| STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. |
213 |
161 |
156 |
159 |
166 |
855 |
| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
182 |
149 |
90 |
129 |
91 |
641 |
| C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI |
28 |
31 |
28 |
43 |
47 |
177 |
| G.D. SOCIETA PER AZIONI |
23 |
31 |
24 |
26 |
34 |
138 |
| PIRELLI PNEUMATICI S.P.A. |
13 |
29 |
16 |
26 |
14 |
98 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
6 |
15 |
23 |
17 |
19 |
80 |
| CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L. |
11 |
18 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
71 |
| PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.P.A. |
17 |
24 |
18 |
10 |
1 |
70 |
| PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
29 |
6 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
66 |
| SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A. |
1 |
6 |
12 |
25 |
18 |
62 |
| AUSIMONT S.P.A. |
26 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
60 |
| MAGNETI MARELLI POWERTRAIN S.P.A. |
8 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
7 |
57 |
| BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.P.A. |
11 |
16 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
50 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
8 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
7 |
49 |
| SIGMA-TAU INDUSTRIE FARMACEUTICHE RIUNITE S.P.A. |
7 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
45 |
| ABB SERVICE S.R.L. |
6 |
11 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
43 |
| ALCATEL |
3 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
10 |
43 |
| CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
7 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
40 |
| NUOVO PIGNONE HOLDING S.P.A |
4 |
17 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
40 |
| INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A. |
11 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
37 |
| S.A.E.S. GETTERS S.P.A. |
8 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
37 |
| NICOX S.A. |
6 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
33 |
| DATALOGIC S.P.A. |
9 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
31 |
| SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.C.R.L. |
9 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| ATMEL CORPORATION |
0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
30 |
| CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE |
7 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
30 |
| WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
30 |
| INDENA S.P.A. |
8 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
29 |
| DANIELI & CO. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA |
8 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
28 |
| ENI S.P.A. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
28 |
| FABIO PERINI S.P.A. |
4 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
28 |
| FRENI BREMBO S.P.A. |
3 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
28 |
| AXIS USA, INC. |
12 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
27 |
| ESAOTE, S.P.A |
6 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
27 |
| PIRELLI & C. S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
14 |
27 |
| POLIMERI EUROPA S.P.A. |
0 |
3 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
27 |
| BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH |
4 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
25 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
25 |
| SKF INDUSTRIE S.P.A. |
0 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
25 |
| TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
24 |
| ARTURO SALICE S.P.A. |
6 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
23 |
| ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.L. |
8 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
| AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A. |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
| MARPOSS SOCIETA' PER AZIONI |
5 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
22 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
6 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
| CORGHI S.P.A. |
5 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
| ENICHEM, S.P.A. |
10 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
| ISTITUTO DI RICERCHE DI BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE P. ANGELETTI S.P.A. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
| PHARMACIA ITALIA S.P.A. |
5 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. |
7 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
| SIPA S.P.A. |
6 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
| ASKOLL HOLDING S.R.L. |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
| CHIESI FARMACEUTICI, S.P.A. |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
| MARCHESINI GROUP S.P.A. |
0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
| OLIVETTI TECNOST, S.P.A. |
7 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
| CHIRON S.R.L. |
1 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
| CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
| INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION |
3 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
16 |
| TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
| COMAU S.P.A. |
3 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
| CRYOVAC, INC. |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
| SANTONI S.P.A. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
| AVANEX CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
| CNH AMERICA LLC |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
14 |
| ELTEK S.P.A. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
14 |
| EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
| SAVIO MACCHINE TESSILI S.R.L. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
| FABRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| FIDIA ADVANCED BIOPOLYMERS S.R.L. |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| GAMBRO LUNDIA AB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
| SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.R.L. |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
| DE'LONGHI S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
| FERRANIA S.P.A. |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
| TELECOM ITALIA LAB S.P.A. |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
| AETNA GROUP S.P.A. |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| CORNING INCORPORATED |
1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| VARIAN S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
| ZAMBON GROUP S.P.A. |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
| ABB TECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
| FIAT AUTO S.P.A. |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| GEOX S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| GLAXO GROUP LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
| HTM SPORT S.P.A. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| JOBS S.P.A. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
| MARZOLI S.P.A. |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| NOVAMONT S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
| PHARMACIA & UPJOHN S.P.A. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| SALOMON S.A. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
| CML INTERNATIONAL S. P. A |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
| CORNING O.T.I. S.P.A. |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| DIPHARMA S.P.A. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| DOMPE ' SPA |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| FONDAZIONE CENTRO SAN RAFFAELE DEL MONTE TABOR |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
