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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 034, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids
( 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
41
40
39
38
21
179
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
4
9
11
14
6
44
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
2
2
3
8
4
19
METSO PAPER, INC.
6
2
3
3
1
15
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3
3
2
4
2
14
HITACHI, LTD
6
0
5
1
0
12
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
2
0
2
7
1
12
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH
5
3
1
3
0
12
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
0
1
3
3
1
8
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
2
0
0
4
1
7
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
2
2
1
2
0
7
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
1
2
3
1
0
7
MAYTAG CORPORATION
1
2
3
1
0
7
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
2
3
2
0
0
7
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
0
3
3
0
1
7
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
1
1
2
2
1
7
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
2
3
1
0
0
6
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1
2
1
1
1
6
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY
2
0
0
4
0
6
SEMITOOL, INC.
3
2
0
1
0
6
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC.
3
1
0
1
1
6
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
1
2
0
0
2
5
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED
0
0
1
2
2
5
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