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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 701, DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing)

( 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
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 45 46 104 148 286 629
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 50 53 112 162 229 606
DENSO CORPORATION 59 68 106 81 138 452
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 46 44 64 81 100 335
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 36 36 58 80 95 305
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 44 52 54 57 80 287
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 27 25 36 55 106 249
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 25 28 37 53 79 222
BOEING COMPANY 15 22 45 53 58 193
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 34 33 45 32 37 181
HITACHI, LTD 19 23 31 29 35 137
CATERPILLAR INC. 12 16 14 39 55 136
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 9 12 19 26 55 121
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 22 12 14 29 43 120
AISIN AW CO., LTD. 13 7 17 24 51 112
THALES 8 9 18 17 48 100
ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC. 10 21 17 16 21 85
DEERE + COMPANY 8 8 21 17 30 84
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 10 14 10 15 26 75
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH 0 1 11 25 36 73
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, AG 8 4 6 20 33 71
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG 17 9 17 16 11 70
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2 6 18 16 28 70
AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S. 0 0 0 8 59 67
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 18 25 12 6 5 66
ADVICS CO., LTD. 7 11 12 14 21 65
AIRBUS FRANCE 11 8 23 21 1 64
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 11 6 13 12 16 58
XANAVI INFORMATICS CORPORATION 4 22 16 7 8 57
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 11 12 12 16 54
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 14 9 5 10 15 53
SPX CORPORATION 4 5 10 15 19 53
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 3 4 9 13 24 53
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 11 15 14 11 51
CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO., OHG 1 3 6 13 27 50
JTEKT CORPORATION 9 6 6 10 18 49
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 4 6 10 11 18 49
CNH AMERICA LLC 7 5 7 11 18 48
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 10 18 19 48
SONY CORPORATION 5 3 12 13 14 47
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 21 23 2 0 0 46
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 6 5 9 12 14 46
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED 2 11 13 6 8 40
GENERAL MOTORS LLC 0 0 11 16 12 39
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 3 8 10 17 38
JATCO LTD. 3 4 8 5 17 37
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 7 5 6 6 13 37
RENAULT S.A.S. 2 2 12 11 9 36
MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. 0 7 7 7 14 35
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 16 12 3 2 2 35
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION, LTD. 6 7 9 2 11 35
GOOGLE, INC. 2 5 2 11 14 34
KOMATSU LTD. 3 1 7 15 7 33
DAIMLER AG 7 4 1 14 5 31
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7 4 11 8 0 30
NAVTEQ NORTH AMERICA, LLC. 7 7 8 5 3 30
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 6 6 6 6 28
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. 1 4 4 4 13 26
PIONEER CORPORATION 3 2 9 3 9 26
RAYTHEON COMPANY 5 3 4 3 10 25
DONNELLY CORPORATION 2 5 4 6 7 24
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 6 1 7 9 24
EUROCOPTER FRANCE S.A. 2 6 5 4 6 23
PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A. 0 3 5 9 6 23
CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH 2 5 3 4 7 21
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0 4 5 3 9 21
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 1 5 2 7 5 20
HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH 3 3 5 6 3 20
NAVITIME JAPAN CO., LTD. 3 3 5 2 7 20
PORSCHE AG 2 0 1 8 9 20
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 4 5 5 4 2 20
TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V. 0 1 2 10 7 20
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY 1 3 8 5 2 19
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 1 3 10 2 18
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 3 5 1 7 18
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB 3 3 3 2 7 18
MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 0 8 5 3 17
GARMIN LTD. 7 7 2 0 0 16
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION 2 0 5 5 4 16
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 6 2 6 16
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED 1 1 2 5 7 16
VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB 1 0 4 3 8 16
CUMMINS INC. 1 1 6 5 2 15
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY L.L.C. 4 0 2 4 5 15
LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG 5 4 4 2 0 15
OSHKOSH CORPORATION 1 2 10 1 1 15
WABCO GMBH & CO, OHG 1 1 2 5 6 15
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC 0 2 1 5 6 14
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. 1 5 4 2 2 14
NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC. 6 4 4 0 0 14
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 0 0 4 7 3 14
QUALCOMM, INC. 0 0 3 4 7 14
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 2 5 2 3 14
AOL LLC 6 0 3 3 1 13
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION 0 3 8 1 1 13
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 2 2 5 4 0 13
HTI IP, LLC 1 5 3 2 2 13
HYUNDAI AUTONET CO., LTD. 1 7 3 0 2 13
INRIX, INC. 0 0 3 6 4 13
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 13 0 0 0 0 13
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC 6 0 1 2 3 12
HEMISPHERE GPS LLC 3 0 2 1 6 12
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED 2 1 5 2 2 12
MAPQUEST, INC. 0 4 3 2 3 12
NOKIA CORPORATION 1 2 5 1 3 12
SCANIA CV AKTIEBOLAG 3 2 2 2 3 12
YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. 0 2 2 5 3 12
AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB 0 0 3 4 4 11
CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION 1 4 3 1 2 11
