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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 508, Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 3 4 12 6 18 43
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 6 5 2 4 9 26
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1 1 5 5 13 25
CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC 3 3 5 3 9 23
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 1 4 1 3 10 19
INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LTD 6 3 0 2 8 19
NIPPON OIL CORPORATION 1 1 1 6 8 17
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 0 1 1 5 8 15
CHEMTURA CORPORATION 0 0 0 6 6 12
CROMPTON CORPORATION 0 2 4 4 2 12
ECOLAB INC. 1 1 4 1 4 11
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED 2 0 0 4 3 9
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 1 0 3 4 9
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. 0 0 1 3 4 8
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 2 3 1 0 7
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 0 1 1 1 2 5
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 0 1 0 4 5


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