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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 016, Miscellaneous Hardware
( 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
78
67
57
50
38
290
SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
0
10
5
8
2
25
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
1
3
4
3
5
16
SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
4
4
1
3
3
15
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
2
1
1
2
8
14
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
2
3
4
3
1
13
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A.
5
2
1
2
2
12
KATOH ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
2
0
1
8
1
12
NIFCO INC.
2
0
2
3
2
9
RIKENKAKI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
0
2
3
2
2
9
DORMA GMBH & CO. KG.
2
0
0
5
1
8
EDSCHA AG
1
4
2
1
0
8
GRASS AMERICA, INC.
2
2
0
2
2
8
GRASS GMBH
2
3
2
1
0
8
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
2
0
1
4
1
8
JULIUS BLUM GMBH
3
1
3
1
0
8
BEN Q CORPORATION
0
2
2
2
1
7
MANSFIELD ASSEMBLIES CO.
0
1
2
3
0
6
MAYTAG CORPORATION
3
1
1
1
0
6
SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
0
0
0
3
3
6
AMESBURY GROUP INC.
1
1
1
1
1
5
CHAW KHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
1
0
3
1
0
5
GRIGOLEIT COMPANY
2
0
0
2
1
5
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
3
1
0
1
0
5
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
2
2
0
1
0
5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
0
0
1
1
3
5
MEPLA-WERKE LAUTENSCHLAGER GMBH & CO. KG
0
2
2
0
1
5
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY
0
1
0
3
1
5
NEWFREY LLC
3
0
0
1
1
5
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS OF GREENWOOD, MISSOURI, INC.
3
1
0
0
1
5
VENTRA GROUP INC.
0
2
2
1
0
5
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