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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 502, Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making

( 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
UOP 16 8 7 17 8 56
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 8 7 13 9 13 50
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 4 1 24 10 7 46
SHELL OIL COMPANY 3 9 19 6 5 42
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 14 8 7 8 3 40
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 3 7 13 9 7 39
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 4 13 7 6 7 37
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP 5 7 5 9 8 34
CATALER CORPORATION 1 4 8 7 9 29
UMICORE AG & CO. KG 5 8 6 5 5 29
CHINA PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION 8 3 6 3 8 28
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 1 6 8 4 6 25
BASF CORPORATION 0 0 3 10 11 24
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 4 3 6 5 5 23
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 3 7 5 6 2 23
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1 1 9 10 2 23
BASF SE 1 3 5 5 8 22
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 4 7 5 2 3 21
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2 2 7 3 5 19
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 4 6 2 3 18
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 3 4 1 5 5 18
BASF CATALYSTS LLC 3 8 5 0 1 17
HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, LLC 3 9 4 1 0 17
SUD-CHEMIE AG 3 5 3 3 3 17
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 0 2 7 2 6 17
BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH 5 4 4 1 1 15
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 4 2 2 6 1 15
SUD-CHEMIE INC. 4 5 2 2 2 15
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 1 2 4 3 4 14
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED 2 2 5 3 2 14
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 1 3 0 4 6 14
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 1 3 3 3 13
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 1 3 4 4 12
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 1 2 1 3 12
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES 0 0 2 5 5 12
BOREALIS TECHNOLOGY OY 2 3 2 2 2 11
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 7 2 2 0 0 11
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 2 3 1 0 5 11
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY 0 1 4 3 3 11
CABOT CORPORATION 0 2 5 2 1 10
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 2 5 1 2 0 10
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 1 2 4 1 2 10
LYONDELL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 3 1 2 0 4 10
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. 4 0 1 3 2 10
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 4 2 3 1 0 10
UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, (US) 3 1 2 2 2 10
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 1 0 5 0 3 9
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 0 2 2 4 9
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 3 2 1 0 3 9
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 0 3 1 2 9
NANOSTELLAR, INC. 2 4 3 0 0 9
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC 0 2 3 0 4 9
ALBEMARLE NETHERLANDS B.V. 1 4 0 3 0 8
CORNING INCORPORATED 0 0 2 2 4 8
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 4 0 3 0 1 8
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 0 1 4 2 1 8
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 2 1 0 4 8
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO 0 2 3 2 1 8
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 1 4 1 1 8
NIPPON OIL CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 3 8
SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED 3 3 0 2 0 8
SK ENERGY CO., LTD 1 2 3 2 0 8
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 2 3 0 3 0 8
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC 2 3 1 1 0 7
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 1 0 3 1 2 7
DAIICHI KIGENSO KAGAKU KOGYO CO., LTD. 0 0 2 2 3 7
MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC. 0 1 3 2 1 7
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1 2 0 3 1 7
MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. 2 3 1 1 0 7
TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. 2 1 3 1 0 7
BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L. 0 2 1 3 0 6
BP CHEMICALS LIMITED 0 0 1 2 3 6
CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 3 0 0 3 6
DENSO CORPORATION 2 1 2 0 1 6
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 1 0 0 4 1 6
EUROPEENNE DE RETRAITEMENT DE CATALYSEURS (EURECAT) 1 2 1 0 2 6
ICT CO., LTD. 2 0 1 2 1 6
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 0 1 2 3 0 6
INEOS EUROPE LIMITED 1 2 2 1 0 6
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 0 1 4 0 1 6
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION 2 1 0 2 1 6
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. 0 4 0 0 2 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 1 0 3 1 1 6
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 1 1 1 1 1 5
DIA-NITRIX CO., LTD. 1 0 1 3 0 5
FUJITSU LIMITED 1 2 2 0 0 5
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
INEOS USA LLC 1 1 0 1 2 5
INTEVEP, S.A. 1 1 0 2 1 5
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 1 5
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 1 0 0 3 5
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED 0 1 0 2 2 5
NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD. 0 1 4 0 0 5
NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A. 0 1 1 1 2 5
RHODIA OPERATIONS 0 0 2 2 1 5
SD LIZENZVERWERTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH & CO. KG 0 1 0 2 2 5
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
TOTO, LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 3 5
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 0 0 2 1 2 5


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