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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 211, Supports: Racks

( 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 71 46 46 73 103 339
RTC INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 3 4 3 6 17
RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED 5 4 2 1 2 14
TARGET BRANDS, INC. 1 1 0 4 8 14
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 2 4 5 11
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 4 9
KONSTANT PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 2 5 1 8
SIMPLEHUMAN LLC 2 2 1 2 1 8
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 1 2 2 1 7
FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC. 1 0 0 3 3 7
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
DCI MARKETING 2 0 0 3 0 5
DISPLAY INDUSTRIES LLC 2 1 2 0 0 5
SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
STEELWORKS HARDWARE, LLC 0 0 0 1 4 5


PTMT Contacts

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Information Products Division - PTMT
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