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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2003 - 2007 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 005, Beds

( 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 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 189 188 186 169 120 852
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 32 45 20 22 19 138
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 7 9 6 8 4 34
STRYKER CORPORATION 2 7 7 7 1 24
DREAMWELL, LTD. 2 6 4 6 5 23
KCI LICENSING, INC. 4 4 7 1 2 18
THE BOPPY COMPANY 2 2 4 6 1 15
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 2 2 4 3 14
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 7 0 2 4 0 13
COLEMAN COMPANY INC. 1 0 4 5 2 12
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 2 3 2 3 11
COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC. 4 0 2 3 1 10
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY 0 2 3 2 2 9
WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. 0 0 5 2 2 9
ARMS REACH CONCEPTS, INC. 2 1 3 1 1 8
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 3 1 0 8
PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. 1 1 4 1 1 8
FERNO-WASHINGTON INC. 2 2 1 1 1 7
FINGER LAKES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC 1 1 1 3 1 7
SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC 1 3 0 1 2 7
HATTERAS HAMMOCKS, INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2 1 0 2 1 6
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1 2 1 1 1 6
INVACARE CORPORATION 1 0 0 2 3 6
KELSYUS, LLC 0 0 2 2 2 6
AERO PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
BARTON MEDICAL CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
GROSSMAN PRODUCT SERVICES SDN. BHD. 0 5 0 0 0 5
MIDMARK CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 0 5
SUMMER INFANT PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 1 5
THE FIRST YEARS INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
WOODLARK CIRCLE, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
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Alexandria VA 22313-1450

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