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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 016, Miscellaneous Hardware
( 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
38
21
36
55
55
205
SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
2
10
28
11
12
63
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
3
4
2
9
17
35
SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
3
7
14
4
7
35
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
8
6
2
9
2
27
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
5
3
2
3
5
18
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
1
0
0
1
15
17
JARLLYTEC CO., LTD.
0
0
5
8
3
16
CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
0
1
6
6
0
13
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A.
2
2
1
4
3
12
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
0
1
4
0
4
9
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.)
0
3
1
2
3
9
JULIUS BLUM GMBH
0
1
2
2
4
9
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY
1
3
2
3
0
9
NIFCO INC.
2
1
0
2
4
9
QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
1
2
2
3
1
9
SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
3
3
2
1
0
9
DORMA GMBH & CO. KG.
1
3
1
2
0
7
EDSCHA AG
0
1
1
1
3
6
NOKIA CORPORATION
0
2
1
1
2
6
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
0
0
3
2
1
6
AGOSTINO FERRARI S.P.A.
0
0
1
2
2
5
ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
0
1
1
0
3
5
HAION CASTER INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
1
1
1
1
1
5
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
1
1
1
0
2
5
YALE SECURITY INC.
1
0
0
0
4
5
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