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Page 1 of 15 Copyright 2007 - Paparella & Associates
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TIPSTM
Technology and Intellectual Property Statistics Michigan
At Paparella & Associates, we are committed to educating our clients on Intellectual Property. As such, we have compiled this statistical analysis for your use and benefit.
First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 563 499 485 451 397 2395
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 119 120 220 295 312 1066
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 176 166 211 231 170 954
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 96 217 250 174 132 869
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 315 347 125 4 5 796
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 0 0 171 271 218 660
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 185 125 62 83 76 531
LEAR CORPORATION 37 46 65 99 103 350
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 46 40 54 54 62 256
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY 40 49 57 50 42 238
EATON CORPORATION 55 52 41 28 47 223
TRW INC. 63 62 39 29 12 205
DONNELLY CORPORATION 47 43 28 32 31 181
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 37 48 45 26 22 178
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 46 37 38 42 14 177
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY 46 34 32 29 34 175
BASF CORP. 30 47 32 34 28 171
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 18 17 44 50 41 170
GENTEX CORPORATION 34 35 43 25 32 169
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 82 49 17 16 4 168
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 17 42 57 29 145
STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 38 43 28 19 17 145
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 47 39 20 18 12 136
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 10 33 33 30 24 130
KELSEY-HAYES CO. 31 33 22 15 13 114
DANA CORPORATION 16 23 20 29 22 110
BORGWARNER INC. 21 16 20 29 23 109
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 0 10 33 29 37 109
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 18 28 27 23 12 108
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION 21 33 20 9 19 102
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 27 14 17 12 7 77
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC 40 21 10 3 2 76
HENKEL CORPORATION 18 27 15 6 2 68
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC. 3 22 19 15 6 65
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 10 11 17 11 16 65
NEW VENTURE GEAR, INC. 2 23 23 15 0 63
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC. 7 16 20 10 9 62
HAWORTH, INC. 22 16 11 4 9 62
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. 5 7 8 18 23 61
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION 10 17 12 10 10 59
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY 13 10 11 13 12 59
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 17 20 17 3 0 57
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 10 12 10 15 9 56
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC. 11 9 13 13 9 55
PATENT HOLDING COMPANY 14 14 10 10 7 55
UNISYS CORPORATION 18 11 15 6 5 55
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. 9 11 18 9 7 54
L + L PRODUCTS, INC. 4 9 10 13 16 52
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. 6 10 11 12 11 50
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 18 32 50
VALEO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 6 6 9 16 12 49
RAPISTAN SYSTEMS ADVERTISING CORP. 1 10 11 8 16 46
WALBRO CORPORATION 12 19 13 2 0 46
ASC INCORPORATED 9 5 8 12 11 45
DURA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 9 12 8 8 42
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 12 11 5 6 8 42
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 4 12 9 10 6 41
STRYKER CORPORATION 11 5 6 11 7 40
ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC 0 6 9 16 8 39
GKN AUTOMOTIVE INC. 8 5 18 8 0 39
HERMAN MILLER INC. 11 10 8 8 2 39
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 10 11 5 8 5 39
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 32 6 0 0 0 38
ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 1 13 23 37
LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN, INC. 24 6 5 1 0 36
OVONIC BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 5 8 13 5 5 36
HOWMET RESEARCH CORPORATION 12 8 7 6 2 35
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 8 6 10 7 4 35
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 4 9 5 16 34
BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. 10 8 6 3 6 33
CONTINENTAL TEVES, INC. 6 7 5 9 6 33
FISHER DYNAMICS CORPORATION 5 3 12 4 8 32
GATES CORPORATION 3 7 13 5 2 30
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 2 2 3 16 6 29
SHAPE CORPORATION 4 4 8 7 6 29
FANUC ROBOTICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. 7 8 7 4 2 28
SCHMALBACH-LUBECA-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 5 10 8 0 27
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 3 7 7 4 5 26
