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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 204, Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy

( 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 15 21 12 30 23 101
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 15 8 16 22 12 73
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 4 6 3 7 14 34
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 12 4 5 2 5 28
SEMITOOL, INC. 8 7 4 4 4 27
DENSO CORPORATION 4 6 6 4 4 24
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 0 5 7 9 21
EBARA CORPORATION 2 3 5 4 6 20
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. 0 1 2 6 9 18
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 4 4 2 2 6 18
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 3 4 1 4 6 18
HITACHI, LTD 3 5 2 6 1 17
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 3 6 6 1 17
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 2 2 5 6 15
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 3 0 6 1 5 15
PERMELEC ELECTRODE CO., LTD. 5 3 0 2 5 15
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 1 0 5 5 4 15
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 2 1 3 3 4 13
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2 0 4 3 4 13
APPLERA CORPORATION 6 5 1 0 0 12
CANON ANELVA CORPORATION 0 0 2 6 4 12
EKSIGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 3 4 2 1 1 11
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 2 0 5 3 11
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 5 2 0 3 0 10
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 4 2 1 2 10
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 2 1 2 3 10
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 0 3 5 2 10
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 4 2 0 1 3 10
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 1 3 1 9
ARKRAY, INC. 0 0 2 5 2 9
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 0 2 2 0 5 9
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 1 1 1 6 0 9
INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A. 0 0 0 5 4 9
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 1 2 2 2 2 9
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 1 1 3 3 1 9
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 6 9
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 1 3 0 2 3 9
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 0 3 2 1 3 9
ALCOA INC. 3 1 0 3 1 8
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 2 3 1 8
DRAGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA. 0 0 2 3 3 8
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 4 8
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 0 3 3 1 1 8
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 3 8
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 4 0 2 2 0 8
SHIMADZU CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 3 8
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP. 0 2 4 1 1 8
APPLIED MATERIALS GMBH & CO. KG 0 1 2 2 2 7
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 0 2 1 3 1 7
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES, INC. 4 0 0 2 1 7
CARDINAL CG COMPANY 1 1 1 3 1 7
CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP., LTD. 1 1 0 2 3 7
E.C.L. 0 1 0 2 4 7
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 0 2 2 1 2 7
INTEL CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 3 7
LIFESCAN, INC. 0 2 2 2 1 7
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 1 1 4 0 7
OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH 0 1 0 2 4 7
SONY CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 2 7
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 1 3 2 0 7
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 1 1 0 2 2 6
ALUMINIUM PECHINEY 0 1 4 1 0 6
DE NORA ELETTRODI S.P.A. 2 1 2 1 0 6
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 6 6
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. 1 0 2 2 1 6
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 2 4 6
METTLER TOLEDO AG 2 1 1 2 0 6
NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LIMITED 3 0 1 2 0 6
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1 2 1 1 1 6
TANGO SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 5 0 6
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC 0 0 2 0 4 6
UHDENORA S.P.A. 0 0 0 3 3 6
AGAMATRIX, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
DIONEX CORPORATION 1 2 1 1 0 5
EISENMANN ANLAGENBAU GMBH & CO. KG 0 2 0 0 3 5
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 1 2 0 5
HORIBA LTD. 1 1 2 0 1 5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1 0 1 0 3 5
LIFESCAN SCOTLAND LIMITED 0 1 3 1 0 5
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 1 0 4 0 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 2 3 0 0 0 5
OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG 1 1 1 2 0 5
PERKINELMER LAS, INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 1 0 0 2 5
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 1 1 0 1 2 5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 0 1 1 2 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 0 0 0 1 4 5


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