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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2011 - 2015 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 423, Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds

( 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 29 41 36 36 23 165
BASF SE 8 9 14 14 12 57
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 9 3 13 9 17 51
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3 11 7 13 17 51
BASF CORPORATION 4 9 9 11 12 45
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 4 6 6 14 12 42
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 7 5 7 12 10 41
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 9 2 14 11 3 39
SHELL OIL COMPANY 7 4 12 11 4 38
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES 9 4 14 7 3 37
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 14 6 3 5 5 33
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 11 4 6 6 5 32
UOP 8 5 6 7 6 32
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 11 7 8 3 2 31
NALCO COMPANY 4 5 7 8 4 28
UMICORE AG & CO. KG 5 3 9 6 5 28
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 4 6 7 3 7 27
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 7 9 3 4 3 26
LG CHEM, LTD. 7 5 5 4 3 24
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 3 4 6 9 1 23
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 5 2 6 3 6 22
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 2 3 4 8 4 21
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 4 5 2 3 6 20
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION 2 5 7 2 3 19
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH 3 6 3 4 3 19
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY 4 4 6 3 2 19
KOREA INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCES AND MINERAL RESOURCES 1 4 7 3 3 18
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 3 4 4 4 18
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 2 8 5 1 18
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 6 4 3 3 1 17
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6 5 3 2 1 17
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 1 3 6 4 16
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 1 5 4 4 16
RHODIA OPERATIONS 1 1 4 2 8 16
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE 4 4 4 1 2 15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 0 6 6 2 1 15
H. C. STARCK GMBH & CO. KG 2 5 5 2 0 14
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 1 1 3 6 3 14
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED 3 0 2 3 6 14
CABOT CORPORATION 4 2 4 1 2 13
CORNING INCORPORATED 2 1 3 3 4 13
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 5 4 0 3 1 13
KANEKA CORPORATION 1 2 5 2 3 13
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 2 3 2 3 13
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 4 6 2 0 1 13
HALDOR TOPSOE A/S 2 3 1 2 4 12
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 2 4 2 3 12
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 3 5 3 1 0 12
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 2 1 2 6 1 12
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 2 2 2 5 11
FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 2 4 2 2 11
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 6 0 2 2 11
SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME) 0 1 0 6 4 11
ADA-ES, INC. 0 2 3 3 2 10
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 3 2 1 2 2 10
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES 0 1 1 5 3 10
HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 1 3 1 0 10
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 2 3 1 3 1 10
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 6 1 1 1 1 10
BABCOCK & WILCOX POWER GENERATION GROUP, INC. 2 2 0 5 0 9
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 1 3 1 1 3 9
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 1 4 3 1 0 9
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 3 2 1 3 9
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 2 2 2 2 1 9
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 1 0 1 5 2 9
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION 3 4 1 1 0 9
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 2 2 1 3 9
SIMBOL INC. 0 0 2 2 5 9
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 1 3 3 9
VALE S.A. 0 1 3 4 1 9
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 0 3 1 2 2 8
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. 2 2 3 1 0 8
CALERA CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 1 8
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 2 1 2 0 3 8
CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1 2 1 2 2 8
DOWA METALS & MINING CO., LTD. 1 5 2 0 0 8
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 1 1 3 2 1 8
NATIONAL TITANIUM DIOXIDE CO. LTD. (CRISTAL) 1 3 2 1 1 8
NOX II, LTD. 2 2 2 2 0 8
OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG 0 0 2 2 4 8
OUTOTEC OYJ 1 2 2 1 2 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 0 3 1 2 2 8
CRISTAL US, INC. 0 0 4 1 2 7
ELEMENT SIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 0 0 0 0 7 7
EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC 0 1 4 0 2 7
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, CHINESE ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, TAIWAN 2 2 0 0 3 7
JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 3 7
KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 1 2 1 1 7
MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 1 0 2 4 7
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 1 0 3 2 1 7
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. 3 0 1 3 0 7
TOKUYAMA CORPORATION 2 2 0 1 2 7
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION 0 3 1 1 2 7
BABCOCK-HITACHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 2 2 2 0 6
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 1 0 2 3 6
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 6 0 0 0 0 6
ECOLAB USA INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
FUEL TECH, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
FUJITSU LIMITED 2 2 1 0 1 6
IFP 2 0 4 0 0 6
IHI CORP. 0 0 2 1 3 6
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 1 3 2 0 0 6
KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 0 0 4 1 1 6
KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 3 0 1 1 1 6
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 4 6
NIPPON OIL CORPORATION 3 2 1 0 0 6
PANASONIC CORPORATION 1 0 2 3 0 6
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY 0 0 1 2 3 6
SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 0 2 1 3 6
SEMEQUIP, INC. 2 1 0 3 0 6
SNU R& DB FOUNDATION 1 1 2 1 1 6
SPAWNT PRIVATE S.A.R.L 1 0 3 0 2 6
STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION 1 0 3 0 2 6
SUNEDISON, LLC 0 0 0 2 4 6
THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH 0 1 5 0 0 6
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 0 1 3 0 2 6
TOSOH CORPORATION 0 1 0 1 4 6
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 1 0 2 2 6
UBE MATERIAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 2 2 0 1 6
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 2 1 1 1 1 6
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1 2 0 1 5
BEIJING FUNATE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 1 2 2 0 0 5
BHP BILLITON SSM DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 1 1 0 2 1 5
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 0 1 1 2 5
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON 2 1 0 0 2 5
CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 3 0 1 0 5
CHIYODA CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 1 5
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2 2 0 0 1 5
COGNIS IP MANAGEMENT GMBH 2 0 3 0 0 5
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS 1 1 2 1 0 5
DENSO CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 0 5
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 0 1 0 4 0 5
EESTOR, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
ELEMENT SIX LIMITED 2 0 2 0 1 5
FMC CORPORATION 1 2 2 0 0 5
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 1 1 3 0 0 5
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 0 1 1 0 3 5
INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. 0 1 1 1 2 5
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC 2 1 0 1 1 5
KRONOS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 1 0 3 1 0 5
NANOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 3 0 1 0 5
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 3 1 1 0 0 5
ORBITE ALUMINAE INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
RAYTHEON COMPANY 1 1 0 2 1 5
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC 0 0 1 2 2 5
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 1 3 0 0 1 5
SHENZHEN SUNXING LIGHT ALLOYS MATERIALS CO., LTD. 0 0 3 2 0 5
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 0 0 0 1 4 5
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 2 2 1 5
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0 0 4 1 0 5
STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND 1 0 1 2 1 5
SUED-CHEMIE IP GMBH & CO., KG 0 0 2 2 1 5
TESSENDERLO KERLEY, INC. 4 0 1 0 0 5
TODA KOGYO CORP. 1 2 1 1 0 5
TOYO TANSO CO., LTD. 0 0 0 4 1 5
U.S. SYNTHETIC CORPORATION 1 1 2 0 1 5
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC 0 2 2 0 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 1 0 1 2 1 5
URTEK, LLC 0 1 0 3 1 5



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