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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2011 - 2015 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 004, Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons

( 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 141 158 123 126 138 686
KOHLER CO. 6 9 5 15 18 53
TOTO, LTD. 4 8 7 9 8 36
WCM INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 5 4 3 6 19
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH 0 2 5 3 4 14
MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA 3 2 3 5 1 14
DLP LIMITED 5 5 1 2 0 13
GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION 2 2 3 4 2 13
GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG 0 1 2 6 3 12
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 3 4 3 2 0 12
FLUIDMASTER, INC. 1 6 1 2 1 11
SLOAN VALVE COMPANY 3 5 2 1 0 11
GSG HOLDINGS, INC. 3 1 1 4 1 10
DANCO, INC. 0 0 1 3 5 9
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) 1 2 4 2 0 9
THETFORD CORPORATION, INC. 2 3 1 0 3 9
ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC. 0 2 6 1 0 9
LIBERTY HARDWARE MANUFACTURING CORP. 2 1 1 1 3 8
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 2 3 3 0 8
RECKITT BENCKISER INC. 2 0 1 2 3 8
SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS, LTD. 0 1 2 2 3 8
COFLEX S.A. DE C.V. 1 0 1 3 2 7
WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD 0 4 1 1 1 7
AS IP HOLDCO, LLC 1 2 1 0 2 6
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 0 2 0 2 2 6
BRADLEY FIXTURES CORPORATION 0 1 1 0 4 6
C. G. AIR SYSTEMES, INC 0 2 0 2 1 5
HANSGROHE AG 1 4 0 0 0 5
KOHLER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED 1 2 1 1 0 5
LIXIL CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 2 5
MASCO CORPORATION 2 0 0 1 2 5
SCHLUTER SYSTEMS, L.P. 2 1 0 1 1 5
ZENITH PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 2 5



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