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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)
Patenting In Technology Classes, Breakout By Organization
Count of 2004 - 2008 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 084, Music
( 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
123
96
132
149
160
660
YAMAHA CORPORATION
50
59
61
79
94
343
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
2
2
10
10
7
31
ROLAND CORPORATION
4
2
8
3
12
29
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KAWAI GAKKI SEISAKUSHO
8
2
5
5
7
27
PEARL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO.
1
1
2
5
9
18
DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.
1
3
4
2
7
17
SONY CORPORATION
3
1
0
7
6
17
GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
3
3
0
4
4
14
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
0
2
1
5
5
13
HOSHINO GAKKI MFG. CO., LTD.
3
1
1
4
3
12
MEDIA LAB SOLUTIONS LLC
0
4
5
2
0
11
PIONEER CORPORATION
1
1
1
5
3
11
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
0
1
2
5
2
10
HOSHINO GAKKI CO., LTD.
3
1
1
1
3
9
K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
0
0
0
1
8
9
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
1
2
1
1
3
8
LINE 6, INC
2
2
3
1
0
8
CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
0
1
2
0
4
7
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
2
0
1
2
2
7
MEDIATEK INC.
0
0
1
4
2
7
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
0
0
0
0
6
6
TAYLOR-LISTUG, INC.
1
0
1
4
0
6
AMUSETEC CO., LTD.
0
1
2
1
1
5
FIRST ACT, INC.
0
0
3
1
1
5
GOTOH GUT CO., LTD
2
1
2
0
0
5
IMMERSION CORPORATION
1
0
1
1
2
5
MOTOROLA, INC.
0
0
2
2
1
5
NOKIA CORPORATION
0
0
2
2
1
5
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
0
2
2
1
0
5
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