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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 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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 152 157 142 157 134 742
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 27 53 43 47 55 225
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 49 28 33 53 35 198
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 20 28 29 34 34 145
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 15 19 16 27 32 109
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 11 11 10 24 31 87
YAZAKI CORP. 12 17 15 19 10 73
TDK CORPORATION 5 12 7 21 19 64
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3 12 12 13 11 51
DENSO CORPORATION 7 9 7 15 12 50
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 6 7 8 10 17 48
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 3 12 12 16 45
FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD. 6 11 4 11 9 41
FUJITSU LIMITED 13 8 8 7 5 41
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 3 9 9 5 13 39
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 8 8 9 13 39
BOEING COMPANY 7 5 7 7 9 35
NEC CORPORATION 12 11 5 5 2 35
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 4 8 12 6 34
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 11 7 6 7 3 34
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 5 4 13 7 5 34
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD 5 3 10 6 7 31
HITACHI, LTD 5 4 5 10 7 31
INTEL CORPORATION 3 4 8 11 5 31
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 15 12 3 1 0 31
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 5 4 2 9 10 30
TESSERA, INC. 3 12 5 3 7 30
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 5 6 3 6 9 29
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 10 3 1 6 9 29
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 0 0 12 16 28
SONY CORPORATION 1 5 2 10 10 28
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., CO. 8 8 3 7 2 28
NSK LIMITED 4 4 6 7 5 26
DANA CORPORATION 8 4 6 4 3 25
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 6 1 4 5 9 25
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 5 6 6 6 24
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 6 6 2 6 24
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 9 5 4 4 2 24
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 8 7 3 2 3 23
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 6 8 1 0 23
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 3 7 2 4 7 23
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 3 5 6 4 2 20
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 2 4 4 5 4 19
CATERPILLAR INC. 5 1 8 3 2 19
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 2 7 2 6 2 19
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 5 1 6 5 1 18
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 0 3 4 11 18
MOTOROLA, INC. 7 4 2 3 2 18
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 4 2 3 5 2 16
EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH 5 5 3 2 1 16
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 4 3 3 2 4 16
XEROX CORPORATION 1 2 6 5 2 16
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 1 1 8 3 15
EMHART INC. 4 3 8 0 0 15
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 3 4 4 15
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3 5 1 2 4 15
MEDTRONIC INC. 5 3 2 3 2 15
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 12 2 1 0 0 15
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 1 3 4 3 4 15
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 8 4 0 1 14
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 0 0 6 8 14
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 1 0 5 8 14
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 10 4 0 0 0 14
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 1 1 3 4 5 14
TRW INC. 7 4 3 0 0 14
ALCATEL 3 6 1 2 1 13
FORM FACTOR, INC. 3 0 2 5 3 13
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 2 3 3 5 13
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 5 4 1 0 13
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 3 5 1 12
CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION 0 1 5 6 0 12
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 4 1 3 4 0 12
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 0 1 4 4 3 12
RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2 2 3 3 2 12
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 1 2 5 4 0 12
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 5 4 0 1 1 11
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 5 3 11
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 1 5 2 1 2 11
GENERAL-ELECTRO MECHANICAL CORP. 2 4 4 1 0 11
MIRAE CORPORATION 0 0 2 4 5 11
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 5 2 2 0 2 11
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 2 6 0 1 2 11
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 3 5 1 1 1 11
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 2 5 2 1 0 10
ALSTOM (SWITZERLAND) LTD 0 0 3 7 0 10
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 7 3 0 0 0 10
ETHICON, INC. 6 3 0 1 0 10
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 3 1 2 3 1 10
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED 2 1 1 2 4 10
WILSON GREATBATCH LTD. 4 1 2 0 3 10
AXIS USA, INC. 1 1 1 4 2 9
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 1 3 1 4 0 9
CORNING INCORPORATED 2 3 3 1 0 9
