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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 502, Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making

( 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
UOP 17 8 13 17 14 69
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 10 7 14 16 10 57
BASF SE 7 11 15 16 6 55
BASF CORPORATION 10 11 7 13 5 46
SHELL OIL COMPANY 6 5 15 8 12 46
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 9 7 6 6 16 44
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 9 13 7 10 3 42
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP 9 8 5 15 3 40
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 6 7 9 8 1 31
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES 5 5 9 8 1 28
CATALER CORPORATION 7 9 4 3 4 27
CORNING INCORPORATED 2 4 7 9 5 27
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 8 3 4 8 3 26
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION 3 8 3 8 3 25
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 5 5 6 6 2 24
LG CHEM, LTD. 5 5 4 3 6 23
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3 5 6 2 5 21
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 4 6 7 1 3 21
CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 3 2 11 3 19
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 2 3 4 4 5 18
SDC MATERIALS, INC. 1 0 6 4 7 18
UMICORE AG & CO. KG 5 5 5 2 1 18
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 0 5 4 5 3 17
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 4 6 4 2 1 17
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 10 2 3 0 1 16
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 4 4 2 4 1 15
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 4 3 4 2 15
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. 3 2 2 2 6 15
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 3 3 5 1 15
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 3 3 4 3 14
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 1 2 2 4 5 14
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 2 1 5 1 4 13
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 6 2 1 2 2 13
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 3 4 2 1 1 11
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS 0 1 2 5 3 11
BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH 1 1 1 5 2 10
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 2 1 2 3 2 10
JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 5 10
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 2 1 4 2 10
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 1 2 5 2 10
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2 6 1 1 0 10
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY 3 3 2 2 0 10
UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, (US) 2 2 5 0 1 10
BOREALIS AG 0 1 3 3 2 9
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 1 3 1 4 9
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 6 1 0 1 1 9
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 0 2 3 3 9
SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. 0 0 2 2 5 9
TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY 0 0 2 6 1 9
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC 0 4 1 3 1 9
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 3 0 0 4 2 9
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 0 0 1 2 5 8
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED 2 2 1 3 0 8
SUD-CHEMIE AG 3 3 1 0 1 8
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 1 0 3 2 1 7
BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L. 3 0 1 1 2 7
DOW TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS LLC 0 0 3 3 1 7
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 3 1 2 1 7
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED 3 2 1 0 1 7
INEOS USA LLC 1 2 2 2 0 7
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 3 7
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 3 1 1 2 0 7
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 1 0 0 3 3 7
SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED 2 0 1 4 0 7
STEAG ENERGY SERVICES GMBH 0 2 1 2 2 7
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 0 3 2 2 0 7
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 1 1 1 2 1 6
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY 1 2 3 0 0 6
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 1 6
DAIICHI KIGENSO KAGAKU KOGYO CO., LTD. 2 3 0 1 0 6
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 4 0 1 1 6
INTEVEP, S.A. 2 1 1 2 0 6
KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 1 0 3 1 1 6
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 0 1 0 4 1 6
LYONDELL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 0 4 1 1 0 6
MITSUI MINING + SMELTING CO., LTD. 1 0 1 0 4 6
RENTECH, INC. 2 1 1 2 0 6
RHODIA OPERATIONS 2 1 1 1 1 6
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY 1 1 1 1 2 6
SCIENTIFIC DESIGN COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
SK INNOVATION CO., LTD. 0 0 1 3 2 6
SONY CORPORATION 0 1 1 4 0 6
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 2 2 0 1 6
BOREALIS TECHNOLOGY OY 2 2 1 0 0 5
BP CHEMICALS LIMITED 2 3 0 0 0 5
CABOT CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 1 5
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 0 1 2 2 0 5
DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD. 1 1 0 1 2 5
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 4 1 0 0 0 5
EUROPEENNE DE RETRAITEMENT DE CATALYSEURS (EURECAT) 0 2 2 1 0 5
EVONIK STOCKHAUSEN, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 0 1 1 0 3 5
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, CHINESE ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, TAIWAN 0 2 1 2 0 5
KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 0 0 1 1 3 5
KOREA KUMHO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. 1 2 0 1 1 5
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 3 1 0 1 5
MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC. 2 1 2 0 0 5
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 1 0 1 3 5
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5
SUED-CHEMIE IP GMBH & CO., KG 0 0 2 3 0 5
THIRD MILLENNIUM METALS, LLC 0 0 5 0 0 5
TOTO, LTD. 2 2 1 0 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 0 1 1 2 5



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