIETRICH INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 4 0 1 5
ELK PREMIUM BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 1 0 1 5
FAUS GROUP 0 0 1 0 4 5
GOSSAMER SPACE FRAMES 0 3 0 0 2 5
GREEN HORIZON MANUFACTURING LLC 0 0 1 3 1 5
HAROLD SIMPSON, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
HAYES SPECIALTY MACHINING, LTD. 1 0 3 0 1 5
HERMANN FRIEDRICH KUNNE GMBH & CO. 2 0 2 1 0 5
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 1 1 2 1 5
KAINDL FLOORING GMBH 1 1 1 2 0 5
KEENE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., INC. 0 0 2 0 3 5
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 1 2 2 0 5
LRM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC 0 0 1 2 2 5
NOVA CHEMICALS INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
NUCOR CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
PVT SOLAR, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS, IP BV 0 2 0 2 1 5
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 0 0 1 2 2 5
TAC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 1 3 1 5
TAMKO BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
TRUSSED, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
TUFF SHED, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
UNITED CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 2 1 1 1 5


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