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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1998 - 2002 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 029, Metal Working

( 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 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 136 119 152 157 142 706
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 35 30 27 53 43 188
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 42 34 50 28 33 187
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 21 12 20 29 29 111
YAZAKI CORP. 19 10 12 17 15 73
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 7 15 19 16 58
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 11 4 11 11 10 47
NEC CORPORATION 8 9 12 10 5 44
FUJITSU LIMITED 6 8 13 8 8 43
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., CO. 7 16 8 8 3 42
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 3 8 15 12 3 41
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 11 6 4 6 6 33
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 9 12 5 4 2 32
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 3 8 6 8 31
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 2 8 6 7 8 31
MOTOROLA, INC. 10 8 7 4 2 31
WHITAKER CORPORATION 17 9 4 1 0 31
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 8 4 4 8 30
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 4 5 3 9 9 30
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 10 5 12 2 1 30
BOEING COMPANY 5 5 7 5 7 29
DANA CORPORATION 4 7 8 4 6 29
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 4 3 5 4 13 29
TDK CORPORATION 3 1 5 12 7 28
TESSERA, INC. 4 4 3 12 5 28
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 3 11 7 6 27
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 7 8 5 1 6 27
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 3 12 12 27
DENSO CORPORATION 1 2 7 9 7 26
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 5 10 7 3 0 25
FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD. 3 1 6 11 4 25
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD 2 3 5 3 10 23
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 5 10 3 1 23
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 7 4 3 7 2 23
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7 3 3 5 4 22
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 4 3 5 6 3 21
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 8 4 5 2 2 21
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 1 9 5 4 21
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 0 2 8 7 3 20
HITACHI, LTD 6 0 5 4 5 20
CATERPILLAR INC. 4 1 5 1 8 19
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 9 2 1 3 4 19
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 4 10 4 0 18
TRW INC. 0 4 7 4 3 18
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 9 3 4 0 2 18
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 3 12 17
EMHART INC. 0 2 4 3 8 17
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 4 5 3 1 4 17
INTEL CORPORATION 2 0 3 4 8 17
MOLEX INCORPORATED 4 7 2 3 1 17
NSK LIMITED 2 1 4 4 6 17
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3 3 6 1 4 17
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2 6 3 5 1 17
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 5 8 0 4 0 17
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 4 3 4 3 3 17
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 8 8 17
EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH 2 1 5 5 3 16
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 0 2 3 5 6 16
READ-RITE CORPORATION 4 5 3 2 2 16
SONY CORPORATION 1 7 1 5 2 16
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 7 6 1 0 2 16
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 1 5 6 15
MICRON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 7 8 0 0 0 15
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 0 1 8 4 14
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 4 7 2 1 0 14
FORM FACTOR, INC. 4 6 3 0 1 14
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 4 5 4 0 1 14
MEDTRONIC INC. 1 3 5 3 2 14
XEROX CORPORATION 3 2 1 2 6 14
GLOBE PRODUCTS INC. 5 4 4 0 0 13
L H CARBIDE CORPORATION 3 4 2 3 1 13
YAMAHA CORPORATION 5 3 3 1 1 13
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 5 4 0 12
ALCATEL 0 2 3 6 1 12
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1 2 4 2 3 12
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 3 2 3 3 12
ETHICON, INC. 0 3 6 3 0 12
NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD. 5 4 3 0 0 12
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 1 0 2 7 2 12
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1 1 2 5 2 11
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 0 1 5 0 11
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. 7 4 0 0 0 11
GENERAL-ELECTRO MECHANICAL CORP. 1 0 2 4 4 11
HARRIS CORP. 5 1 2 2 1 11
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 2 3 5 1 11
SANKYO SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD. 3 2 1 1 4 11
SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ETUDE ET DE CONSTRUCTION DE MOTEURS D'AVIATION "S.N.E.C.M.A." 2 7 1 1 0 11
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 2 4 4 10
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 2 2 2 3 1 10
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 1 1 1 5 2 10
FUJI OOZX INC. 3 2 2 2 1 10
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 1 3 3 10
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 3 2 4 0 1 10
SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AG 0 4 3 1 2 10
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 4 3 1 0 2 10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 3 1 1 4 1 10
WILSON GREATBATCH LTD. 2 1 4 1 2 10
CALSONIC CORPORATION 2 2 3 2 0 9
CARRIER CORPORATION 5 1 1 2 0 9
EATON CORPORATION 4 1 0 2 2 9
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 4 0 1 2 2 9
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 2 2 0 1 4 9
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 1 0 1 2 5 9
AEROQUIP CORPORATION, LINAIR DIVISION 1 2 3 0 2 8
AXIS USA, INC. 3 2 1 1 1 8
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 0 2 1 5 0 8
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 3 0 1 3 1 8
COSMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 0 2 3 1 8
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A. 1 4 1 1 1 8
HARNESS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH, LTD. 1 2 2 3 0 8
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 0 0 4 1 3 8
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION 0 2 0 5 1 8
MANNESMANN AG 2 3 2 1 0 8
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 0 5 2 0 1 8
MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) 2 1 2 0 3 8
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 4 0 1 1 2 8
RAYTHEON COMPANY 2 0 3 2 1 8
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 0 0 2 6 0 8
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION 0 4 1 3 0 8
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 0 0 3 3 8
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 1 2 1 1 7
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA 2 4 0 1 0 7
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
LEICO GMBH & CO. WERKZEUGMASCHINENBAU 4 0 0 0 3 7
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 2 7
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 1 1 1 3 1 7
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 4 2 0 0 1 7
NTN CORPORATION 4 1 2 0 0 7
RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 2 2 3 7
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 2 1 1 0 3 7
SHIMANO INC. 1 0 1 3 2 7
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 3 7
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 1 1 5 0 7
TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 1 0 1 5 7
UNOVA IP CORP. 1 0 3 2 1 7
YKK CORPORATION 3 1 1 1 1 7
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 1 1 1 0 6
BTM CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 1 6
CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 5 6
CUMMINS ENGINE CO., INC. 5 0 0 0 1 6
DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2 2 2 0 0 6
FABRISTEEL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 0 0 2 3 6
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 3 6
INTERMEDICS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
MAGNECOMP CORP. 0 1 1 2 2 6
MPR ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 1 1 3 0 6
NCR CORPORATION 4 1 1 0 0 6
PACESETTER, INC. 2 2 1 0 1 6
SAMSUNG AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 2 0 1 0 6
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 2 1 3 0 6
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED 0 2 1 2 1 6
THOMSON-CSF 2 1 2 0 1 6
VLSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
ADVANCED CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. 0 0 0 2 3 5
CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD. 2 1 1 1 0 5
DANIELI & CO. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA 1 2 1 1 0 5
EXEDY CORPORATION 2 0 2 1 0 5
GILLETTE COMPANY 0 0 1 0 4 5
GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 1 0 1 5
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 2 0 0 2 1 5
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 1 2 1 1 5
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
KOYO SEIKO COMPANY, LTD. 2 1 1 1 0 5
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1 0 1 2 1 5
NKK CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 0 5
NORSK HYDRO A/S 1 0 2 1 1 5
OBERG INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
POLYPLUS BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED 2 1 0 1 1 5
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 1 0 0 2 2 5
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED 0 1 2 1 1 5
TAIYO YUDEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 3 1 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 0 2 1 2 0 5
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. 5 0 0 0 0 5
ZEXEL CORPORATION 1 1 2 0 1 5


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