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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 211, Supports: Racks
( 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.
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT
46
46
73
103
73
341
RTC INDUSTRIES, INC.
3
4
3
6
8
24
TARGET BRANDS, INC.
1
0
4
8
10
23
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
0
2
4
5
1
12
FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC.
0
0
3
3
4
10
RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
4
2
1
2
1
10
SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.
0
0
2
3
5
10
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1
2
2
1
2
8
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
0
1
1
3
3
8
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
1
1
2
4
0
8
KONSTANT PRODUCTS, INC.
0
2
5
1
0
8
SIMPLEHUMAN LLC
2
1
2
1
1
7
BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC.
0
1
1
3
1
6
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
0
1
1
1
3
6
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
2
0
2
0
2
6
STEELWORKS HARDWARE, LLC
0
0
1
4
1
6
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
1
0
0
0
4
5
SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
0
0
3
1
1
5
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