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DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS

2015

March 2016 U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PRODUCTS DIVISION - PTMT P.O. BOX 1450

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A PATENT TECHNOLOGY MONITORING TEAM REPORT

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Design Patenting By Organizations 2015

This report, prepared from the Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) database, profiles design patents (i.e., patents for inventions) granted during calendar year 2015.

Part A1 Part A1 presents patent counts by origin, U.S. and foreign. Individual counts are also presented for each of the top 36 patenting countries. Patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor listed on a patent.

Patent ownership-category information reflects ownership at the time of patent grant and does not reflect subsequent changes in ownership. If more than one assignee (the entity, if any, to which the patent rights have been legally assigned) was declared at the time of grant, a patent is attributed to the ownership-category of the first-named assignee. The "U.S. Corporations" and "Foreign Corporations" ownership categories count predominantly corporate patents; however, patents assigned to other organizations such as small businesses, nonprofit organizations, universities, etc. are also included in these categories. While the "U.S. Government" ownership category includes only patents granted to the Federal Government, no such distinction is made for the "Foreign Government" ownership category. The "U.S. Individuals" and "Foreign Individuals" ownership categories include patents for which ownership was assigned to an individual as well as patents for which no assignment of ownership was made at the time of grant.

Part B1 Part B1 presents organizations that received 10 or more design patents during the calendar year. Organizations are ranked based on their patent count.

Patent information included in Part B1 of the report reflects patent ownership at the time of patent grant and does not reflect changes in ownership which may occur after the patent grant. Where more than one assignee exists, patents are attributed to the first-named assignee.

No attempt has been made to combine data based on subsidiary relationships. However, where possible, spelling variations and variations based on name changes (e.g., ESSO to EXXON) have been merged into a single name. While every effort is made to accurately identify all organizational entities and report data by a single organizational name, achievement of a totally clean record is not expected, particularly in view of the many variations which may occur in corporate identifications.

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Part A1

(Patent Grants as Distributed By Year of Patent Grant)

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Number of Design Patents Granted By Year Of Patent Grant (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 2015 Total

Total 25986 25986 U.S. Origin 14335 14335 Foreign Origin 11651 11651

KOREA, SOUTH 2238 2238 JAPAN 1878 1878 GERMANY 1040 1040 CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUB 881 881 TAIWAN 877 877 UNITED KINGDOM 702 702 CANADA 673 673 ITALY 425 425 FRANCE 420 420 SWITZERLAND 283 283 AUSTRALIA 247 247 SWEDEN 225 225 CHINA, HONG KONG S.A. 189 189 NETHERLANDS 186 186 ISRAEL 149 149 DENMARK 137 137 AUSTRIA 104 104 FINLAND 100 100 SPAIN 88 88 SINGAPORE 82 82 BELGIUM 78 78 NORWAY 60 60 INDIA 59 59 NEW ZEALAND 58 58 BRAZIL 58 58 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 41 41 IRELAND 37 37 MEXICO 31 31 SOUTH AFRICA 29 29 POLAND 23 23 THAILAND 20 20 TURKEY 18 18 BELARUS 14 14 CZECH REPUBLIC 13 13 THE BAHAMAS 12 12 LUXEMBOURG 11 11 Others ( 44 ) 165 165

Ownership: U.S. Corporations 10483 10483 U.S. Government 6 6 U.S. Individuals 4112 4112

Foreign Corporations 10149 10149 Foreign Government 0 Foreign Individuals 1236 1236

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Percent of Design Patents Granted By Year Of Patent Grant (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 2015 Total

Total 100 100 U.S. Origin 55 55 Foreign Origin 45 45

KOREA, SOUTH 9 9 JAPAN 7 7 GERMANY 4 4 CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUB 3 3 TAIWAN 3 3 UNITED KINGDOM 3 3 CANADA 3 3 ITALY 2 2 FRANCE 2 2 SWITZERLAND 1 1 AUSTRALIA 1 1 SWEDEN 1 1 CHINA, HONG KONG S.A. 1 1 NETHERLANDS 1 1 ISRAEL 1 1 DENMARK 1 1 AUSTRIA 0 FINLAND 0 SPAIN 0 SINGAPORE 0 BELGIUM 0 NORWAY 0 INDIA 0 NEW ZEALAND 0 BRAZIL 0 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 0 IRELAND 0 MEXICO 0 SOUTH AFRICA 0 POLAND 0 THAILAND 0 TURKEY 0 BELARUS 0 CZECH REPUBLIC 0 THE BAHAMAS 0 LUXEMBOURG 0 Others ( 44 ) 1 1