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE 3 1 0 3 4 11
EATON CORPORATION 3 2 1 2 3 11
FUJITSU LIMITED 3 4 0 0 4 11
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 2 2 5 11
MANDO CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 7 11
MOTOREN-UND TURBINEN-UNION FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH 1 1 2 1 6 11
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 2 4 5 0 0 11
SAAB AKTIEBOLAG 1 1 5 2 2 11
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. 3 2 3 2 1 11
ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC. 0 0 0 3 7 10
BROADCOM CORPORATION 1 2 1 4 2 10
GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH 0 0 1 3 6 10
IROBOT CORPORATION 0 4 0 2 4 10
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI 1 0 6 0 3 10
KABUSHIKIKAISHA EQUOS RESEARCH CO., LTD. 0 0 0 3 7 10
LEAR CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 3 10
OMRON CORPORATION 0 3 2 2 3 10
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 2 2 1 4 10
INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. 2 0 2 1 4 9
KELSEY-HAYES CO. 2 0 1 5 1 9
KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH 2 1 1 2 3 9
LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH 1 0 4 0 4 9
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AND BUS CORPORATION 4 2 1 1 1 9
NSK LIMITED 4 1 0 3 1 9
SIRF TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 5 2 1 9
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2 1 1 3 2 9
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 0 1 3 2 3 9
AMERICAN CALCAR INC. 0 5 3 0 0 8
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC. 1 1 1 1 4 8
BOSCH CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 7 8
C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI 3 0 1 2 2 8
CLARION CO., LTD. 0 0 1 1 6 8
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. 0 0 0 0 8 8
INVACARE CORPORATION 2 0 0 3 3 8
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC 0 0 1 1 6 8
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KENWOOD 0 1 2 2 3 8
MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. 2 0 2 3 1 8
NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORPORATION 2 0 2 3 1 8
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 2 3 2 1 8
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 1 0 2 4 1 8
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2 2 1 2 1 8
TEMIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4 4 0 0 0 8
TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC 1 2 3 0 2 8
WESTPORT POWER INC. 3 2 0 1 2 8
YAHOO, INC. 0 0 2 2 4 8
YANMAR CO., LTD. 1 0 3 2 2 8
BOSE CORPORATION 2 0 1 2 2 7
CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 2 1 2 2 7
CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. 0 1 6 0 0 7
JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 2 2 1 2 7
KEIHIN CORPORATION 0 1 3 2 1 7
MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 4 2 0 1 7
NEXTEER (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 6 1 7
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 0 1 1 5 7
OMEGA PATENTS, L.L.C. 2 1 3 1 0 7
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY 0 2 4 1 0 7
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO., KG 0 0 3 4 0 7
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2 1 2 0 2 7
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 2 4 7
TESLA MOTORS, INC. 0 0 3 1 3 7
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 1 0 3 7
WABTEC HOLDING CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 2 7
AUDI AG 1 4 0 0 1 6
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG 1 1 0 2 2 6
CATERPILLAR TRIMBLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
HARRIS CORP. 4 2 0 0 0 6
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 0 3 1 2 6
IFP 1 0 1 3 1 6
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 1 1 2 0 2 6
KUBOTA CORPORATION 0 2 0 2 2 6
KYOCERA CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 1 6
MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KG 0 0 0 2 4 6
MAGNETI MARELLI POWERTRAIN S.P.A. 0 1 1 1 3 6
MESSIER-BUGATTI 3 0 0 3 0 6
MOTOROLA, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
NAVTEQ B.V. 0 0 0 0 6 6
SHOWA CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 2 6
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 3 0 0 1 2 6
VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR 1 0 1 0 4 6
ZF LENKSYSTEME GMBH 1 0 2 1 2 6
ASTRIUM GMBH 0 0 2 2 1 5
AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 1 2 2 5
AVIDYNE CORPORATION 1 0 3 0 1 5
AVL LIST GMBH 1 1 0 0 3 5
BOADIN TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 0 2 3 5
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 0 0 0 2 3 5
CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L. 3 1 0 0 1 5
CHRYSLER LLC 5 0 0 0 0 5
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH 1 0 1 0 3 5
COTARES LIMITED 0 0 1 1 3 5
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
FERRARI, S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 4 5
GENTEX CORPORATION 1 1 0 2 1 5
GLOBAL LOCATE, INC. 1 1 1 0 2 5
GOODRICH CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 0 2 1 2 0 5
INTEL CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 0 5
ISE CORPORATION 0 0 5 0 0 5
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 0 3 0 2 0 5
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO 1 0 1 2 1 5
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS 0 0 0 0 5 5
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG 1 0 1 1 2 5
NEC CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. 0 1 2 1 1 5
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 0 0 2 1 2 5
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 1 1 2 1 5
SCENERA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 1 2 2 0 5
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 0 0 2 2 1 5
SIN ETKE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD 0 4 1 0 0 5
TAKATA CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 0 5
TELENAV, INC. 1 0 0 0 4 5
TERAHOP NETWORKS, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
THINKWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
TK HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH 1 1 0 1 2 5
VOLVO PENTA AB 0 0 1 2 2 5
XEROX CORPORATION 1 0 0 2 2 5


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