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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 052, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

( 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 180 170 235 374 314 1273
VALINGE INNOVATION AB 2 4 4 20 20 50
UNILIN BEHEER BV, BESLOTEN VENNOOTSCHAP 0 2 6 31 0 39
CERTAINTEED CORP. 5 2 4 7 12 30
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC. 3 4 6 5 8 26
USG INTERIORS, INC. 0 1 5 14 6 26
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 1 3 12 6 23
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 0 0 0 8 10 18
MASONITE CORPORATION 1 3 1 8 4 17
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 1 1 3 4 6 15
THE STEEL NETWORK, INC. 2 1 6 4 1 14
LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 0 8 3 12
NIPPON STEEL CORP. 2 0 3 4 3 12
WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE 3 0 3 5 1 12
BOEING COMPANY 1 1 2 7 0 11
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 0 5 6 11
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE 2 0 1 3 5 11
EXTECH/EXTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 3 4 0 10
PERGO, AB 1 2 4 3 0 10
FLOORING INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 3 3 1 9
HAWORTH, INC. 0 0 1 5 3 9
HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC 0 0 0 4 5 9
OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC 0 1 1 5 2 9
PERGO AG 0 0 0 5 4 9
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 0 0 1 5 3 9
STEELCASE INC. 0 2 2 3 2 9
VKR HOLDING A/S 0 3 1 2 3 9
BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 4 8
DIETRICH INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 0 0 4 0 8
SPECIALTY HARDWARE L.P. 0 0 1 4 3 8
AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 0 0 1 3 3 7
CHICAGO METALLIC CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 2 7
METAL ERA, INC. 0 1 0 3 3 7
NICHIHA CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 5 7
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 3 1 0 1 2 7
SOLATUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 1 2 0 2 7
SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 1 2 4 0 7
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 0 0 0 4 3 7
CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 5 1 6
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 0 1 4 1 6
JOHNS MANVILLE 1 1 2 2 0 6
KAINDL FLOORING GMBH 1 1 1 1 2 6
NICHIHA CO., LTD. 0 1 1 3 1 6
NUCON STEEL CORPORATION 0 1 3 1 1 6
RENSCIENCE IP HOLDINGS INC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
SME STEEL CONTRACTORS, INC. 4 0 0 2 0 6
TAC-FAST GEORGIA, L.L.C. 3 2 0 0 1 6
AWI LICENSING COMPANY 0 1 1 1 2 5
BIRD-B-GONE, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
CALIFORNIA EXPANDED METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY 0 1 1 1 2 5
COMPOSITE PANEL SYSTEMS, LLC 0 0 0 0 5 5
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 1 4 0 5
DAVINCI ITALIA/USA GROUP, LLC 0 0 1 0 4 5
DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. 0 0 0 0 5 5
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 0 1 3 1 0 5
EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 1 0 0 2 2 5
EPOCH COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 3 1 0 5
HAYES SPECIALTY MACHINING, LTD. 1 1 0 3 0 5
HERMANN FRIEDRICH KUNNE GMBH & CO. 0 2 0 2 1 5
JAMES HARDIE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V. 4 0 1 0 0 5
JELD-WEN, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
LG CHEMICAL LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
MILGARD MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 0 1 4 0 5
MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
NOVA CHEMICALS INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
PARK LANE CONSERVATORIES LTD. 2 2 0 1 0 5
PN II, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
QUANEX CORPORATION 0 1 0 3 1 5
TAC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 1 0 0 1 3 5
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 2 0 2 0 1 5
ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. 0 0 0 2 3 5


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