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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 1969 - 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 224, Package and Article Carriers

( 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 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 30 52 64 65 47 77 78 70 76 86 65 65 113 76 66 108 70 55 60 116 144 158 153 114 141 150 184 178 181 202 195 164 175 149 132 132 75 54 52 35 4207
JAC PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 8 5 6 3 6 3 7 3 4 1 1 54
INDUSTRI AB THULE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 5 1 4 6 6 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 45
YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 11 1 0 1 2 1 5 31
BIANCHI INTERNATIONAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 27
SAFARILAND LTD. INC. 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 27
FOUR STAR CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
GRABER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 20
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 19
ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
MOTOROLA, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
FISCHERWERKE ARTUR FISCHER GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 14
TRAVEL CADDY INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 1 14
CANNONDALE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
THULE SWEDEN AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 2 13
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11
MICHAELS OF OREGON CO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 11
PRINCE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
NIFCO INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10
BIANCHI LEATHER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
ESGE-MARBY GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG + - 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
HAPPICH FAHRZEUG-DACHSYSTEME GMBH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
K-2 CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9
PORSCHE AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 9
SPORT CARRIERS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 8
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 8
LEAR CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 8
RAYMOND LEE ORGANIZATION 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
WALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
AMERICAN RECREATION PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 7
MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
WATERMARK PADDLESPORTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 7
BEATRICE COMPANIES, INC. 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
COLEMAN COMPANY INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DECOMA INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 6
HINE SNOWBRIDGE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
HURON/ST. CLAIR INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
LAFUMA SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6
NEC CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SPORTRACK LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6
STEARNS, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
BIG SKY RACKS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 5
DRAW-TITE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
ERIK SCHMIDT AUTOILBEHLOR A/S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
HUNTER COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
HURON/ST. CLAIR COMPANY, A DIVISION OF MASCO INDUSTRIES, INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
JAC PRODUCTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
MASCOTECH ACCESSORIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
MONT BLANC INDUSTRI AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
NIKE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 5
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PIAA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SEVENTREES, LTD. 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5



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