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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 005, Beds

( 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 188 186 169 120 138 801
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 45 20 22 19 23 129
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 9 6 8 4 10 37
STRYKER CORPORATION 7 7 7 1 7 29
DREAMWELL, LTD. 6 4 6 5 6 27
KCI LICENSING, INC. 4 7 1 2 5 19
THE BOPPY COMPANY 2 4 6 1 4 17
COLEMAN COMPANY INC. 0 4 5 2 2 13
PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY 2 3 2 2 4 13
WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. 0 5 2 2 4 13
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 3 2 3 2 12
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 2 4 3 1 12
ARMS REACH CONCEPTS, INC. 1 3 1 1 3 9
FINGER LAKES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC 1 1 3 1 3 9
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 1 3 1 0 3 8
MIDMARK CORPORATION 0 3 2 0 3 8
PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD. 1 4 1 1 1 8
TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION 0 0 4 1 3 8
WOODLARK CIRCLE, INC. 0 1 2 2 3 8
COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC. 0 2 3 1 1 7
FERNO-WASHINGTON INC. 2 1 1 1 2 7
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 0 2 4 0 1 7
KELSYUS, LLC 0 2 2 2 1 7
SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC 3 0 1 2 1 7
GROSSMAN PRODUCT SERVICES SDN. BHD. 5 0 0 0 1 6
HATTERAS HAMMOCKS, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 0 2 1 2 6
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2 1 1 1 1 6
INVACARE CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 1 6
SUMMER INFANT PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 3 0 1 6
CIMOSYS AG 3 1 0 0 1 5
MAQUET GMBH & CO. KG. 1 1 1 0 2 5
SIMPLICITY INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5


PTMT Contacts

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

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