CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST MICHIGAN PATENT-HOLDING COMPANIES Ranked by number of patents 2010-12 Company Total patents Address awarded Patents awarded Rank Phone, website Top executive(s) 2010-2012 2012/2011/2010 GM Global Technologies Operations LLC Mary Barra B 2,617 1,054 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit 48265 executive vice president, global 838 1. product development and global 725 C purchasing and supply chain Ford Motor Co. Alan Mulally 1,308 574 2. 1 American Road, Dearborn 48126 president and CEO 376 (313) 322-3000; www.ford.com 358 Magna International of America Inc. Jim Tobin 281 99 D 3. 600 Wilshire Drive, Troy 48084 chief marketing officer and 84 D (248) 729-2400; www.magna.com president, Magna Asia 98 D Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing Osamu Nagata 253 115 president and CEO 66 North America Inc. 72 4. 1555 Woodridge Ave., Ann Arbor 48105 www.toyota.com Whirlpool Corp. Jeff Fettig 230 90 5. 2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor 49022 chairman and CEO 91 (269) 923-5000; whirlpool.com 49 University of Michigan Mary Sue Coleman 223 91 6. 1301 Catherine St., Ann Arbor 48109 president 69 (734) 764-1817; www.umich.edu 63 Dow Global Technologies Inc. Mark Whiteman 158 68 7. 2030 Dow Center, Midland 48674 president 46 (989) 636-1000 44 Lear Corp. Matthew Simoncini 136 45 8. 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48033 president and CEO 45 (248) 447-1500; www.lear.com 46 Chrysler Group LLC Sergio Marchionne 132 31 9. 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills 48326-2766 chairman and CEO 28 (248) 576-5741; www.chryslergroupllc.com 73 TK Holdings Inc. Robert Fisher 120 37 10. 2500 Takata Drive, Auburn Hills 48326 president 48 E (248) 373-8040; www.takata.com 35 Nissan North America Inc. Carla Bailo 116 42 39001 Sunrise Drive, Farmington Hills 48331-3404 senior vice president, research 21 11. (248) 488-4123; www.nissanusa.com and development-Nissan 53 F Americas Guardian Industries Corp. Ron Vaupel 114 46 12. 2300 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills 48326-1714 president and CEO 34 (248) 340-1800; www.guardian.com 34 Eaton Corp. Ken Davis 112 39 13. 13100 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg 49053 president, vehicle group 43 (616) 342-3000; www.eaton.com 30 Dow Corning Corp. Robert Hansen 107 46 G 14. 2200 W. Salzburg Road, Midland 48686 president and CEO 30 G (989) 496-4000; www.dowcorning.com 31 G Michigan State University Lou Anna Simon 95 26 15. East Lansing 48824 president 32 (517) 355-1855; www.msu.edu 37 Delphi Technologies Inc. Rodney O'Neal 95 28 15. 5725 Delphi Drive, Troy 48098-2815 president and CEO, Delphi 19 www.delphi.com/manufacturers/dti Automotive PLC 48 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. David Dauch 81 21 17. One Dauch Drive, Detroit 48211 chairman, president and CEO 37 (313) 758-2000; www.aam.com 23 Robert Bosch LLC Mike Mansuetti 76 30 18. 38000 Hills Tech Drive, Farmington Hills 48331 president 27 (248) 876-1000; www.boschusa.com 19 Visteon Global Technologies Inc. Donald Stebbins 71 21 19. Parklane Towers E., Suite 728, 1 Parklane Blvd., Dearborn chairman, president and CEO, 21 48126 Visteon Corp. 29 Johnson Controls - Automotive Experience Beda Bolzenius 69 25 49200 Halyard Drive, Plymouth 48170 vice president and president, 30 (734) 254-5000; www.johnsoncontrols.com automotive seating 14 William Jackson 20. executive vice president, corporate development and president, automotive electronics and interiors Denso International America Inc. Hikaru "Howard" Sugi 60 21 H 21. 24777 Denso Drive, Southfield 48033 president and CEO 22 H (248) 350-7500; www.densocorp-na.com 17 H Access Business Group LLC George Calvert 60 25 7575 Fulton St. E., Ada 49355 Amway vice president supply 18 21. (616) 787-6767; www.accessbusinessgroup.com chain and research and 17 development Gentex Corp. Fred Bauer 58 19 23. 600 N. Centennial St., Zeeland 49464 chairman and CEO 17 (616) 772-1800; www.gentex.com 22 Continental Automotive Systems U.S. Inc. Samir Salman 55 11 24. 1 Continental Drive, Auburn Hills 48326 CEO, Continental North 13 (248) 393-5300; www.conti-online.com America 31 BorgWarner Inc. James Verrier 54 17 25. 3850 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills 48326 president and CEO 21 (248) 754-9200; www.borgwarner.com 16

This list of patent-holding companies is an approximate compilation of the largest companies in Michigan that were awarded utility patent grants. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Companies with headquarters elsewhere are listed with the address and top executive of their main Michigan office. NA = not available. B CEO of General Motors Co. effective Jan. 15, 2014. Mark Reuss to succeed her as executive vice president of global product development, purchasing and supply chain. C Includes patents awarded to General Motors Corp. and General Motors LLC. D Includes patents registered to Magna International Inc. and its subsidiaries. E Includes patents registered to Takata Seat Belts Inc. F Includes patents registered to Nissan Technical Center North America Inc., which became a division of Nissan North America Inc. in 2010. G Includes patents registered to Dow Corning Toray Co. Ltd. H Includes patents registered to Denso Corp. LIST RESEARCHED BY U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE