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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 227, Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus
( 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
27
29
19
19
10
104
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
16
10
19
3
11
59
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
1
4
19
5
29
58
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
17
7
13
7
8
52
NEAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
9
8
9
18
3
47
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
2
3
7
14
17
43
HITACHI KOKI COMPANY, LIMITED
9
6
5
4
11
35
BLACK & DECKER INC.
3
4
6
8
6
27
ACCO BRANDS, INC.
6
6
9
4
0
25
DE POAN PNEUMATIC CORPORATION
0
0
3
6
6
15
WORKTOOLS, INC.
0
1
4
6
3
14
BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
0
3
3
2
5
13
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION
2
2
3
5
1
13
STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.
3
2
2
2
1
10
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
6
2
0
0
1
9
APACH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
0
0
4
1
3
8
APEX MFG. CO., LTD.
0
2
4
1
1
8
ISABERG RAPID AB
3
0
2
1
1
7
SOCIETE DE PROSPECTION ET D'INVENTIONS TECHNIQUES SPIT
1
1
4
0
1
7
MAKITA CORPORATION
1
0
2
1
2
6
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, INC.
3
1
2
0
0
6
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
5
1
0
0
0
6
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tel: (571) 272-5600
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