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 1 2 2 1 3 9
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 4 0 1 4 0 9
L H CARBIDE CORPORATION 2 3 1 1 2 9
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 4 9
RAYTHEON COMPANY 3 2 1 2 1 9
SANKYO SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD. 1 1 4 2 1 9
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 3 0 2 3 9
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 1 5 0 3 0 9
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 2 0 4 3 9
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 4 1 2 1 9
UNOVA IP CORP. 3 2 1 2 1 9
FABRISTEEL PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 2 1 1 8
GLASS EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 0 1 2 1 4 8
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 3 1 4 0 0 8
HUCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 0 3 1 8
INTERMEDICS, INC. 1 2 3 1 1 8
LEAR CORPORATION 0 3 1 4 0 8
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 4 0 1 2 1 8
MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) 2 0 3 1 2 8
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 1 0 3 1 3 8
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 0 1 2 4 1 8
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION 1 3 0 1 3 8
TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 1 5 2 0 8
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 1 0 2 4 1 8
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. 0 1 3 0 3 7
EATON CORPORATION 0 2 2 2 1 7
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO., LTD. 1 2 3 0 1 7
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 2 0 1 2 2 7
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHINKAWA 1 1 0 3 2 7
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION 0 5 1 1 0 7
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 1 2 3 7
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 1 3 1 1 1 7
MOLEX INCORPORATED 2 3 1 0 1 7
READ-RITE CORPORATION 3 2 2 0 0 7
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 0 1 3 7
SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AG 3 1 2 0 1 7
SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 4 7
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 0 3 3 0 1 7
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 2 2 2 1 7
WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), INC. 0 0 0 0 7 7
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 4 0 2 0 1 7
YKK CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 4 7
AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 0 4 1 1 6
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
ASMO CO., LTD. 0 0 1 4 1 6
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 5 0 0 0 6
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 1 5 0 0 0 6
COSMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 0 6 0 6
GILLETTE COMPANY 1 0 4 0 1 6
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 0 0 2 2 2 6
METSO PAPER, INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 0 1 0 3 2 6
SHIMANO INC. 1 3 2 0 0 6
SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD 0 0 0 4 2 6
TORQUE-TRACTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 1 2 0 1 2 6
ADVANCED CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 0 3 2 0 0 5
AEROQUIP CORPORATION, LINAIR DIVISION 3 0 2 0 0 5
ALCOA INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 0 0 3 2 0 5
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. 0 2 3 0 0 5
BENTLY NEVADA CORPORATION 2 2 0 1 0 5
BLACK & DECKER INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
BTM CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 2 5
CALSONIC CORPORATION 3 2 0 0 0 5
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
ENGEL INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
FOXCONN PRECISION COMPONENTS, CO., LTD. 0 1 3 1 0 5
FUJI OOZX INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 0 0 2 2 1 5
HARNESS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH, LTD. 2 3 0 0 0 5
HARRIS CORP. 2 2 1 0 0 5
HERMAN MILLER INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 1 1 1 1 1 5
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. 2 1 1 1 0 5
INTRI-PLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 0 4 0 5
JAPAN STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY LIMITED 0 1 2 0 2 5
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 2 1 1 0 5
KOYO SEIKO COMPANY, LTD. 1 1 0 2 1 5
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1 2 1 0 1 5
LISLE CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
MAGNECOMP CORP. 1 2 2 0 0 5
NEWFREY LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
POLYPLUS BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 0 1 2 0 2 5
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED 0 1 1 1 2 5
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 0 1 2 1 1 5
SHAPE CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD. 0 1 2 1 1 5
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. 0 1 2 0 2 5
TAIYO YUDEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 1 1 0 0 5
THK CO., LTD. 3 0 1 0 1 5
TIMKEN COMPANY 0 0 1 3 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 0 1 1 3 0 5
UTICA ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 0 1 1 1 2 5
VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
WHITAKER CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
YAMAHA CORPORATION 3 1 1 0 0 5


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