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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 099, Foods and Beverages: Apparatus
( 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
48
33
65
48
66
260
NESTEC, S.A.
5
3
15
5
11
39
SEB S.A.
12
6
3
7
8
36
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
1
4
6
5
14
30
BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION
3
4
6
4
3
20
KRAFT FOODS R&D, INC.
5
3
2
2
3
15
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
1
4
3
1
4
13
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
0
2
0
1
9
12
DE'LONGHI S.P.A.
1
1
1
5
1
9
FOOD EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, INC.
0
3
1
2
3
9
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.
1
3
4
1
0
9
PRINCE CASTLE INCORPORATED
0
1
1
2
4
8
SARA LEE/DE N.V.
3
0
5
0
0
8
UNI-SPLENDOR CORP.
0
1
3
4
0
8
GRUPPO CIMBALI S.P.A
0
2
1
1
3
7
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION)
0
1
2
1
3
7
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
1
1
2
0
2
6
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS LIMITED
0
2
2
1
1
6
EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG
1
1
2
2
0
6
KEURIG, INC.
2
2
1
0
1
6
LYCO MANUFACTURING, INC.
0
1
1
1
3
6
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
0
0
1
4
1
6
RONCO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
2
1
2
1
0
6
TSANN KUEN (CHINA) ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
0
0
1
3
2
6
BREVILLE PTY. LTD.
0
0
2
0
3
5
COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES S.A.
4
1
0
0
0
5
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1
0
0
2
2
5
ILLYCAFFE S.P.A.
0
0
3
0
2
5
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
0
0
2
2
1
5
MARS INCORPORATED
1
1
1
2
0
5
SAVAGE EQUIPMENT, INC.
2
0
1
0
2
5
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
1
1
3
0
0
5
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