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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 604, Surgery (Medicators and Receptors)

( 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 100 106 97 192 172 667
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 30 26 44 81 62 243
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 24 28 23 73 68 216
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 21 21 35 58 52 187
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION 41 33 34 42 24 174
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 18 25 21 37 42 143
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP 5 8 7 30 57 107
MEDTRONIC INC. 15 10 12 23 25 85
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB 10 11 11 23 23 78
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 11 5 10 14 33 73
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. 7 7 11 27 19 71
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG 7 12 9 25 17 70
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 6 5 9 22 8 50
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 2 4 8 19 16 49
C. R. BARD, INC. 3 4 13 6 21 47
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC 7 5 3 10 16 41
MEDRAD, INC. 3 7 13 10 6 39
ALCON, INC. 6 3 8 15 6 38
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S 5 5 3 13 12 38
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 11 7 3 12 4 37
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB 5 6 6 13 7 37
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. 2 6 2 12 15 37
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 6 11 16 37
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. 6 1 7 12 10 36
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) 6 5 5 5 13 34
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. 4 0 11 11 6 32
NIPRO CORPORATION 7 8 1 8 6 30
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG 4 3 10 3 7 27
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 4 5 15 26
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 2 5 5 6 7 25
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. 4 5 1 7 8 25
COVIDIEN AG 0 3 3 12 7 25
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 0 0 24 24
NOVO NORDISK A/S 1 2 5 8 8 24
COOK INC. 2 1 2 15 3 23
KCI LICENSING, INC. 0 2 3 10 8 23
ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 0 0 7 15 22
DAIO PAPER CORPORATION 0 2 2 6 12 22
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 4 3 5 4 6 22
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 7 6 5 21
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. 0 3 4 6 7 20
MEDELA HOLDING AG 2 1 0 7 10 20
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 0 12 5 20
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG 0 0 0 8 12 20
ALZA CORPORATION 5 6 1 6 1 19
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION 1 4 1 5 7 18
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 2 2 4 6 4 18
HOSPIRA, INC. 0 2 6 3 7 18
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG 4 4 8 1 0 17
I-FLOW CORPORATION 0 5 4 5 3 17
PAUL HARTMANN AG 1 5 4 1 6 17
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. 1 1 2 6 6 16
CAREFUSION 303 INC. 0 0 0 4 12 16
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 2 2 4 6 16
GLAUKOS CORPORATION 4 1 2 3 6 16
JMS CO., LTD. 5 4 1 5 1 16
NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 3 4 8 16
OLYMPUS CORPORATION 3 1 2 3 7 16
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. 0 0 0 5 10 15
ALLERGAN, INC. 0 2 1 3 9 15
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED 2 2 3 3 5 15
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 6 5 2 15
ACCLARENT, INC. 0 3 2 8 1 14
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 3 1 1 5 4 14
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 1 3 10 14
MICROCHIPS, INC. 1 1 9 1 2 14
STRYKER CORPORATION 2 1 4 4 3 14
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 2 4 4 13
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. 0 0 0 5 8 13
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 3 3 1 3 13
GI DYNAMICS, INC. 0 0 0 10 3 13
NEMOTO KYORINDO CO., LTD. 2 2 2 4 3 13
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 5 3 3 2 0 13
BIOQUIDDITY, INC. 2 1 0 5 4 12
CALIBRA MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 1 4 7 12
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. 6 3 2 1 0 12
CROSSJECT COMPANY 2 3 4 1 2 12
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. 0 1 10 0 1 12
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. 0 0 0 3 9 12
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 0 0 3 4 4 11
EKOS CORPORATION 3 3 0 3 2 11
HYPROTEK, INC. 0 0 1 7 3 11
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 3 2 3 3 11
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. 2 3 1 4 1 11
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. 1 8 1 1 0 11
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. 0 1 1 4 5 11
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 5 3 1 10
CARIDIANBCT, INC. 0 0 3 7 0 10
CORDIS CORPORATION 2 1 0 6 1 10
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2 0 1 4 3 10
INTELLIJECT, INC. 0 0 1 5 4 10
UNOMEDICAL A/S 1 1 2 1 5 10
