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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2006 - 2010 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 705, DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing)

( 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 189 147 196 242 428 1202
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 89 77 112 127 185 590
TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 3 14 73 92 186
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 20 23 31 43 68 185
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 4 18 31 95 149
SONY CORPORATION 19 21 35 26 41 142
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. 5 17 19 32 66 139
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. 3 10 18 32 58 121
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 23 16 13 20 41 113
FUJITSU LIMITED 26 20 33 10 16 105
FIRST DATA CORPORATION 22 9 16 21 30 98
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. 22 13 23 13 26 97
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 5 24 50 79
I2 TECHNOLOGIES US, INC. 13 10 17 15 20 75
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 0 0 7 20 42 69
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH 5 2 17 8 35 67
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 7 9 9 7 35 67
EBAY INC. 5 3 9 10 39 66
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC 7 13 10 14 22 66
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 4 13 17 8 20 62
NCR CORPORATION 9 14 15 8 16 62
HITACHI, LTD 11 13 12 8 15 59
INTUIT, INC. 1 0 3 7 47 58
BGC PARTNERS, INC. 0 0 3 14 35 52
MORGAN STANLEY 0 1 4 11 36 52
AMAZON.COM, INC. 9 9 11 5 15 49
DIEBOLD INCORPORATED 7 7 9 17 7 47
ACCENTURE LLP 12 4 16 3 6 41
YAHOO, INC. 3 2 6 7 23 41
CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. 12 10 5 3 10 40
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) 0 0 0 3 37 40
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 8 8 9 11 39
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 3 5 14 9 8 39
STAMPS.COM INC. 3 11 4 5 14 37
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. 1 4 6 7 19 37
CHECKFREE CORPORATION 2 6 6 6 16 36
FANNIE MAE 1 0 1 5 27 34
NOKIA CORPORATION 8 5 7 6 8 34
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 9 4 6 7 7 33
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 3 4 5 17 33
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1 0 9 2 20 32
GOOGLE, INC. 0 0 1 3 28 32
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 4 3 6 9 9 31
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION 1 6 6 2 15 30
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC. 1 2 6 8 12 29
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION 8 6 7 4 4 29
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 9 8 12 0 0 29
VISA U.S.A., INC. 1 1 2 3 22 29
ARIBA, INC. 3 5 5 8 7 28
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 0 1 9 5 13 28
AT&T CORP. 1 2 16 5 3 27
BOEING COMPANY 1 2 1 7 16 27
TERADATA US, INC. 0 0 8 4 15 27
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP. 2 1 5 6 12 26
AOL LLC 3 4 4 3 10 24
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1 0 1 5 17 24
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 6 9 2 1 6 24
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 0 2 8 14 24
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. 4 1 1 2 16 24
WESTERN UNION COMPANY 0 1 2 9 12 24
SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 2 2 17 23
SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD 2 7 3 5 6 23
THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC. 0 0 2 3 18 23
CFPH, L.L.C. 1 0 2 7 12 22
NEC CORPORATION 6 4 8 1 3 22
HEALTH HERO NETWORK, INC. 0 2 0 6 13 21
XEROX CORPORATION 7 3 0 3 8 21
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 4 4 0 8 20
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 3 4 2 7 4 20
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. 0 1 2 5 11 19
INTEL CORPORATION 1 2 8 3 3 17
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 1 2 4 7 17
NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES 0 1 0 4 12 17
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1 2 7 3 4 17
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 2 4 2 5 17
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAL SERVICE 0 1 2 3 11 17
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. 0 4 11 0 1 16
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION 11 5 0 0 0 16
DEMANDTEC, INC. 4 5 1 2 4 16
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 1 2 2 8 3 16
CITIBANK N.A. 8 0 2 2 3 15