Ownership: U.S. Corporations 40 40 U.S. Government 0 U.S. Individuals 16 16

Foreign Corporations 39 39 Foreign Government 0 Foreign Individuals 5 5

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Part B1

(Ranked Listing of Organizations with Patent Grants Distributed By Year of Patent Grant)

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Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015

ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Patents By Year of Grant: 1428 1428

LG ELECTRONICS INC.Patents By Year of Grant: 455 455

MICROSOFT CORPORATIONPatents By Year of Grant: 318 318

Apple, Inc.Patents By Year of Grant: 189 189

NIKE, INC.Patents By Year of Grant: 171 171

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Patents By Year of Grant: 163 163

FORD MOTOR COMPANYPatents By Year of Grant: 141 141

GOOGLE, INC.Patents By Year of Grant: 124 124

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.)Patents By Year of Grant: 100 100

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYPatents By Year of Grant: 89 89

PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANYPatents By Year of Grant: 85 85

TARGET BRANDS, INC.Patents By Year of Grant: 84 84

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AGPatents By Year of Grant: 78 78

GM Global Technology Operations LLCPatents By Year of Grant: 68 68

BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONPatents By Year of Grant: 67 67

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Patents By Year of Grant: 66 66

KOHLER CO.Patents By Year of Grant: 64 64

ROBERT BOSCH GMBHPatents By Year of Grant: 64 64

S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC.Patents By Year of Grant: 64 64

GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANYPatents By Year of Grant: 63 63

Daimler AGPatents By Year of Grant: 62 62

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYPatents By Year of Grant: 52 52

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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. Patents By Year of Grant: 52 52 CATERPILLAR INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 51 51 DEERE + COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 51 51 SONY CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 49 49 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 48 48 Jaguar Land Rover Limited Patents By Year of Grant: 47 47 TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. Patents By Year of Grant: 47 47 BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 45 45 GILLETTE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 44 44 Suncast Technologies, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 44 44 COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN Patents By Year of Grant: 43 43 HTC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 41 41 HARRY WINSTON, S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 40 40 SALOMON S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 40 40 Kimree Hi-Tech Inc Patents By Year of Grant: 38 38 OAKLEY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 38 38 TOSHIBA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 38 38 SMC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 37 37 Spectrum Diversified Designs, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 37 37 ACUSHNET COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35 CREE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35 EATON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35

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Technology Assessment and Forecast Report (3/17/16) DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS (CY 2015) Page B1-3 Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015 ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 35 35 EURO-PRO OPERATING, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 34 34 KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG Patents By Year of Grant: 34 34 MAGPUL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 34 34 MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 34 34 AliphCom, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 32 32 NIKON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 31 31 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 30 30 WARGAMING.NET, LLP Patents By Year of Grant: 30 30 Covidien LP Patents By Year of Grant: 29 29 FCA US LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 29 29 RICOH COMPANY, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 29 29 ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 28 28 COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 28 28 Crocs, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 28 28 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 28 28 SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 28 28 Costa Del Mar, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 27 27 DUNLOP SPORTS CO, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 27 27 HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 27 27

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Technology Assessment and Forecast Report (3/17/16) DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS (CY 2015) Page B1-4 Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015 ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 27 27 BOSE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 SEARS BRANDS, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 STEELCASE INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 26 26 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 25 25 Delta Faucet Company Patents By Year of Grant: 25 25 GOPRO INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 25 25 J. CHOO (JERSEY) LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 25 25 MEYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 25 25 BLACK & DECKER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 24 24 CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 24 24 COCA-COLA COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 24 24 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 24 24 Amazon Technologies, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 23 23 DART INDUSTRIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 23 23 HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 23 23 Kikkerland Design, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 23 23 ABL IP Holding LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22

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AUDI AG Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 CNH Industrial America LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 OMRON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 RESMED LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 Royal Group, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 22 22 AIR COOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 Fujifilm Corporation Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 JVC Kenwood Corporation Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 PEPSICO, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 TOD'S S.P.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 21 21 FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 Garmin Switzerland GmbH Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 HELEN OF TROY LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 INTEL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 Master Lock Company LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 MCCAIN FOODS LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 PORSCHE AG Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20

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PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited Patents By Year of Grant: 20 20 COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 DELL PRODUCTS, L.P. Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 ECCO SKO A/S Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 LUTRON ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 MASONITE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 NOKIA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 YOUNGO LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 19 19 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO KG Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 COLOPLAST A/S Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 EPISTAR CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 Grohe AG Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18

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Motorola-Mobility, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 Samsung Display Co., Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 18 18 COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 CONOPCO, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 FUJITSU LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 HANKOOK TIRE MFG. CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 Neptun Light, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 OKAMURA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 Robinson Home Products, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 Worldwise, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 17 Cartier Creation Studio SA Patents By Year of Grant: 16 16 DECEUNINCK NORTH AMERICA, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 16 16 GENTEX CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 16 16 Homer TLC, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 16 16 Sony Mobile Communications AB Patents By Year of Grant: 16 16 COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 EBARA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 FACEBOOK, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15

