LA Z BOY CHAIR CO innovation strategy

Patent filings in countries

#	Country	Total Patents
#1	United States	79
#2	Canada	56
#3	Australia	33
#4	South Africa	31
#5	United Kingdom	29
#6	New Zealand	25
#7	Germany	23
#8	Japan	19
#9	Italy	15
#10	Mexico	12
#11	Taiwan	10
#12	Israel	9
#13	EPO (European Patent Office)	8
#14	WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)	8
#15	Malaysia	7
#16	Singapore	7
#17	France	6
#18	Finland	4
#19	Austria	3
#20	Netherlands	3
#21	Norway	3
#22	Zambia	3
#23	Belgium	2
#24	Denmark	2
#25	Ireland	2
#26	India	2
#27	Sweden	2
#28	Zimbabwe	2
#29	Switzerland	1
#30	Spain	1
#31	Hong Kong	1
#32	Luxembourg	1
#33	Poland	1
#34	Portugal	1
#35	Turkey	1

#	Technology
#1	Chairs and beds
#2	Unspecified technologies
#3	Unspecified technologies
#4	Operating tables
#5	Vehicle wheels
#6	General building constructions
#7	Springs
#8	Textile material production
#9	Mechanical control devices

Publication	Filing date	Title
TW296980B	1996-04-18	Glider chair
TW339269B	1995-11-25	Power-assist chair
ZA9508628B	1995-10-12	Modular wall proximity reclining chair
US5651580A	1995-06-07	Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs and base therefor
CA2150639A1	1995-05-31	Method of upholstering a chair and the product produced thereby
US5570927A	1995-04-26	Modular wall proximity reclining chair
US5630644A	1995-04-26	Modular sofa assembly and mounting apparatus for securing independent sections thereof
CA2144285A1	1995-03-09	Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs
MX9503903A	1995-01-11	Chair base.
US5567009A	1994-10-13	Rocking/reclining chair having limit means and noise suppression means
US5527095A	1994-10-13	Pawl and ratchet assembly
US5582457A	1994-10-12	Dual leg rest assembly
US5570930A	1994-10-12	Recliner chair seat assembly and method of upholstering
US5482350A	1994-05-06	Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs
US5435622A	1994-05-05	Swivel recliner/rocker chair having preloaded base assembly
US5518298A	1994-04-05	Mounting apparatus for a modular sofa assembly
US5505522A	1994-01-31	Deflectable seat back
US5485979A	1994-01-12	Chair base
US5507047A	1993-12-08	Composite mattress assembly
US5466046A	1993-11-19	Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs