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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 205, Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions

( 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 24 12 12 20 11 79
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 11 16 3 3 2 35
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 8 4 2 8 6 28
SHIPLEY COMPANY INC. 12 5 3 0 0 20
LIFESCAN, INC. 1 9 3 2 3 18
SEMITOOL, INC. 4 5 3 3 2 17
EBARA CORPORATION 6 1 1 6 2 16
ASM-NUTOOL, INC. 1 10 4 0 0 15
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 5 3 2 3 2 15
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 3 4 2 1 3 13
ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 2 4 4 0 2 12
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 1 2 4 2 12
MICROFABRICA INC. 0 0 0 9 3 12
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 3 1 2 2 11
INTEL CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 5 11
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 0 3 4 2 11
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 4 4 1 2 0 11
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 3 2 3 0 2 10
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 5 0 1 2 0 8
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 1 3 2 0 1 7
ALCOA INC. 1 1 3 2 0 7
NUTOOL, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 1 2 1 1 2 7
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 2 2 1 1 7
TECHNIC INC. 0 1 1 4 1 7
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 4 1 0 1 1 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 3 2 0 2 0 7
ARKRAY, INC. 0 0 2 1 3 6
DENSO CORPORATION 1 1 3 1 0 6
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 2 0 0 2 2 6
ECI TECHNOLOGY INC. 4 0 0 2 0 6
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 0 2 3 1 0 6
LYNNTECH, INC. 2 1 1 1 1 6
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. 5 1 0 0 0 6
NORTHWEST ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGIES 4 1 1 0 0 6
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 1 2 2 1 0 6
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 2 0 2 0 6
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
BHP BILLITON INNOVATION PTY LTD. 1 1 0 2 1 5
ENTHONE INCORPORATED. 3 1 0 0 1 5
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY MARKETING GROUP, LLC 2 2 1 0 0 5
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 3 1 0 1 0 5
PERMELEC ELECTRODE CO., LTD. 3 0 2 0 0 5
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 5 5
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 1 0 1 2 5


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