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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 315, Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems

( 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 46 67 80 96 107 396
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 0 0 29 61 93 183
OSRAM GMBH 19 46 39 24 30 158
PANASONIC CORPORATION 9 45 39 51 6 150
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 48 61 22 0 0 131
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. 18 14 22 20 20 94
LUTRON ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC. 17 17 11 24 17 86
CREE, INC. 3 10 9 32 30 84
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 16 8 18 17 20 79
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 13 20 7 18 20 78
TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 3 15 38 18 75
ROHM CO., LTD. 10 12 13 14 17 66
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14 20 14 7 7 62
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. 0 0 0 1 60 61
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 7 10 15 9 15 56
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. 2 8 15 10 20 55
NXP B.V. 2 9 7 18 15 51
RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP. 4 14 8 11 12 49
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 7 9 8 15 10 49
UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 11 11 8 13 48
O2 MICRO, INC. 10 17 12 5 3 47
SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 1 27 19 47
KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 6 14 5 9 10 44
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 8 5 9 8 5 35
AU OPTRONICS CORP. 7 4 5 8 10 34
SILERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY (HANGZHOU) LTD 0 0 1 11 22 34
DELTA ELECTRONICS INC. 6 5 7 11 4 33
ABL IP HOLDING LLC 1 1 2 9 19 32
SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 0 0 8 12 10 30
GREEN SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 2 4 12 7 4 29
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 2 11 3 6 7 29
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 4 3 9 12 28
POINT SOMEE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 0 5 8 9 6 28
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 4 7 6 7 27
USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISYA 3 7 10 1 6 27
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 5 5 7 5 4 26
MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD. 0 1 5 8 11 25
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. 4 7 7 3 4 25
MICROSEMI CORP. 8 2 7 5 2 24
SONY CORPORATION 6 6 4 3 5 24
APPLE, INC. 2 4 7 3 7 23
DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. 0 0 2 16 5 23
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 4 3 2 3 11 23
PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. 12 11 0 0 0 23
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 2 0 8 6 6 22
LUXIM CORPORATION 7 10 3 1 1 22
POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. 0 3 5 8 6 22
SANKEN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED 9 3 4 2 4 22
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 7 4 2 8 22
FAIRCHILD KOREA SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD. 0 6 4 9 2 21
NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP. 2 9 5 2 3 21
AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 5 8 6 0 1 20
AMS AG 3 1 3 6 7 20
DENSO CORPORATION 1 1 10 6 2 20
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 2 3 3 6 5 19
BEYOND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 1 2 4 3 9 19
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 2 6 6 3 2 19
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 2 6 5 2 4 19
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 1 6 3 4 5 19
MUSCO CORPORATION 3 4 5 2 5 19
LG INNOTEK CO., LTD 2 0 0 3 13 18
TRIDONIC GMBH & CO. KG. 0 0 3 5 10 18
CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD. 6 10 1 0 0 17
DIGITAL LUMENS INCORPORATED 0 3 7 5 2 17
ELDOLAB HOLDING B.V. 0 1 3 6 7 17
ILUMISYS, INC. 0 3 4 5 5 17
ATMEL CORPORATION 0 2 5 1 8 16
EXPRESS IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC 0 0 3 6 7 16
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG 2 4 2 6 2 16
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 3 3 2 3 15
COOLEDGE LIGHTING, INC. 0 0 1 6 8 15
ENLIGHTED, INC. 0 0 7 2 6 15
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 5 5 3 1 1 15
IML INTERNATIONAL 0 2 1 7 5 15
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 2 0 4 9 15
LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 1 0 5 9 15
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 3 1 7 3 15
SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC. 0 4 3 4 4 15
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 1 4 7 14
BIOLOGICAL ILLUMINATION, LLC 0 3 1 4 6 14
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC. 0 0 0 7 7 14
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 2 4 2 5 14
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 2 0 3 3 6 14
BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. 0 1 0 1 11 13
BRIDGELUX, INC 3 4 3 0 3 13
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH 0 1 0 4 8 13
ELWHA LLC 0 0 1 4 8 13
FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 1 11 1 0 0 13
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION 1 1 2 4 5 13
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3 4 0 2 4 13
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 0 10 2 13
MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) 1 2 1 5 4 13
PRINCETON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 2 1 2 7 13
TERRALUX, INC. 0 0 2 4 7 13
TOPANGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 5 7 1 0 13
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 2 2 5 12
ARKALUMEN INC. 0 1 3 3 5 12
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 1 0 1 5 5 12
LITE-ON IT CORPORATION 2 8 2 0 0 12
ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. 1 1 4 1 5 12
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 3 4 1 1 3 12
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 1 4 4 12
DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD. 0 2 5 2 2 11
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC. 0 1 2 6 2 11
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 3 2 3 3 11
MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD. 2 2 1 1 5 11
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0 3 2 2 4 11
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 4 1 3 2 1 11
SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. 0 3 4 1 3 11
GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC 0 2 0 2 6 10
INTERSIL AMERICALS LLC 2 3 4 1 0 10
LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 1 2 4 3 10
MACROBLOCK, INC. 1 0 3 2 4 10
MAG INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 2 1 3 3 10
MICROSEMI CORP.-ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP LTD. 2 5 2 0 1 10
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2 2 1 4 1 10
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP. 2 2 2 2 2 10
SEASONAL SPECIALTIES LLC 3 0 4 2 1 10
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 0 1 4 3 10
DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH 1 1 0 2 5 9
HIMAX ANALOGIC, INC. 4 1 2 2 0 9
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 1 4 2 1 9
INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. 5 3 1 0 0 9
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION 5 2 1 0 1 9
INVENTRONICS (HANGZHOU), INC. 0 1 0 4 4 9
LIGHT-BASED TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 0 3 6 0 0 9
LUCIDITY LIGHTS, INC. 0 0 0 3 6 9
SORAA INC. 0 1 3 3 2 9
TRIDONICATCO GMBH & CO. KG 0 1 1 6 1 9
ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
CERAVISION LIMITED 0 2 1 3 2 8
CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 5 8
E2V TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD. 2 2 0 3 1 8
GREENWAVE REALITY, PTE LTD. 1 3 3 1 0 8
GRENERGY OPTO, INC. 4 2 1 0 1 8
HUIZHOU LIGHT ENGINE LTD. 0 0 1 2 5 8
INNOSYS, INC. 0 0 4 2 2 8
ION BEAM APPLICATIONS SOCIETE ANONYME 0 2 3 2 1 8
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO. INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED 0 0 3 3 2 8
LUMENETIX, INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY 0 1 0 4 3 8
OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH 0 1 1 3 3 8
SEMISILICON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1 1 0 2 4 8
SUPERTEX, INC. 1 1 3 3 0 8
SYSTEM-GENERAL CORPORATION 0 2 2 3 1 8
UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 3 5 8
VALEO VISION 1 1 3 2 1 8
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT, LLC 0 0 2 2 4 8
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 0 2 0 5 0 7
CHENGDU MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 4 7
CHIMEI-INNOLUX CORPORATION 2 1 2 2 0 7
EXCLARA INC. 7 0 0 0 0 7
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 0 0 3 1 3 7
HEP TECH CO. LTD. 0 0 1 1 5 7
HUETTINGER ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG 1 1 4 1 0 7
IMMENSE ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP. 0 2 1 2 2 7
LUXUL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION 0 0 0 5 2 7
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 2 7
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED 2 1 4 0 0 7
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3 1 2 0 1 7
SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD. 1 4 1 1 0 7
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 0 1 4 2 7
YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 4 0 1 2 7
ZILOG, INC. 0 0 4 2 1 7
ACCURAY, INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
ANALOG INTEGRATIONS CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 1 6
B/E AEROSPACE INCORPORATED 0 0 2 1 3 6
BCD SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED 2 0 2 1 1 6
BOCA FLASHER, INC. 0 4 1 0 1 6
CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 1 1 2 1 1 6
CRS ELECTRONICS 0 0 2 4 0 6
FUJITSU LIMITED 0 1 1 1 3 6
GOOGLE, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 0 3 1 1 1 6
ILUMI SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 0 0 5 1 6
JOLED, INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1 2 1 1 1 6
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD. 0 0 1 3 2 6
MANUFACTURING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 1 1 3 6
NEOFOCAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 3 3 0 6
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 0 0 1 1 4 6
NICHIA CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 2 6
OCEAN'S KING LIGHTING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 6 6
ONCE INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
PHOSEON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 0 2 3 6
POWER FOREST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 4 6
RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 1 6
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 4 0 6
TDK CORPORATION 1 0 0 4 1 6
THALES 1 0 3 2 0 6
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 2 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 1 3 1 0 6
1 ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 1 0 3 1 5
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 1 1 1 0 2 5
ACTIVE-SEMI, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 0 1 2 0 2 5
COMET TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
FSP TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
IWATT, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
KETRA, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
KUMHO ELECTRIC, INC. 1 0 0 0 4 5
KYOSAN ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD. 0 1 0 0 4 5
LEDENGIN, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
LIGHTEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
LSI INDUSTRIES INC. 2 0 3 0 0 5
LUMENPULSE LIGHTING, INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
LYNK LABS, INC. 0 2 1 2 0 5
MANHATTAN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 1 4 0 5
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 0 3 0 1 5
MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 2 0 1 0 2 5
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 2 1 0 1 5
NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 1 2 5
NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 3 0 5
NIKO SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. 2 1 0 0 2 5
NORDSON CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 1 5
OKIDATA CORPORATION 0 4 0 1 0 5
PASS + SEYMOUR, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5
PHOENIX ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 0 0 1 3 5
POSCO LED COMPANY LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
QUARKSTAR, LLC 0 1 1 2 1 5
RICHPOWER MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 3 5
SCT TECHNOLOGY, LTD. 0 2 1 0 2 5
SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 0 0 2 0 3 5
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
SUREFIRE, LLC 0 1 1 0 3 5
TECHNICAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 3 1 0 1 0 5
THE WATT STOPPER 1 1 1 1 1 5
TOPANGA USA, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 0 0 0 0 5 5
TRIDONIC JENNERSDORF GMBH 1 0 0 1 3 5
TRUMPF HUETTINGER GMBH + CO. KG 0 0 0 3 2 5
TSMC SOLID STATE LIGHTING LTD. 0 0 0 3 2 5
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 1 0 3 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 1 1 1 1 5
USAI, LLC 0 0 3 1 1 5
VASTVIEW TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
YAZAKI CORP. 1 1 0 1 2 5



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