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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 004, Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons

( 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 123 109 84 54 108 478
KOHLER CO. 3 4 3 5 4 19
TOTO, LTD. 2 2 2 0 5 11
WATKINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 4 0 3 1 8
GEBERIT AG 2 2 1 0 2 7
MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA 1 2 0 3 1 7
PARAMOUNT LEISURE INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 2 0 1 0 6
B&S PLASTICS, INC. 1 0 0 0 4 5
CAROMA INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 0 0 3 5
GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
HANSGROHE AG 2 1 1 0 1 5


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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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