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

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2007 - 2011 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 034, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids

( 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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 21 36 11 18 26 112
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 6 15 6 11 18 56
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH 1 2 2 3 12 20
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 4 8 2 1 0 15
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2 2 3 3 5 15
MABE CANADA INC. 0 1 2 0 6 9
EARTHRENEW, INC. 0 0 3 1 4 8
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 4 8
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 1 4 1 0 1 7
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 0 3 1 2 1 7
METSO PAPER, INC. 1 2 1 1 1 6
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 2 2 0 0 1 5
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V. 2 1 0 0 2 5
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED 2 2 0 1 0 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 3 2 0 0 0 5
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH 0 3 1 1 0 5


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