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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 1969 - 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 119, Animal Husbandry

( 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 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 88 82 101 115 150 128 131 111 122 67 97 131 122 121 74 101 118 89 100 127 132 169 199 208 177 185 164 193 185 287 226 215 207 256 248 176 156 180 152 5890
DELAVAL HOLDING AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 20 7 6 10 11 70
ALFA-LAVAL AGRI INTERNATIONAL AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 12 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 44
CHORE-TIME EQUIPMENT, INC. 0 3 2 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
CTB, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 3 4 2 37
U.S. INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 4 7 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
ALFA-LAVAL AB 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 5 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
LAB PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 32
MAASLAND N.V. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 4 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 32
BABSON BROS. CO. 0 1 3 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 4 1 1 3 8 26
DEC INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25
LELY ENTERPRISES AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2 3 8 24
METAFRAME CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 4 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 1 5 4 0 22
EMBREX INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 2 2 21
HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 0 21
WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
ZIGGITY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
J.W. PET COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 1 19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 19
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOMINAGA JYUSHIKOGYOSHO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17
PROLION B.V. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 17
DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16
TRI-TRONICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 16
CRYSTAL SPRING COLONY FARMS LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 15
VAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15
LELY RESEARCH HOLDING AG, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 2 3 0 14
ALLENTOWN CAGING EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 13
C. VAN DER LELY N. V. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
INNOTEK INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 12
THE CLOROX COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
WOODSTREAM CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 12
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
FARM FRESH SHRIMP CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
T.F.H. PUBLICATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 11
ASPEN PET PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 10
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
HART, H. W., MFG. CO. 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
PLASSON MAAGAN MICHAEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
RITCHIE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10
ALFA-LAVAL AGRI, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
BOUNCE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9
INVISIBLE FENCE COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
LUBING MASCHINENFABRIK LUDWIG BENIGN GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 9
NORBCO INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
THE GSI GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 9
ATCO MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
BLITZ U.S.A., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 8
COASTAL PET PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8
DESIGNER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 8
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS + FRAGRANCES INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
MARICAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 8
N.V. NEDERLANDSCHE APPARATENFABRIEK NEDAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
NOVALEK, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
OSBORNE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 8
RAYMOND LEE ORGANIZATION 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
ROLF C. HAGEN INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 8
ALFA-PET, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 7
BIOMELKTECHNIK HOEFELMAYR & CO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
BOODA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DE LAVAL SEPARATOR COMPANY 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DOGWATCH, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 7
DROLL YANKEES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7
ETHICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7
HI-LIFE RUBBER, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
LAWRENCE PESKA ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
MARINE PROTEIN CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
OCEAN PROTEIN CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
PENN PLAX, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
SCHROER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
STACO, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7
STARLINE INC. 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
UPJOHN COMPANY 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
ALFA-LAVAL AGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
AMERICAN COLLOID COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
ASPECTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6
AVTRON INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
BIRDQUEST PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 6
C J WILDBIRD FOODS LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 6
DAISY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 6
GASCOIGNE-MELOTTE B.V. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
MARCHIORO S.P.A. STAMPAGGIO MATERIE PLASTICHE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0