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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 433, Dentistry
( 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
93
68
30
71
66
328
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
10
14
6
11
19
60
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
10
8
5
12
9
44
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
16
3
2
5
7
33
ORAMETRIX, INC.
6
5
2
7
3
23
ORMCO CORPORATION
3
5
3
2
3
16
NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES AG
1
0
3
5
6
15
CADENT LTD.
5
2
3
0
4
14
BIOMET 3I, INC.
0
3
2
2
5
12
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
1
1
1
1
7
11
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
2
1
1
3
3
10
MICRO MEGA INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURES, S.A.
3
1
0
3
2
9
PENTRON CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
5
1
1
1
1
9
CUROZONE IRELAND LIMITED
4
2
1
1
0
8
W & H DENTALWERK BURMOOS GMBH
0
1
3
2
2
8
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2
2
0
0
3
7
GC CORPORATION
1
3
0
1
2
7
INNERLITE, INC.
2
0
1
1
3
7
KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
1
3
0
2
1
7
ASTRA-TECH AKTIEBOLAG
1
0
1
0
4
6
CENTRIX, INC.
3
1
0
0
2
6
DISCUS DENTAL, LLC
1
0
3
1
1
6
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
1
0
1
2
2
6
KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH & CO. KG
5
1
0
0
0
6
ZIMMER DENTAL INC.
3
0
0
1
2
6
GEODIGM CORPORATION
0
2
0
3
0
5
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