PROGRESSIVE TOOL & INDUSTRIES CO. 1 6 5 8 6 26
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED 14 6 3 3 0 26
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE INC. 0 1 4 9 11 25
MAGELLAN DIS, INC. 6 9 5 4 1 25
NTN CORPORATION 1 4 3 14 3 25
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 3 5 5 7 4 24
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
7 3 5 5 3 23
COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO. 0 1 9 10 2 22
EKSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 6 7 5 2 22
MAGNA SEATING SYSTEMS, INC. 3 5 8 3 3 22
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. 7 5 6 2 2 22
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, INC. 4 9 1 7 1 22
JAC PRODUCTS, INC. 2 6 3 7 3 21
PFIZER INC. 0 0 4 3 14 21
BTM CORPORATION 2 5 5 5 3 20
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
CERTAIN-TEED CORPORATION 1 4 6 5 4 20
MEDTRONIC INC. 2 6 6 2 4 20
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 0 7 4 2 7 20
ALCOA FUJIKURA LTD. 1 4 5 4 5 19
BUDD COMPANY 8 6 2 3 0 19
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2 5 4 4 4 19
KELLOGG COMPANY 8 2 2 1 6 19
MAGNA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC. 7 5 6 0 1 19
MOLEX INCORPORATED 2 2 4 9 2 19
GEMTRON CORPORATION 3 2 3 5 5 18
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. 3 3 3 3 6 18
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 4 7 1 3 3 18
LUMIGEN, INC. 5 3 2 2 5 17
MEDIDEA, LLC 8 5 3 1 0 17
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 1 3 2 5 6 17
ALCOA INC. 3 1 3 3 6 16
AMWAY CORPORATION 11 5 0 0 0 16
DECOMA INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 0 2 5 8 16
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 4 6 1 2 3 16
IMRA AMERICA, INC. 8 2 1 3 2 16
JERVIS B. WEBB COMPANY 3 6 2 1 4 16
KAISER OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 4 2 5 16
SPX CORPORATION 0 1 6 3 6 16
ADAC PLASTICS, INC. 4 6 5 0 0 15
AUTODESK, INC. 3 2 4 1 5 15
CTS FAHRZEUG DACHSYSTEME GMBH 6 5 2 2 0 15
FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 4 5 5 15
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 4 3 3 1 4 15
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
GRAND HAVEN STAMPED PRODUCTS, DIV. OF JSJ CORPORATION 5 2 6 1 1 15
NARTRON CORPORATION 3 6 2 1 3 15
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 4 11 0 0 0 15
CROTTY CORPORATION 1 1 9 2 1 14
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 2 2 7 3 14
FABRISTEEL PRODUCTS, INC. 1 4 3 1 5 14
FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP 1 1 2 5 5 14
HOMEDICS, INC. 0 2 2 5 5 14
NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 2 1 3 6 14
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 5 2 2 3 2 14
SATURN ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING, INC. 8 2 3 0 1 14
GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 0 0 6 7 13
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN(HENKEL KGAA) 0 0 2 7 4 13
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 6 1 2 1 3 13
MCKECHNIE VEHICLE COMPONENTS (USA), INC. 5 3 0 1 4 13
NORGREN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 1 6 5 0 1 13
PERCEPTRON, INC. 4 3 2 2 2 13
TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC 0 6 0 3 4 13
TOYOTA TECHNICAL CENTER, U.S.A., INC. 1 3 4 1 4 13
UNOVA IP CORP. 2 5 6 0 0 13
UTICA ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 3 2 2 4 2 13
WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0 0 2 6 5 13
CASCADE ENGINEERING, INC. 6 0 4 2 0 12
EXATEC, LLC. 2 4 0 4 2 12
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
INTEGRATED SENSING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 2 1 6 12
LACKS INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 2 4 2 12
MAGNA DRIVETRAIN OF AMERICA, INC. 0 0 0 0 12 12
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 1 5 4 2 12
MERITOR SUSPENSIONSYSTEMS COMPANY 1 5 3 1 2 12
SIKA CORPORATION 4 6 2 0 0 12
TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC 0 0 1 2 9 12
X-RITE, INCORPORATED 3 2 2 2 3 12
Z4 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 4 0 7 1 12
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (U.S.A.) INC. 2 4 3 2 0 11
COOPER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC 0 3 2 5 1 11
DURR INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 2 5 0 11
JAM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 5 5 1 11
MAGLINE, INC. 3 1 3 1 3 11
MERRELL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. 1 4 5 1 0 11
OIS OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. 11 0 0 0 0 11
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. 0 3 4 3 1 11
AUTOMOTIVE FLUID SYSTEMS, INC. 7 3 0 0 0 10
CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS, INC. 2 2 2 2 2 10
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 1 2 3 2 10
MAGNA MIRROR SYSTEMS INC. 3 4 1 2 0 10
MARKETING/DISPLAYS, INC. 2 2 4 1 1 10
MEANS INDUSTRIES 3 3 2 0 2 10
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. 1 4 1 1 3 10
MOTOROLA, INC. 1 1 2 2 4 10
NEWFREY LLC 0 0 1 5 4 10
NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. 3 1 3 2 1 10
