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

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2000 - 2004 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

WISCONSIN

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 297 275 279 230 231 1312
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 124 133 152 218 194 821
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 59 67 73 75 62 336
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 0 20 115 91 88 314
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 83 127 63 21 19 313
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 29 28 27 35 43 162
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 26 25 25 35 37 148
FORT JAMES CORPORATION 30 38 33 19 24 144
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 30 26 33 27 25 141
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 14 10 36 21 28 109
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 5 26 26 27 84
EATON CORPORATION 22 19 17 12 11 81
KOHLER CO. 5 13 13 16 17 64
PROMEGA CORPORATION 7 19 13 13 11 63
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 19 26 15 2 62
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 18 19 14 6 4 61
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 9 16 15 12 8 60
DEERE + COMPANY 14 15 9 11 7 56
BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION 12 11 9 11 9 52
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. 8 18 7 9 6 48
VOITH SULZER PAPER TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA, INC. 9 17 13 8 0 47
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. 1 7 14 10 14 46
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 15 8 12 3 40
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 10 16 11 39
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC. 5 10 15 8 1 39
AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 12 9 14 3 38
HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 4 6 8 15 37
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 3 10 7 6 10 36
PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE 0 7 8 12 9 36
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 9 9 6 6 4 34
ROCKWELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 8 21 2 0 0 31
MODINE MANUFACTURING INC. 5 3 6 5 11 30
TEXTRON INC. 11 4 5 3 6 29
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. 1 10 7 6 4 28
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. 0 7 13 4 3 27
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. 5 6 5 3 7 26
RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. 7 3 3 8 5 26
PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY 7 9 4 4 1 25
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 5 7 6 5 25
S. C. JOHNSON COMMERCIAL MARKETS, INC. 8 8 8 0 0 24
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 14 7 1 1 0 23
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. 2 3 3 8 7 23
KELLEY COMPANY, INC. 6 6 7 3 1 23
MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY 1 5 3 4 10 23
QUAD/TECH, INC. 6 7 6 2 2 23
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 4 1 5 8 5 23
ACTUANT CORPORATION 0 5 6 3 8 22
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION 6 6 6 2 2 22
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 3 5 3 8 21
CASE CORPORATION 5 4 3 5 3 20
ECOLAB INC. 3 2 2 10 3 20
KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 5 4 3 3 20
LUNAR CORPORATION 6 5 5 3 0 19
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 3 6 6 18
NCR CORPORATION 0 1 0 8 9 18
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 2 5 5 3 2 17
CARDINAL IG COMPANY 5 3 0 5 4 17
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 4 4 4 3 2 17
MARQUIP INC. 15 2 0 0 0 17
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 5 7 1 3 1 17
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION 9 5 2 1 0 17
THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 5 4 0 4 17
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. 13 3 1 0 0 17
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 2 4 3 4 3 16
HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 9 3 1 0 16
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 10 4 1 0 1 16
MENASHA CORPORATION 1 3 6 4 2 16
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 8 7 1 0 0 16
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. 4 5 2 0 5 16
REXNORD CORPORATION 6 6 3 0 1 16
BONE CARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6 2 1 5 1 15
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. 2 2 4 6 1 15
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. 7 1 1 4 2 15
FLEETGUARD, INC. 0 0 2 6 7 15
MIRUS CORPORATION 1 1 5 3 5 15
AOS HOLDING COMPANY 1 5 1 4 3 14
DORNER MFG. CORP. 1 6 3 3 1 14
ENDOLINE% MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC. 3 5 0 3 3 14
GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. 0 0 4 5 5 14
IMATION CORP. 7 3 0 1 3 14
JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC. 0 0 3 6 5 14
POWERWARE CORPORATION 0 5 6 2 1 14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 3 4 3 2 14
BADGER METER, INC. 3 1 4 5 0 13
BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY 1 3 1 5 3 13
HUFFY CORPORATION 3 3 6 1 0 13
THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1 3 2 3 4 13
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2 2 2 4 2 12
H & S MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 3 2 3 1 3 12
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION 3 1 0 5 3 12
ALTERRA HOLDINGS CORPORATION 0 3 3 2 3 11
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 0 7 2 2 11
CRAY RESEARCH, INC. 10 1 0 0 0 11
GEHL COMPANY 5 1 0 4 1 11
J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC. 2 2 1 3 3 11
MEDTRONIC INC. 1 0 1 4 5 11
MOTOROLA, INC. 4 3 1 1 2 11
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 0 2 4 4 1 11
SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 0 1 2 5 11
SPACESAVER CORPORATION 1 1 2 3 4 11
STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA CORP. 0 2 1 4 4 11
ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION INC. 3 4 2 1 0 10
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 5 1 1 0 3 10
APPLIED POWER INC. 6 4 0 0 0 10
ASGROW SEED CO. LLC 2 3 5 0 0 10
BEERE PRECISION MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 4 2 0 4 0 10
CRAY INC. 0 3 2 3 2 10
FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. 2 2 3 2 1 10
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION 0 0 3 4 3 10
