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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 273, Amusement Devices: Games
( 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.
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT
132
122
126
131
96
607
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
11
13
9
9
5
47
BALLY GAMING, INC.
1
3
7
5
12
28
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT)
4
1
3
7
4
19
ACTION TARGET, INC.
7
2
2
2
3
16
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
0
3
3
4
3
13
HASBRO, INC.
2
2
1
2
5
12
MATTEL INC.
5
1
3
2
1
12
NEW VISION GAMING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
2
5
3
1
0
11
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SEGA.
0
0
1
5
2
8
SEGA CORPORATION
0
2
3
2
1
8
DMI SPORTS, INC.
3
2
1
1
0
7
OLYMPIAN GAMING LLC
0
3
0
3
1
7
PRIME TABLE GAMES LLC
2
0
4
1
0
7
ARUZE CORPORATION
4
1
1
0
0
6
ATLANTIC CITY COIN & SLOT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
2
1
0
2
1
6
CFPH, L.L.C.
0
0
0
2
3
5
GAMELOT, INC.
0
3
0
2
0
5
OBERTHUR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES INC
0
0
3
1
1
5
SHUFFLE MASTER GMBH & CO KG
0
0
2
1
2
5
TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
0
0
1
3
1
5
WMS GAMING, INC.
1
1
0
1
2
5
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