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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 252, Compositions

( 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
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 50 43 40 42 20 195
MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG 8 21 23 22 38 112
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 25 24 22 24 16 111
BASF SE 11 20 23 14 27 95
JNC CORPORATION 3 12 32 13 25 85
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 12 14 18 16 21 81
LG CHEM, LTD. 11 17 13 23 14 78
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 8 14 22 13 3 60
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED 12 6 17 17 8 60
CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 9 15 13 13 9 59
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 12 5 3 7 14 41
XEROX CORPORATION 6 7 12 5 9 39
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 12 8 9 5 3 37
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 5 3 7 14 7 36
OCEAN'S KING LIGHTING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 3 9 24 36
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 7 3 11 8 3 32
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 7 8 6 6 3 30
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 6 7 6 4 5 28
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 6 9 5 2 6 28
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 2 9 4 4 7 26
DIC CORPORATION 1 4 7 2 11 25
TDK CORPORATION 4 6 4 4 7 25
ARKEMA FRANCE 3 3 2 7 9 24
SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. 5 12 3 3 1 24
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 4 4 6 4 4 22
PANASONIC CORPORATION 3 5 6 7 1 22
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED 6 1 8 2 4 21
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 3 7 2 3 5 20
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION 3 3 1 2 10 19
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE 6 5 3 3 2 19
TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC. 3 3 7 3 3 19
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 1 6 2 5 5 19
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2 3 4 3 6 18
DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD. 5 6 3 3 1 18
SONY CORPORATION 2 8 7 0 1 18
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 0 2 2 6 8 18
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 2 6 1 5 17
PRECURSOR ENERGETICS, INC. 0 3 10 4 0 17
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 2 1 5 6 3 17
ADEKA CORPORATION 6 5 1 2 2 16
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 1 5 4 2 4 16
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. 3 4 2 1 6 16
CORNING INCORPORATED 0 2 0 5 9 16
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 3 1 3 5 4 16
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 0 4 4 3 5 16
INTEMATIX CORPORATION 4 0 4 4 3 15
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 1 5 3 5 1 15
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS, IP BV 2 6 4 3 0 15
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 3 1 3 6 15
UBE INDUSTRIES LTD. 0 3 4 2 6 15
MITSUI MINING + SMELTING CO., LTD. 3 3 5 3 0 14
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 3 5 2 3 14
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 6 6 1 1 0 14
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 1 1 1 3 8 14
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 1 3 2 2 6 14
UMICORE 1 3 3 5 2 14
ARKEMA INC. 1 0 6 3 3 13
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 2 0 4 7 0 13
HITACHI METALS LTD. 5 2 2 2 2 13
NOVALED GMBH 4 1 4 1 3 13
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP. 3 0 6 3 0 12
CHEMTURA CORPORATION 2 2 3 4 1 12
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED 2 3 4 2 1 12
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 3 0 3 2 4 12
HITACHI, LTD 3 3 0 3 3 12
JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION 0 3 1 4 4 12
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2 2 4 2 2 12
MITSUBISHI GAS-CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. 3 2 1 4 2 12
TICONA LLC 0 0 1 3 8 12
TOKUYAMA CORPORATION 2 4 1 5 0 12
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 0 5 4 2 12
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 4 1 2 2 2 11
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES 0 3 0 4 4 11
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 8 1 2 0 0 11
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 1 3 1 5 11
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 1 4 1 3 2 11
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 1 4 1 3 2 11
SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 4 7 11
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0 1 3 3 3 10
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 0 6 2 2 0 10
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) 1 4 4 0 1 10
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 3 2 2 2 1 10
MEXICHEM/ AMANCO HOLDING S.A. DE C.V. 0 1 1 5 3 10
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION 1 1 1 4 3 10
NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 2 1 1 3 10
RHODIA OPERATIONS 1 1 2 4 2 10
TODA KOGYO CORP. 1 2 3 2 2 10
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 2 2 2 3 1 10
DENKA COMPANY LIMITED 1 1 1 3 3 9
DEXERIALS CORPORATION 0 0 0 8 1 9
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 3 4 1 1 0 9
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CHEMICALS LLC 1 2 3 1 2 9
ISOVER SAINT-GOBAIN 0 1 1 3 4 9
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 3 2 3 9
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2 2 2 2 1 9
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CMP HOLDINGS, INC. 3 0 4 2 0 9
S.A.E.S. GETTERS S.P.A. 0 0 2 3 4 9
SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V. 0 0 0 2 7 9
BOEING COMPANY 3 2 1 1 1 8
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 5 2 0 1 0 8
CYALUME TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 1 0 4 8
ECOLAB USA INC. 0 0 3 3 2 8
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC 0 0 2 2 4 8
LIGHTSCAPE MATERIALS, INC. 0 0 3 4 1 8
MLI ASSOCIATES L.L.C. 2 2 2 2 0 8
NICHIA CORPORATION 5 0 0 0 3 8
NORITAKE CO., LTD. 0 0 2 5 1 8
PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 1 3 2 1 8
SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. 0 1 2 3 2 8
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 2 8
SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO., LTD. 1 2 3 2 0 8
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 1 1 3 2 8
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 2 0 1 2 8
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC 0 1 2 1 4 8
CHI MEI CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 6 7
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 0 0 1 4 2 7
JSR CORPORATION 1 1 4 1 0 7
KURARAY CO., LTD. 1 3 0 1 2 7
NANOSOLAR, INC. 1 5 1 0 0 7
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, LLC 1 5 0 0 1 7
SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 0 1 5 1 7
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 0 2 0 2 3 7
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION 4 0 1 1 0 6
CREE, INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD 2 3 0 1 0 6
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1 1 1 2 1 6
EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC 0 1 0 3 2 6
FUJIMI INCORPORATED 0 0 1 3 2 6
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 1 3 2 0 0 6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. 0 1 0 1 4 6
KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH 1 0 1 3 1 6
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 0 0 2 2 2 6
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 2 1 0 3 6
NALCO COMPANY 1 1 3 1 0 6
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. 0 1 1 2 2 6
OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 2 1 2 1 0 6
QD VISION, INC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 1 2 2 0 6
SICPA HOLDING, S.A. 0 1 0 4 1 6
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO 0 1 1 2 2 6
TRUOX, INC. 6 0 0 0 0 6
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 0 1 2 2 1 6
WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 1 1 3 6
AKZO NOBEL NV 0 3 1 1 0 5
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 1 0 2 1 1 5
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG 1 1 0 2 1 5
CABOT CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 1 2 0 2 5
CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED 0 1 0 2 2 5
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS 0 0 1 0 4 5
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 3 0 0 1 1 5
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 0 1 2 1 1 5
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 2 0 2 0 1 5
EPCOS AG 0 0 0 1 4 5
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 1 2 5
HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 1 1 1 1 1 5
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0 0 1 0 4 5
KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION 0 2 1 2 0 5
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 1 3 0 1 0 5
MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 1 2 1 0 5
NANOSYS, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
NANOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC. 0 1 0 4 0 5
NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY 1 2 1 1 0 5
NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 3 1 0 1 0 5
NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 0 2 1 0 2 5
RAGASA INDUSTRIAS, S.A. DE C.V. 0 0 0 3 2 5
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 0 2 1 0 2 5
RPL HOLDINGS LIMITED 1 0 2 0 2 5
SHOCKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
SOLVAY USA, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 1 2 1 0 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 3 0 0 1 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2 0 0 3 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 0 2 1 2 0 5
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 0 2 0 3 0 5
WINCOM, INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
ZEON CORPORATION 2 1 2 0 0 5



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