| ITALTEL SOCIETA ITALIANA TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
| PRO-CORD S.P.A. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
| SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
| SNAM PROGETTI S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
| SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT S.R.L. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
| SUD CHEMIE MT. S.R.L. |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| VALOIS S.A.S. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
| ATOP S.P.A. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| BRACCO IMAGING S.P.A |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| CAVANNA S.P.A. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALE SPA |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| CISCO PHOTONICS ITALY, S.R.L. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
| CURRENCY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| FIDIA FARMACEUTICI S.P.A. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
| GAMBRO HOSPAL (SCHWEIZ) AG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| GI.BI.EFFE S.R.L. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| MENARINI RICERCHE S.P.A. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| PIRELLI COORDINAMENTO PNEUMATICI S.P.A. |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| PIRELLI S.P.A. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
| POLITECNICO DE MILANO |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
| VSL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| AGIP PETROLI, S.P.A. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| AGOSTINO FERRARI S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| BENETTON GROUP S.P.A. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| BOTTERO S.P.A. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| BP EUROPACK S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| CASTELLINI S.P.A. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| CHEMI S.P.A. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| DE NORA ELETTRODI S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| DIDECO S.P.A |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| DIEBOLD SELF SERVICE SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| ENITECHNOLOGIE S.P.A. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| FERRARI, S.P.A. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| GAMBRO DASCO SPA |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| KING PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| LAMBERTI S.P.A. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| MATEC S.P.A. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| MONDO SPA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| SITMA, S.P.A. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| TECNOMECCANICA S.R.L. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| A.W.A.X. PROGETTAZIONE E RICERCA S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| ADLEV S.R.L. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.R.L. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| BASELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY B.V. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| BITELLI SPA |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| BUTLER ENGINEERING & MARKETING S.R.L. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| DANA ITALIA S.P.A. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ELBI INTERNATIONAL S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| FCI |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| FIAT AVIO S.P.A. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| FILMOP S.R.L. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| INARCA S.P.A. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| KPL PACKAGING S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| LANGE INTERNATIONAL S.A. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| NUVERA FUEL CELLS EUROPE S.R.L. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| ORTHOFIX S.R.L. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| PACKSERVICE S.R.L. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| RESTA S.R.L. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| SAIPEM S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| SCUBAPRO EUROPE S.R.L. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| SELLE ROYAL S.P.A. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| SIEMENS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
| SIGMA-TAU HEALTHSCIENCE S.P.A. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| SYSTEM PLAST S.P.A. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| UMBRA CUSCINETTI S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| UREA CASALE S.A. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| WRAP SPA |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| ZOBELE HOLDING SPA |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| ABB T&D TECHNOLOGY LTD. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI S.P.A. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| AGUSTA S.P.A. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| ARROW LINE S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| BAUMER S.R.L. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| CASALE CHEMICALS SA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| CLABER S.P.A. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| CRESSI-SUB S.P.A. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| DENSO THERMAL SYSTEMS SPA |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| EURAND INTERNATIONAL S.P.A. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| FIDIA S.P.A. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| FOSBER S.P.A. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL (EUROPE) GMBH |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| INTERCAST EUROPE S.P.A. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| IROPA AG |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| LANFRANCHI S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| LINO MANFROTTO & CO. S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| LONATI S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| MACMOTER S.P.A |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| MAGNETEK S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| MALLINCKRODT, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| MARCHIORO S.P.A. STAMPAGGIO MATERIE PLASTICHE |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, SPA |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| NESTEC, S.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| PANATTA SPORT S.R.L. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| RANCILIO MACCHINE PER CAFFE' S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| RAPISTAN SYSTEMS ADVERTISING CORP. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| RHODIA ENGINEERING PLASTICS S.R.L. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| SANGIACOMO S.P.A. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| SANOFI-SYNTHELABO INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| SICAM, S.R.L. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| SIT LA PRECISA S.P.A. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| SOREMARTEC S.A. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| T.M.C. S.P.A. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| TECNICA SPA |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| UNIVER S.P.A. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |