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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 008, Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers

( 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
L'OREAL S.A. 30 23 22 38 84 197
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 8 16 11 12 13 60
WELLA AG 8 14 7 17 6 52
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 14 6 8 7 7 42
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 17 2 6 5 10 40
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 9 17 3 7 3 39
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 6 12 2 4 9 33
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 10 7 2 8 3 30
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 5 5 7 9 0 26
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 9 1 5 3 4 22
MAYTAG CORPORATION 13 3 1 4 0 21
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 4 2 5 1 8 20
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 3 5 2 6 1 17
DYSTAR TEXTILFARBEN GMBH & CO. DEUTSCHLAND KG 3 5 4 5 0 17
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 6 1 2 3 0 12
KPSS - KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES GMBH 0 0 1 7 3 11
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 4 2 0 2 2 10
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 2 1 1 3 2 9
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 4 1 0 1 2 8
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 0 0 3 4 7
CLAIROL INCORPORATED 6 0 0 0 0 6
COGNIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG 3 3 0 0 0 6
NIDEK CO., LTD. 3 1 0 2 0 6
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 0 3 1 0 5
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LLC 0 0 2 2 1 5
EVERLIGHT USA, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 0 2 1 0 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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