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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 029, Metal Working

( 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 81 82 109 128 150 550
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 48 47 39 21 24 179
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 20 24 32 24 32 132
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 23 17 30 26 26 122
PANASONIC CORPORATION 4 23 29 24 29 109
BOEING COMPANY 7 18 20 23 22 90
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 4 8 20 25 26 83
TDK CORPORATION 14 17 21 13 15 80
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 11 17 21 11 16 76
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. 2 8 16 17 20 63
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 5 10 10 15 23 63
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 7 10 7 10 22 56
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 7 4 13 9 22 55
DENSO CORPORATION 6 6 8 13 19 52
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 15 10 5 14 7 51
INTEL CORPORATION 10 8 12 8 10 48
FUJITSU LIMITED 13 11 4 6 9 43
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 1 3 7 13 16 40
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 4 7 7 11 10 39
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 35 1 0 2 0 38
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 5 8 14 6 4 37
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 5 9 8 7 8 37
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 2 5 7 10 12 36
YAZAKI CORP. 7 4 13 5 7 36
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 10 10 7 3 34
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 8 9 8 4 5 34
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 3 8 6 11 34
WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), LLC 5 2 1 4 22 34
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 9 9 6 8 32
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 3 6 7 8 7 31
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 8 10 5 5 2 30
SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD. 7 10 8 3 2 30
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 10 2 6 5 7 30
SONY CORPORATION 7 5 8 4 4 28
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 3 3 8 3 10 27
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 4 10 5 4 3 26
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. 0 4 6 9 7 26
SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD 7 4 5 7 3 26
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 1 1 5 5 14 26
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 5 4 7 5 25
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 4 5 6 3 6 24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 1 9 4 4 5 23
NEWFREY LLC 3 5 6 6 3 23
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 4 4 5 3 6 22
MEDTRONIC INC. 2 3 7 5 4 21
NIDEC CORPORATION 4 0 9 6 2 21
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 1 4 0 8 8 21
SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ETUDE ET DE CONSTRUCTION DE MOTEURS D'AVIATION "S.N.E.C.M.A." 0 6 6 6 3 21
UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 0 1 1 7 12 21
ENDICOTT INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 4 5 2 4 20
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 0 2 3 7 7 19
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 3 2 6 6 2 19
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 1 2 3 7 6 19
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. 4 4 4 1 6 19
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 1 5 1 4 7 18
HITACHI HIGH-TECH INSTRUMENTS COMPANY, LTD. 2 3 4 2 6 17
HITACHI, LTD 3 4 2 5 2 16
NDK, NIHON DEMPA KOGYO COMPANY, LTD. 0 1 4 6 5 16
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 5 2 3 6 16
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 2 2 5 2 4 15
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 2 2 5 3 3 15
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 4 2 3 1 5 15
JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 4 2 3 6 15
JTEKT CORPORATION 1 3 3 6 2 15
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. 0 0 3 5 6 14
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 3 3 3 2 3 14
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 5 2 3 2 2 14
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 2 4 4 2 1 13
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 7 4 13
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0 3 2 5 3 13
BLACK & DECKER INC. 2 3 6 2 0 13
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 3 5 1 1 3 13
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 3 2 2 2 4 13
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 2 1 4 4 2 13
SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD. 2 4 0 3 4 13
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. 0 4 4 0 4 12
APPLE, INC. 0 1 2 1 8 12
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. 2 2 3 2 3 12
GILLETTE COMPANY 0 4 5 1 2 12
KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 3 2 2 4 12
KOMAX HOLDING AG 3 6 2 1 0 12
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 2 3 0 6 12
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 1 2 3 6 0 12
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG 1 0 4 4 2 11
ASSEMBLEON N.V. 1 1 4 4 1 11
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 4 3 0 3 11
FORM FACTOR, INC. 1 4 3 1 2 11
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD 2 4 2 3 0 11
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 0 8 2 0 1 11
NSK LIMITED 1 2 3 3 2 11
NTN CORPORATION 0 2 1 3 5 11
PIEDEK TECHNICAL LABORATORY 2 1 2 0 6 11
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1 0 1 3 6 11
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 0 5 3 2 11
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 5 0 2 2 2 11
AISIN AW CO., LTD. 2 1 0 2 5 10
ASMO CO., LTD. 1 1 5 1 2 10
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES WIRELESS IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 1 0 4 0 5 10
AVDEL UK LIMITED 0 0 3 2 5 10
CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 0 2 1 7 10
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. 1 2 2 2 3 10
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD 2 1 3 3 1 10
EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH 3 1 3 0 3 10
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC 1 3 3 2 1 10
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 4 2 3 0 1 10
MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH 0 1 3 4 2 10
PROFIL-VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG 2 2 4 0 2 10
QUILL MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 0 9 0 10
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP 0 0 1 3 6 10
XEROX CORPORATION 0 1 3 4 2 10
ZEPHYROS, INC. 4 1 1 3 1 10
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 7 2 0 0 0 9
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 2 1 1 2 3 9
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 1 2 1 2 3 9
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 6 9
PANDUIT CORPORATION 1 0 3 4 1 9
RAYTHEON COMPANY 1 1 1 2 4 9
AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S. 0 0 0 0 8 8
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 2 4 2 8
DAIMLER AG 1 2 1 2 2 8
EPCOS AG 1 2 2 0 3 8
HITACHI CABLE, LTD. 1 0 3 0 4 8
LISLE CORPORATION 5 1 2 0 0 8
MAXTOR CORPORATION 4 2 2 0 0 8
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 0 2 2 1 8
MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC. 0 0 3 1 4 8
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 1 4 1 1 8
NHK SPRING CO., LTD. 1 0 3 0 4 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 1 1 3 2 8
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 1 2 2 1 7
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 1 3 2 7
AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 2 0 0 2 3 7
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
ANDREW CORPORATION 0 0 1 0 6 7
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 2 0 4 1 7
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 0 2 2 1 2 7
FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD. 1 3 0 1 2 7
FUJIKURA LTD. 1 0 3 2 1 7
FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 0 1 0 2 4 7
HARRIS CORP. 3 3 0 0 1 7
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 0 2 1 2 2 7
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 1 0 2 2 2 7
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 0 0 4 1 2 7
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 0 2 2 2 1 7
VICTAULIC COMPANY OF AMERICA 0 1 1 4 1 7
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 1 4 0 1 1 7
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD. 3 0 1 0 2 6
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 1 6
DELL PRODUCTS, L.P. 2 1 1 1 1 6
DELTA ELECTRONICS INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
HENROB LIMITED 1 1 3 1 0 6
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC 1 1 2 1 1 6
KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1 0 1 1 3 6
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
MEYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LIMITED 1 0 1 3 1 6
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 0 0 3 2 6
PRAIRIE PACKAGING, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
REMY TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 1 1 4 6
ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG 0 1 2 1 2 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 2 3 0 1 0 6
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 3 0 1 6
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 0 0 1 4 6
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 0 0 0 2 4 6
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
ATOP S.P.A. 1 0 2 1 1 5
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 1 1 1 1 5
CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
CNH AMERICA LLC 0 2 1 0 2 5
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
CORNING INCORPORATED 0 0 1 1 3 5
EAGLE-PICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 5 0 5
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 1 2 1 1 0 5
FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC 0 0 0 2 3 5
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 0 2 1 1 5
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC 0 1 2 1 1 5
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP. 0 0 2 2 1 5
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 1 0 1 1 2 5
GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 0 2 0 1 2 5
IMBERA ELECTRONICS OY 0 0 1 0 4 5
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI 1 1 0 2 1 5
KONE CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 2 5
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
KYOCERA CORPORATION 1 1 0 1 2 5
LEAR CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 1 5
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 2 2 1 0 5
LORD CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 1 5
MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH 0 0 1 2 2 5
MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) 1 1 1 2 0 5
MINERAL LASSEN LLC 1 0 0 1 3 5
MOTOROLA, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
NEC TOKIN CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 0 5
NIDEK CO., LTD. 3 1 0 1 0 5
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 3 1 1 0 0 5
PACESETTER, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
PHOENIX PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2 3 0 0 0 5
QUALLION, LLC 1 2 1 1 0 5
RENAULT S.A.S. 0 0 0 1 4 5
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 0 1 1 0 3 5
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 1 1 2 1 0 5
SIEMENS, PLC 0 0 1 0 4 5
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 0 1 2 1 1 5
SV PROBE PTE., LTD. 1 3 1 0 0 5
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. 0 0 2 0 3 5
TECNOMATIC, S.P.A. 0 1 2 1 1 5
THYSSENKRUPP DRAUZ NOTHELFER GMBH 0 0 1 2 2 5
WHITESELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 2 5


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