ODL, INCORPORATED 2 0 3 2 3 10
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. 3 2 1 2 2 10
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. 2 0 3 0 5 10
WACKER SILICONES CORPORATION 4 4 1 1 0 10
ADCO PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 1 4 1 9
ALLIED PHOTOCHEMICAL, INC. 1 0 0 3 5 9
BRADFORD COMPANY 2 2 5 0 0 9
BROWN MACHINE LLC. 1 4 2 1 1 9
BRUNSWICK BOWLING AND BILLIARDS CORPORATION 0 3 3 2 1 9
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. 1 0 0 1 7 9
FLINT INK CORPORATION 2 2 2 1 2 9
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 0 2 2 3 2 9
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED 0 2 1 1 5 9
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, INC. 1 3 2 1 2 9
MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 2 0 2 1 4 9
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 6 2 0 0 9
OSMIC, INC. 1 2 2 3 1 9
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 0 4 3 1 1 9
PILOT INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 3 3 0 0 9
PULLMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 0 3 2 9
REXAIR, INC. 4 3 1 1 0 9
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 0 0 3 3 3 9
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 1 0 2 2 4 9
SYRON ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, LLC 1 2 3 0 3 9
TELLABS OPERATIONS INC. 1 1 2 3 2 9
THE HOLLAND GROUP, INC. 0 3 0 5 1 9
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
VIKING CORPORATION 1 2 2 1 3 9
WARRIOR LACROSSE, INC. 0 0 3 2 4 9
AXLETECH INTERNATIONAL IP HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 0 3 5 8
BRASS-CRAFT MANUFACTURING CO. 2 4 1 0 1 8
BURTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 3 5 8
CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2 1 0 3 2 8
D-M-E COMPANY 0 3 1 4 0 8
FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING CANADA LIMITED 0 1 1 4 2 8
HAMMILL MANUFACTURING CO. 2 3 2 1 0 8
IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 1 3 1 2 8
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. 1 3 2 1 1 8
LIONEL LLC 0 2 1 3 2 8
MASCO CORPORATION 0 1 3 3 1 8
OLIVER PRODUCTS COMPANY 1 3 2 2 0 8
OVONYX, INC. 0 0 1 3 4 8
RECEPTEC L.L.C. 2 5 1 0 0 8
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. 3 1 2 1 1 8
SECOND CHANCE BODY ARMOR, INC. 4 1 1 1 1 8
SIEMENS CANADA LTD. 2 3 3 0 0 8
SIMPSON INDUSTRIES, INC. 6 1 1 0 0 8
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 3 1 0 8
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 3 8
TORQUE-TRACTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 5 1 8
TRANSPEC, INC. 2 2 2 1 1 8
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 4 8
UNITED SOLAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 1 8
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
VERI-TEK INC. 2 4 2 0 0 8
VERIDIAN ERIM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 3 1 0 8
VISTEON CORPORATION 1 3 2 1 1 8
XTERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2 3 3 0 0 8
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 5 2 0 0 0 7
AVL NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 1 0 3 3 7
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 0 0 3 2 7
BLIZZARD CORPORATION 2 4 1 0 0 7
DAYCO PRODUCTS LLC 3 1 1 1 1 7
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 2 2 3 0 0 7
DURAKON INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 2 1 1 2 7
DURR ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 4 1 1 0 1 7
FLEET ENGINEERS, INC. 0 4 2 1 0 7
FLOW-RITE CONTROLS, LTD. 3 1 1 2 0 7
HOLLAND NEWAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 2 0 3 2 7
INCOE CORPORATION 3 3 1 0 0 7
ITC, INCORPORATED 3 1 2 1 0 7
JACKSON PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 0 1 5 7
JAPAN SOLDERLESS TERMINAL MFG. CO., LTD. 0 2 3 0 2 7
LECO CORPORATION 4 1 1 1 0 7
MATHSON INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 2 2 3 7
MICHIGAN TUBE SWAGERS & FABRICATORS, INC. 1 3 0 3 0 7
NLB CORPORATION 1 3 0 0 3 7
PRINCE CORPORATION 5 1 1 0 0 7
REDI-ROCK INTERNATIONAL, LLC 0 0 1 3 3 7
SHERWOOD-TEMPLETON COAL COMPANY, INC. 0 1 3 1 2 7
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
SUSPA, INCORPORATED 0 4 1 2 0 7
VALEO CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION 0 0 4 2 1 7
WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO., L.L.C. 2 1 2 0 2 7
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC. 1 1 0 3 2 7
AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH 0 0 2 2 2 6
ANN ARBOR MACHINE COMPANY 0 2 3 1 0 6
ATOMA INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 0 1 0 0 6
BAE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 4 6
BURKE E. PORTER MACHINERY COMPANY 0 2 2 0 2 6
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 2 2 0 1 6
DIONEX CORPORATION 4 1 1 0 0 6
DISPLAY PACK, INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC 1 3 1 0 1 6
DRAW-TITE, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
EDSCHA NORTH AMERICA 0 1 1 1 3 6
EDSCHA ROOF SYSTEMS INC. 0 0 2 1 3 6
GENERAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 1 4 0 1 0 6
GRAND RAPIDS LABEL COMPANY 1 3 0 2 0 6
HADLEY PRODUCTS, DIVISION OF NELSON METAL PRODUCTS, CORP. 0 1 2 2 1 6
HITACHI, LTD 0 0 1 2 3 6
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 1 2 1 2 0 6
IMX LABS, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
INTERKAL, INC. 3 2 0 0 1 6
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE CLOSURES INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
LNL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 6 0 0 6
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
MAC VALVES, INC. 0 1 3 2 0 6
MICHIGAN MOLECULAR INSTITUTE 1 1 2 1 1 6
MILLER, R. A., INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 2 0 1 2 6
MORBARK INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 2 0 2 6
ORQIS MEDICAL CORPORATION 1 3 0 1 1 6
PALL CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 1 6
PAULSTRA CRC 0 1 2 3 0 6
POLYTECH NETTING INDUSTRIES, L.P. 3 1 2 0 0 6
PONTIAC COIL INC. 1 0 2 1 2 6
ROSS OPERATING VALVE COMPANY 0 2 1 1 2 6
SEALANT EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
SOLIDICA, INC. 0 3 1 2 0 6
STAHLS' INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
STEFFENS ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 2 3 0 0 6
TENNANT COMPANY 0 1 3 1 1 6
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
TEXACO OVONIC HYDROGEN SYSTEMS LLC 0 0 0 3 3 6
TRAMOR, INC. 0 1 0 4 1 6
TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION 0 3 0 1 2 6
TRIM TRENDS CO, LLC 1 0 1 2 2 6
TRYNEX, INC. 0 1 1 1 3 6
VALENITE INC. 0 3 2 0 1 6
VALEO, INC. 5 1 0 0 0 6
VENTUREDYNE, LTD. 1 4 0 1 0 6
WEBASTO SUNROOF, INC. 1 0 1 3 1 6
WILHELM KARMANN GMBH 0 0 1 3 2 6
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL 0 1 1 4 0 6
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
ADVANTAGE DENTAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
ALPS AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 0 0 1 0 4 5
AMERICAN ESCAPE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
ATTWOOD CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 0 5
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE 0 2 1 2 0 5
BESSER COMPANY 1 1 2 1 0 5
BIRD BRAIN, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
BLAKE DESIGN GROUP, LLC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
BRIGHT SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
COSMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 1 0 0 1 5
DAHTI, INC. 0 0 2 0 3 5
DETROIT EDISON COMPANY 3 1 0 1 0 5
ENTIVITY, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ESSEX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
FLOWSERVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 2 1 0 0 5
FOGG FILLER COMPANY 0 0 2 3 0 5
GENERAL SCANNING INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
GUARDIAN AUTOMOTIVE TRIM, INC. 4 0 1 0 0 5
HI-LEX CORPORATION 1 0 4 0 0 5
HMS PRODUCTS CO. 4 0 0 1 0 5
HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY 4 0 1 0 0 5
INNER VISION IMAGING, L.L.C. 0 0 1 3 1 5
INTER-SOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
JOALTO DESIGN, INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
K-LINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 3 0 1 0 5
KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING CO. 0 2 0 2 1 5
KOLENE CORPORATION 0 1 0 3 1 5
L. E. JONES COMPANY 0 2 1 1 1 5
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First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
L. VAD TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
M.P. MENZE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INC. 2 1 2 0 0 5
MAHLE GMBH 0 1 0 1 3 5
MIDWAY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
MIDWEST BRAKE BOND CO. 0 4 1 0 0 5
MILLENNIUM INDUSTRIES CORP. 0 0 2 2 1 5
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
ND INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
OAKWOOD ENERGY MANAGEMENT INC. 2 0 0 3 0 5
OXFORD SUSPENSION, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
PICOMETRIX, INC. 2 0 0 1 2 5
PLASTECH ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 4 1 0 5
PRECISION PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. 2 3 0 0 0 5
PRESTOLITE WIRE CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 0 5
PRINCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
PROSPECTS CORP. 0 1 0 4 0 5
TEXACO OVONIC FUEL CELL, LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
THETFORD CORPORATION, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CORP. 4 1 0 0 0 5
TRACTECH, INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
UNITED GLOBAL SOURCING INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 1 1 0 1 2 5
VAN MARK PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
WELKER BEARING COMPANY 1 2 0 1 1 5
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2 0 0 2 1 5
ZF MERITOR, L.L.C. 4 0 1 0 0 5
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*Please note that these statistics are provided AS-IS, are not guaranteed or warranted in any way, are provided as a convenience only, and have been assembled utilizing various USPTO data.
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