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

EXTENDED YEAR SET - Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1969 - 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 169, Fire Extinguishers

( 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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 14 13 20 16 31 27 35 14 17 20 12 17 18 12 11 10 14 17 19 11 21 16 27 30 22 13 9 25 31 31 42 40 24 26 20 12 17 23 16 10 13 21 12 13 20 26 31 939
VIKING CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 3 5 10 5 57
FACTORY MUTUAL RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 0 5 17 10 12 7 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP 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 0 0 1 0 3 10 2 9 8 11 5 49
RELIABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY INC. 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 5 1 45
CENTRAL SPRINKLER CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
KIDDE, INC. 3 4 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 23
GRINNELL CORPORATION 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
VICTAULIC COMPANY OF AMERICA 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 18
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 17
BOEING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 16
KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 6 16
AMRONA 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 3 14
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 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 0 0 2 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14
WILLIAMS FIRE AND HAZARD CONTROL, 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 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13
FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
HOCHIKI CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 12
MARIOFF CORPORATION OY 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 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 12
SPECTRONIX LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
FIRETRACE USA. LLC 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 11
PNM, 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 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
SENJU SPRINKLER COMPANY LIMITED 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 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 11
ELKHART BRASS MFG. CO., 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 2 10
FIKE CORPORATION 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 2 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
HALE FIRE PUMP COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
STAR SPRINKLER CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
U.S. FIRE CONTROL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 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
HALE 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7
HYPRO, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
MIJA INDUSTRIES, 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 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 6
FEECON CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FOGTEC BRANDSCHUTZ 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6
GEL TECH SOLUTIONS, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 6
MINIMAX 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6
TWENTY FIRST CENTURY INTERNATIONAL FIRE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE CORP. 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 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5
ANSUL COMPANY 2 0 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
ENGINEERED CORROSION SOLUTIONS, LLC 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5
FEDERAL EXPRESS 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 5
FIKE METAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
FIREAWAY LLC 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 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
FIREFLY 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 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
FM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 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 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
GRUNAU COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5
KIDDE-FENWAL, 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 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
LOCKHEED CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 5
MATHER + PLATT LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
N2 TOWERS 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 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
NORRIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 0 2 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
OLIN CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
STAR SPRINKLER CORPORATION OF FLORIDA 0 0 1 1 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SYSTRON DONNER CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5


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