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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 036, Boots, Shoes, and Leggings

( 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 54 57 87 59 69 326
NIKE, INC. 24 30 55 61 66 236
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 12 7 7 6 4 36
ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL MARKETING B.V. 7 4 7 4 5 27
TIMBERLAND COMPANY 7 4 3 0 1 15
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC. 4 0 3 4 3 14
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY 6 2 2 1 2 13
GEOX S.P.A. 1 2 2 0 6 11
MIZUNO CORPORATION 0 3 0 2 6 11
ASICS CORPORATION 3 0 2 3 2 10
SALOMON S.A. 2 1 4 1 2 10
CONVERSE INC. 1 2 3 2 1 9
SKECHERS U.S.A. INC. II 0 0 2 4 2 8
ACUSHNET COMPANY 0 2 1 3 1 7
AKEVA, L.L.C. 2 4 0 0 1 7
ANATOMIC RESEARCH, INC. 2 2 2 0 1 7
K-2 CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 1 7
U-TURN SPORTS CO, LLC 3 1 2 0 1 7
CLEATS LLC 1 0 2 0 3 6
ARIAT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 0 2 1 1 5
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
RINGSTAR, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
SOFTSPIKES, LLC 1 0 1 0 3 5
SPENCO MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
TECNICA SPA 1 0 0 3 1 5


PTMT Contacts

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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