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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 016, Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.)

( 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 21 36 55 55 41 208
SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD. 10 28 11 12 8 69
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 4 2 9 17 21 53
SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 7 14 4 7 6 38
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 6 2 9 2 4 23
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 0 0 1 15 5 21
JARLLYTEC CO., LTD. 0 5 8 3 2 18
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3 2 3 5 3 16
CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1 6 6 0 1 14
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 3 1 2 3 4 13
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 1 4 0 4 3 12
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A. 2 1 4 3 1 11
JULIUS BLUM GMBH 1 2 2 4 1 10
NIFCO INC. 1 0 2 4 2 9
SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD. 3 2 1 0 3 9
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 3 2 3 0 0 8
QUANTA COMPUTER INC. 2 2 3 1 0 8
DORMA GMBH & CO. KG. 3 1 2 0 1 7
LEOHAB ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 0 2 1 1 3 7
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 0 3 2 1 1 7
APPLE, INC. 0 1 0 2 3 6
BLACK & DECKER INC. 1 1 2 0 2 6
CALDWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY NORTH AMERICA, LLC 0 0 0 4 2 6
EDSCHA AG 1 1 1 3 0 6
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 1 1 4 6
LIANHONG ART CO., LTD. 0 1 1 0 4 6
NOKIA CORPORATION 2 1 1 2 0 6
AGOSTINO FERRARI S.P.A. 0 1 2 2 0 5
ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 0 1 0 3 5
LIBERTY HARDWARE MANUFACTURING CORP. 0 0 2 2 1 5
NUOVA STAR S.P.A. 0 1 2 0 2 5
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 0 1 1 1 2 5
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB 0 0 3 1 1 5
SOUTHCO INC. 1 0 2 0 2 5


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