HARKEN, INC. 1 5 1 1 2 10
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 4 2 2 2 10
MASTER LOCK COMPANY 1 1 5 2 1 10
SSI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 3 2 1 2 10
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION 4 1 0 2 3 10
ULTRATEC, INC. 2 2 1 5 0 10
WACKER CORPORATION 2 2 5 1 0 10
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION 2 2 2 3 0 9
ALLEN BRADLEY COMPANY, LLC 9 0 0 0 0 9
APTARGROUP, INC. 7 2 0 0 0 9
ATO FINDLEY, INC. 5 1 3 0 0 9
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 3 0 0 0 9
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 2 3 1 2 9
DEC INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 0 4 0 0 9
FISHER HAMILTON INC. 3 0 1 4 1 9
IGC-MEDICAL ADVANCES, INC. 0 0 1 2 6 9
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. 0 4 3 2 0 9
MARQUIP, LLC 0 1 2 2 4 9
METSO PAPER, INC. 0 1 1 5 2 9
PLAYSTAR, INC. 4 1 2 1 1 9
RUUD LIGHTING, INC. 0 1 4 2 2 9
SERIGRAPH INC. 3 2 1 0 3 9
ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLC 4 2 2 0 0 8
BELL LABORATORIES, INC. 1 0 4 2 1 8
CORONA OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 1 1 2 0 4 8
EVERBRITE, INC. 1 0 3 2 2 8
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY 3 1 2 2 0 8
GRABER PRODUCTS, INC. 2 0 2 3 1 8
INFIGEN, INC. 3 2 1 1 1 8
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 3 5 0 0 0 8
NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 2 1 1 4 8
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED 0 0 0 1 7 8
RECOT, INC. 1 2 3 0 2 8
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. 2 0 3 1 2 8
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 2 2 0 3 1 8
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH 0 0 1 3 4 8
VOITH PAPER, INC. 0 0 5 3 0 8
VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENT GMBH 1 4 2 1 0 8
ABB AUTOMATION, INC. 0 1 4 1 1 7
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 6 1 0 0 0 7
CURT G. JOA, INC. 0 0 3 4 0 7
GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 2 3 0 7
LYCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 1 3 1 1 1 7
MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
MHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 0 1 2 7
MILLER BREWING COMPANY 2 2 1 1 1 7
OIL-RITE CORPORATION 3 0 1 2 1 7
PUTZMEISTER, INC. 0 2 1 3 1 7
RYTEC CORPORATION 2 3 2 0 0 7
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. 0 1 2 1 3 7
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 1 1 5 0 7
SVEDALA INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 4 1 0 0 7
UNITED DOMINION INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 2 1 0 1 7
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 4 0 0 0 7
WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. 0 0 0 1 6 7
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
ARROWHEAD SYSTEMS LLC 1 1 3 1 0 6
BEROL CORPORATION 2 0 1 2 1 6
BLANKING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
BOSTIK FINDLEY, INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
BROAN-NUTONE LLC 0 2 1 0 3 6
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 1 1 1 6
CATERPILLAR INC. 2 0 2 1 1 6
CMD CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 3 6
CONSOLIDATED PAPERS INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
CRITICARE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
DE LA RUE CASH SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
DISPENSING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 5 1 0 0 6
EXTRUSION DIES, INCORPORATED 1 1 2 2 0 6
HATCO CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 0 6
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
LIGNOTECH USA, INC. (FKA DAISHOWA CHEMICALS INC.) 1 1 2 2 0 6
MGS MFG. GROUP, INC. 0 0 3 0 3 6
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC. 2 1 1 2 0 6
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 0 6
S & S CYCLE, INC. 0 2 0 2 2 6
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 0 0 0 5 1 6
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 6 6
TECRE COMPANY, INC. 1 0 2 0 3 6
THE BLOOD CENTER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1 3 0 2 0 6
THE VOLLRATH COMPANY, L.L.C. 0 1 3 2 0 6
UVIEW ULTRAVIOLET SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
WEATHER CENTRAL, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
XERXES CORPORATION 0 1 1 3 1 6
ALLTRISTA CORPORATION 1 4 0 0 0 5
ALWIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
ARIENS COMPANY 0 1 0 2 2 5
ARKION LIFE SCIENCES LLC 0 0 1 1 3 5
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
BRUKER AXS, INC. 1 0 1 0 3 5
CONSTRUCTION FORMS, INC. 0 0 2 0 3 5
DCI MARKETING 0 3 1 0 1 5
DIGISONIX, LLC 0 1 0 4 0 5
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
GATEWAY PLASTICS, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
GILSON, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 0 1 2 1 1 5
GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION 1 1 0 2 1 5
HESKA CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 1 5
HUDSON-SHARP MACHINE CO. 3 0 0 1 1 5
HUMANETICS CORPORATION 2 0 3 0 0 5
J&R ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
K. W. MUTH COMPANY, INC. 2 1 0 0 2 5
KNIGHT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 2 2 1 0 0 5
MAGNETEK INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
MEDRAD, INC. 0 1 0 0 4 5
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 0 1 1 2 1 5
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5 0 0 0 0 5
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
NEW FOCUS, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
OB SCIENTIFIC 0 1 2 1 1 5
ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 1 0 3 0 5
PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC 0 0 0 0 5 5
PENDA CORPORATION 4 0 1 0 0 5
PILLAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 0 3 5
ROCKWELL SOFTWARE INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 0 0 2 3 5
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS DIVISION, INC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP 0 1 0 1 3 5
SPX CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 3 5
SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
TLX TECHNOLOGIES 0 3 2 0 0 5
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 0 0 3 1 1 5
UNIVERSAL SEPARATORS, INC. 0 2 0 1 2 5
ZENITH SINTERED PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5


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