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC. 0 0 0 5 4 9
BOEHRINGER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 1 1 2 2 3 9
FIRST QUALITY RETAIL SERVICES LLC 0 0 1 3 5 9
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 0 3 6 9
INTERSECT ENT, INC. 0 0 0 2 7 9
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC 0 0 0 2 7 9
NYPRO, INC. 0 2 0 3 4 9
PORTAERO, INC. 0 0 0 4 5 9
REX MEDICAL, LP 1 3 1 2 2 9
RUSL, LLC 0 2 2 4 1 9
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 0 0 3 6 0 9
BIOJECT, INC. 2 1 1 3 1 8
FLOWCARDIA, INC. 1 2 3 0 2 8
INTERRAD MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 1 2 5 8
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION 0 2 1 3 2 8
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY 1 0 2 3 2 8
LIVEDO CORPORATION 0 1 1 3 3 8
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
MEDIMOP MEDICAL PROJECTS LTD. 0 1 1 0 6 8
PACESETTER, INC. 0 0 1 2 5 8
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 5 3 8
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. 3 0 1 2 2 8
SHL GROUP AB 0 1 1 1 5 8
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC. 0 2 1 2 3 8
TRANSPHARMA MEDICAL LTD. 1 4 1 0 2 8
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. 1 1 2 3 1 8
ALFRED E. MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 5 2 0 0 0 7
BIOCARDIA, INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
BLUE SKY MEDICAL GROUP INCORPORATED 0 0 0 3 4 7
EYEGATE PHARMA S.A.S. 1 0 2 3 1 7
FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 2 1 2 7
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 1 1 2 2 1 7
HITACHI, LTD 0 3 0 3 1 7
KYPHON SARL 0 1 0 2 4 7
MACO PHARMA 1 2 2 1 1 7
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED 3 1 1 2 0 7
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
SEDAT 0 1 0 3 3 7
SURGIQUEST, INCORPORATED 2 2 0 3 0 7
TTI ELLEBEAU, INC. 0 2 2 2 1 7
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 1 1 1 7
VALENTX, INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
VALERITAS, INC. 0 0 2 2 3 7
ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED 0 1 0 1 4 6
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. 2 2 1 0 1 6
ANTARES PHARMA, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
BAXA CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 3 6
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 3 1 0 2 0 6
COAXIA, INC. 1 2 0 0 3 6
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 2 2 6
CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.. 0 0 0 2 4 6
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. 1 0 0 3 2 6
ETHICON, INC. 2 0 1 2 1 6
FENWAL, INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
FLOWMEDICA, INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 1 0 0 3 2 6
GENETRONICS, INC. 2 2 1 0 1 6
INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. 1 0 2 2 1 6
LEXION MEDICAL, LLC 1 2 0 2 1 6
M2 GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
MALLINCKRODT, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
MICRUS CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 4 6
NANO PASS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 1 0 1 2 2 6
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED 2 0 2 0 2 6
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 1 3 6
THERAKOS, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
WILSON GREATBATCH LTD. 0 0 1 0 5 6
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 1 1 0 2 1 5
AJINOMOTO COMPANY INCORPORATED 0 0 1 1 3 5
ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 0 0 0 2 3 5
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 1 0 2 2 0 5
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 2 1 2 5
BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A. 0 0 1 2 2 5
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 1 5
CARMEL PHARMA AB 1 0 0 1 3 5
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
COEUR, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
CYTYC CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 1 5
DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. 1 0 0 1 3 5
DURECT CORPORATION 1 2 0 2 0 5
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 1 3 1 5
LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE-SYSTEME AG 0 0 1 1 3 5
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. 0 2 2 0 1 5
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
NEXEON MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
NIKKISO CO., LTD. 0 1 1 1 2 5
PALYON MEDICAL (BVI) LIMITED 0 0 1 1 3 5
PATTON MEDICAL DEVICES, LP 0 1 1 2 1 5
PHARMACO KINESIS CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 0 5
PIGEON CORP. 0 1 1 3 0 5
SAFESHOT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 1 1 3 5
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG 4 0 1 0 0 5
SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC 1 0 1 2 1 5
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC 0 0 1 3 1 5
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 1 0 0 3 1 5
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
ZEVEX, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5


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