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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 2000 - 2004 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 221, Article Dispensing
( 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
~Individually Owned Patent
47
48
57
58
43
253
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
1
6
4
17
10
38
YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
5
1
4
2
6
18
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
3
2
9
3
0
17
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
2
4
2
2
2
12
SANDEN CORPORATION
2
2
2
0
3
9
COCA-COLA COMPANY
1
4
0
1
2
8
ODDZON PRODUCTS, INC
0
5
2
0
0
7
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY
1
2
1
1
2
7
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
0
0
1
4
1
6
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
1
4
0
0
1
6
TELEPHARMACY SOLUTIONS, INC.
0
1
1
1
3
6
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
0
3
0
2
1
6
ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
2
1
0
2
0
5
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
0
0
1
2
2
5
INLAND FINANCE COMPANY
1
1
1
1
1
5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1
3
1
0
0
5
SCRIPTPRO L.L.C.
2
0
1
2
0
5
PTMD Contacts
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