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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 008, Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers

( 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
L'OREAL S.A. 23 22 38 84 50 217
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 16 11 12 13 22 74
WELLA AG 14 7 17 6 12 56
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 6 8 7 7 9 37
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 17 3 7 3 3 33
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 12 2 4 9 3 30
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 2 6 5 10 4 27
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 2 5 1 8 10 26
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 7 2 8 3 2 22
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 5 7 9 0 1 22
DYSTAR TEXTILFARBEN GMBH & CO. DEUTSCHLAND KG 5 4 5 0 4 18
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 5 3 4 4 17
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 5 2 6 1 0 14
KPSS - KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES GMBH 0 1 7 3 3 14
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 1 3 2 5 12
MAYTAG CORPORATION 3 1 4 0 0 8
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 1 2 3 0 2 8
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 0 3 4 0 7
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 0 2 2 1 7
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LLC 0 2 2 1 0 5
EVERLIGHT USA, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2 1 0 2 0 5


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Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

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