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FLOS S.P.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 FORMOSA EPITAXY INCORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 Fortune Gold Enterprises, Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 Livongo Health, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 MIKRON INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 NEOPERL GMBH Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 The Noco Company Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 Wah Hung Group Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS AG Patents By Year of Grant: 15 15 BlackBerry Limited Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 Getac Technology Corporation Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 IDEAVILLAGE PRODUCTS CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 Incipio Technologies, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 LG CHEM, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 Life Technologies Corporation Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 LSI INDUSTRIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 MARY KAY INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14

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MEDTRONIC INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 MOPHIE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 Pacific Market International LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 P & W SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 SHISEIDO CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 SKECHERS U.S.A. INC. II Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 SOUTHWIRE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 THERMOS L.L.C. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 YANMAR CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 YKK CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 14 14 3form, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 ELC Management LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 FUHU. INC Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 Gerhard D. Wempe KG Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 Joseph Joseph Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13

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Red Bull GmbH Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 Tudor Watch U.S.A., LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 VOLVO CAR CORPORATION AB Patents By Year of Grant: 13 13 ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 ASM IP Holding B.V. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 CONAIR CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Cool Gear International, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 FISKARS BRANDS FINLAND OY AB Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 FISKARS BRANDS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 G K PACKAGING, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Hansgrohe SE Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Hardware Resources, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Ignite USA, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 INNOVATION FIRST, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 IP HOLDINGS, L.L.C. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 IPS Group Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Koppers Fishing & Tackle Corp Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12

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LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 MONTBLANC-SIMPLO GMBH Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 NITE IZE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 PACCAR INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 PASS + SEYMOUR, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 RANDL INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 RECKITT BENCKISER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 SORAA INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 The Absolut Company Aktiebolag Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 Warrior Sports, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 YAMAHA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 YETI Coolers, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 ZEDEL Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 ZINUS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 12 ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Amphipod, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 EDSAL MANUFACTURING CO., INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Global Allies, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Global Trademarks, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11

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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 JOHNSON LEVEL & TOOL MFG. CO., INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 KUBOTA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 LF CENTENNIAL LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 LG HAUSYS, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 LOOKOUT, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 MOEN INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 NcStar Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 NOKIAN TYRES PLC Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 NORDSON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Pretty Star Store LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 QubicaAMF Worldwide, LLC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 ROBINSONS SOFT DRINKS LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 ROLAND CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 SOCIETE BIC Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Square, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA) (SWATCH LTD.) Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11

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Technology Assessment and Forecast Report (3/17/16) DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS (CY 2015) Page B1-13 Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015 ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

Theranos, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 Valentino S.p.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 WHEEL PROS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY Patents By Year of Grant: 11 11 ACME UNITED CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 ALFRED KAERCHER GMBH & CO. KG Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Altria Client Services Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 AVIGILON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 BANDAI CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Berlin Packaging, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 BISON DESIGNS, L.L.C. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 CB WORLDWIDE INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 CHERVON (HK) LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 C. R. BARD, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Direct Pack, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Eagle Technology Co., Ltd Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 FAM Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Freedman Electronics Pty. Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10

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Technology Assessment and Forecast Report (3/17/16) DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS (CY 2015) Page B1-14 Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015 ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

GE Lighting Solutions, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 HALO2CLOUD LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Hermes Sellier (Societe par Actions Simplifiee) Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 IBT Holdings, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Intercontinental Great Brands LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 JOHN FLUKE MFG. CO., INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 KYOCERA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Litek Enterprise Co., Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Lyve Minds, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Mtg. Co., Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 NATURA COSMETICOS S/A Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 O2Cool, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 OMEGA SA Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 QUANTA COMPUTER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 RA BRANDS, L.L.C. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 SECURITY PEOPLE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10

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Technology Assessment and Forecast Report (3/17/16) DESIGN PATENTING BY ORGANIZATIONS (CY 2015) Page B1-15 Organizational Patenting (Granted: Jan 01, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015) Ranked List of Organizations with 10 or More Design Patents Received in CY 2015 ORGANIZATION 2015 TOTAL

Silver Creek Stoneworks Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 TAIWAN-N LIGHTING CORPORATION LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 TELEBRANDS CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC., TELEDYNE WATER PIK Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Thule Organization Solutions, Inc. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Turlen Holding SA Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 UNDER ARMOUR, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 VCG Holdings Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 VIZIO, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Wing Hing Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 10 10 Other Organizations (5744) Patents By Year of Grant: 11298 11298