COMBINENET, INC. 1 1 1 6 6 15
DELL PRODUCTS, L.P. 3 1 6 3 2 15
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 1 2 2 7 15
OMX TECHNOLOGY AB 2 0 4 0 9 15
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 2 4 5 2 2 15
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 1 5 3 5 15
YT ACQUISITION CORPORATION 0 0 2 9 4 15
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. 0 0 0 3 11 14
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1 1 1 2 9 14
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 2 1 4 2 5 14
EBS GROUP LIMITED 2 1 3 2 6 14
ISLAND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC 0 0 0 2 12 14
CEATS, INC. 0 0 1 6 6 13
FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AG & CO. KG 3 4 1 3 2 13
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 0 0 3 1 9 13
SL PATENT HOLDINGS LLC 4 3 4 1 1 13
VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION 1 0 1 2 9 13
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 2 2 4 3 12
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. 0 1 2 1 8 12
CERNER INNOVATION, INC. 0 0 1 3 8 12
CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED 0 0 3 3 6 12
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 0 2 3 3 4 12
GE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE, INC. 12 0 0 0 0 12
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. 0 0 1 5 6 12
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 1 2 5 1 3 12
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 8 0 0 1 2 11
NTT DOCOMO, INC. 1 0 1 4 5 11
SIGNATURE SYSTEMS, LLC 1 0 0 3 7 11
UBS AG 1 0 3 2 5 11
VESTA MEDICAL, LLC 0 0 2 8 1 11
WALGREEN CO. 0 1 1 1 8 11
YAMAHA CORPORATION 1 0 3 2 5 11
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION 1 2 3 1 3 10
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 4 4 2 0 0 10
GE CORPORATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 5 2 1 1 10
INGENIX, INC. 0 1 1 2 6 10
MOTOROLA, INC. 4 2 1 1 2 10
PAYPAL. INC. 1 2 1 4 2 10
PRICELINE.COM INC. 1 1 3 1 4 10
REARDEN COMMERCE, INC. 0 0 0 2 8 10
SIEMENS POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, INC. 0 1 9 0 0 10
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC. 2 6 2 0 0 10
UTBK, INC. 0 2 3 3 2 10
ICAP SERVICES NORTH AMERICA LLC 0 0 0 1 8 9
ITA SOFTWARE, INC. 1 1 3 1 3 9
ITG SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 1 1 3 4 9
NOVELL, INC. 2 1 1 2 3 9
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 3 2 0 3 9
QURIO HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 3 2 4 9
SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY 0 0 0 2 7 9
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 4 0 1 1 3 9
VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC 0 3 0 3 3 9
VERIZON LABORATORIES INC. 3 0 2 1 3 9
VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. 0 0 1 2 6 9
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 0 4 2 0 3 9
WEST CORPORATION 0 2 2 0 5 9
ACS STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 1 0 1 6 8
ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 0 2 5 8
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
BLOOMBERG L.P. 0 0 1 3 4 8
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY 0 0 3 2 3 8
CITICORP DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. 0 2 0 1 5 8
DIEBOLD SELF SERVICE SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 2 6 8
EFFICIENT AUCTIONS LLC 1 2 3 0 2 8
EWINWIN, INC. 1 1 0 1 5 8
FOLIO (FN), INC. 4 0 0 3 1 8
IPF, INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 2 1 1 0 4 8
MACROVISION CORPORATION 4 2 0 0 2 8
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. 0 1 0 5 2 8
NEW MARKET SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 1 1 0 5 8
PANALEC, LTD. 3 3 0 0 2 8
PIPELINE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 0 1 2 1 4 8
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 0 1 1 0 6 8
ROSENTHAL COLLINS GROUP, L.L.C. 0 0 0 5 3 8
SAS INSTITUTE, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 0 6 2 8
STARMINE CORPORATION 2 1 0 4 1 8
SWISSCOM MOBILE AG 1 3 1 3 0 8
TARGET BRANDS, INC. 0 1 1 4 2 8
VISICU, INC. 0 0 7 1 0 8
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 1 0 0 2 4 7
BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 1 0 1 2 7
E-2 INTERACTIVE, INC. 0 1 4 1 1 7
FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC. 2 1 1 0 3 7
FRANCE TELECOM 0 1 0 2 4 7
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 1 1 2 3 7
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 2 7
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. 0 0 0 5 2 7
MERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY, INC. 0 1 0 0 6 7
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 1 0 2 1 7
NEC INFRONTIA CORPORATION 2 0 1 4 0 7
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC. 0 1 0 1 5 7
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. 1 2 1 1 2 7
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 1 2 2 0 2 7
QUALCOMM, INC. 1 2 0 1 3 7
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 5 7
RESTAURANT SERVICES, INC. 4 1 0 2 0 7
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 1 6 7
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. 1 0 2 2 2 7
TICKETMASTER L.L.C. 0 0 0 1 6 7
WEATHER RISK SOLUTIONS LLC 0 0 0 3 4 7
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 0 0 2 0 5 7
AMERICAN WELL INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
BLUEFIRE SYSTEMS, INC. 2 0 0 3 1 6
BUZZMETRICS LTD 0 3 1 0 2 6
CANTOR INDEX LLC 0 1 0 0 5 6
CASHEDGE, INC. 0 0 3 2 1 6
CREDITEX GROUP INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
DIAMOND REVIEW, INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
EBS DEALING RESOURCES, INC. 3 0 2 1 0 6
EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 3 6
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 2 2 1 0 1 6
GRAFF/ROSS HOLDINGS 2 2 0 1 1 6
H& R BLOCK TAX SERVICES, INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
HARRIS CORP. 1 2 1 2 0 6
HEALTHTRIO LLC 0 0 0 0 6 6
IEX CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 2 6
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT) 1 0 2 2 1 6
NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. 1 0 1 1 3 6
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 2 1 2 1 0 6
PAYBYCLICK CORPORATION 0 3 2 0 1 6
PIONEER CORPORATION 0 1 3 0 2 6
RESEARCH AFFILIATES, LLC 1 0 0 2 3 6
SABRE INC. 1 1 4 0 0 6
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 2 0 1 1 2 6
STIKINE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 4 2 0 6
SUNRISE R& D HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 0 0 6 6
TEQ DEVELOPMENT 0 3 1 1 1 6
TEXTURA CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 5 6
THOMSON LICENSING 1 2 1 0 2 6
TRAVELOCITY.COM LP 1 1 2 1 1 6
VULCAN PORTALS, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
XPRT VENTURES, LLC 0 0 0 6 0 6
A9.COM, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ALMOND NET, INC. 1 0 2 0 2 5
AUDIBLE MAGIC CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
BARTER SECURITIES 3 0 0 1 1 5
BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATION 1 0 0 2 2 5
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 2 1 1 0 1 5
COMPUCREDIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP. II 0 0 0 0 5 5
COSTAR GROUP, INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5
CYBERSETTLE HOLDINGS, INC. 0 1 0 0 4 5
CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION 1 0 2 0 2 5
ECLIPSYS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
ERINMEDIA, LLC 2 3 0 0 0 5
EXBIBLIO B.V. 0 0 0 2 3 5
EXPEDIA, INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
GOFIGURE PAYMENTS, LLC 0 0 0 0 5 5
H.J.J., INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
INVENDA CORPORATION 0 0 3 1 1 5
JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
LINKSHARE CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 2 5
MANUGISTICS, INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
MCAFEE, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
METAVANTE CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 3 5
METIER, LTD. 2 1 0 1 1 5
NETDEPOSIT, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
ODS-PETRODATA, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
ORBIS PATENTS LTD. 1 0 1 3 0 5
OVERTURE SERVICES, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
PAYMENTECH, L.P. 0 2 0 0 3 5
PHOENIX LICENSING, LLC 0 0 0 0 5 5
PRIMEX HOLDINGS LLC 1 1 1 2 0 5
PROMONTORY INTERFINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC 0 0 2 3 0 5
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 2 1 0 0 2 5
SHUTTERFLY, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION 1 2 0 0 2 5
SOFTBANKBB CORPORATION 0 0 2 2 1 5
SQUARETRADE, INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 0 0 0 2 5
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. 3 1 1 0 0 5
THE TICKET RESERVE, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. 0 0 3 1 1 5
TRURISK, LLC 0 1 1 2 1 5
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 0 1 1 1 2 5
VENDAVO, INC. 0 2 0 2 1 5
VISTAPRINT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 0 0 1 2 2 5


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