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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2003 - 2007 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

MINNESOTA

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 410 371 287 311 306 1685
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 322 254 243 257 197 1273
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 204 214 203 258 219 1098
MEDTRONIC INC. 109 105 105 162 178 659
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 81 124 110 126 109 550
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 93 74 95 124 137 523
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 122 129 74 105 42 472
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 74 75 62 65 76 352
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 85 68 45 36 15 249
UNISYS CORPORATION 28 53 30 50 34 195
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 39 34 32 40 38 183
ECOLAB INC. 45 41 27 35 24 172
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF 36 38 30 33 29 166
IMATION CORP. 30 32 31 39 22 154
ROSEMOUNT INC. 43 21 20 22 25 131
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 7 6 18 39 39 109
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3 13 14 47 28 105
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 26 20 22 18 17 103
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 21 15 22 21 20 99
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 12 22 12 32 16 94
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 11 17 13 22 16 79
MERTEC LLC 3 21 14 22 16 76
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 15 16 12 26 74
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. 10 20 16 14 10 70
ENTEGRIS, INC. 10 11 24 13 10 68
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 14 11 14 12 15 66
GENERAL MILLS, INC. 15 20 11 14 5 65
SPX CORPORATION 17 12 13 16 6 64
ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE, INC. 24 7 11 12 8 62
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 16 10 6 9 13 54
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 7 11 26 9 53
CARGILL, INC. 10 9 9 11 8 47
ARCTIC CAT INC. 8 8 15 10 5 46
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION 8 6 7 10 11 42
PARKER HUGHES INSTITUTE 16 12 7 6 1 42
TENNANT COMPANY 6 6 10 12 8 42
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 9 8 11 11 42
FINISAR CORPORATION 0 4 12 12 8 36
H. B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC. 10 4 7 8 7 36
AGERE SYSTEMS INC. 6 6 3 13 5 33
FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC. 8 12 4 5 3 32
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 7 4 7 7 5 30
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 4 9 8 7 1 29
SURMODICS, INC. 7 4 3 11 4 29
THERMO KING CORPORATION 10 8 4 4 3 29
TORO COMPANY 4 5 4 10 6 29
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE INC. 2 6 4 9 5 26
PILLSBURY COMPANY 12 7 7 0 0 26
911 EMERGENCY PRODUCTS, INC. 6 8 2 8 1 25
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION 12 4 4 2 2 24
RESTORE MEDICAL, INC. 6 1 3 9 5 24
EATON CORPORATION 4 8 2 5 4 23
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. 1 3 5 9 4 22
GRACO INC. 5 7 5 2 3 22
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 4 5 8 2 2 21
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC. 9 5 3 3 1 21
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 7 10 3 0 1 21
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 5 5 3 6 2 21
STRATASYS, INC. 2 6 3 5 5 21
UNITED DEFENSE, L.P. 6 7 6 2 0 21
VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION 0 3 7 5 6 21
CHART INC. 10 5 4 1 0 20
INTEG, INC. 5 4 3 6 2 20
KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC 7 3 7 2 1 20
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION 8 6 3 2 1 20
XILINX, INC. 3 2 2 6 7 20
EV3, INC. 3 5 5 3 3 19
HON TECHNOLOGY INC. 2 7 8 2 0 19
NVE CORPORATION 3 4 3 3 5 18
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. 2 6 5 1 4 18
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 0 7 6 1 17
AUGUSTINE MEDICAL, INC. 16 1 0 0 0 17
MYOCOR, INC. 6 6 1 3 1 17
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. 3 1 9 3 1 17
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 3 3 4 3 16
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 3 11 16
FSI INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 4 3 2 4 16
HONEYWELL INC. 8 5 2 1 0 16
ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. 3 5 4 0 3 15
ADVANCED CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 3 3 8 15
HORMEL FOODS, LLC 6 4 1 3 1 15
MSP CORPORATION 9 4 0 1 1 15
TARGET BRANDS, INC. 0 0 0 2 13 15
ADVANCED RESEARCH CORPORATION 1 1 2 5 5 14
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 3 3 2 3 3 14
CORTEC CORPORATION 3 3 0 5 3 14
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. 0 0 0 5 9 14
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 3 0 3 8 0 14
VISION-EASE LENS, INC. 2 4 2 6 0 14
WATER GREMLIN COMPANY 4 2 5 1 2 14
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. 3 5 2 0 3 13
DATACARD CORPORATION, INC. 2 4 3 3 1 13
WILSON TOOL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 2 4 3 13
XIOTECH CORPORATION 0 0 1 6 6 13
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 0 1 2 6 4 13
CYMBET CORPORATION 0 1 3 3 5 12
PERCARDIA, INC. 1 3 6 2 0 12
PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 3 0 5 3 12
ROYAL THOUGHTS L.L.C. 4 1 5 2 0 12
SCHWING AMERICA, INC. 1 6 1 3 1 12
SKYLINE DISPLAYS, INC. 5 2 2 3 0 12
WENGER CORPORATION 3 2 1 3 3 12
ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 4 3 2 11
CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. 0 0 0 0 11 11
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC. 4 1 2 2 2 11
KING TECHNOLOGY, INC 0 1 1 6 3 11
MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 1 4 1 11
PEMSTAR, INC. 3 3 3 1 1 11
TRANSOMA MEDICAL, INC. 4 1 2 3 1 11
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. 3 1 2 3 1 10
APPLIED KINETICS INC. 2 3 2 2 1 10
COLDER PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 1 7 0 0 10
DIGI INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 2 2 1 2 10
DOUGLAS MACHINE, INC. 0 1 3 2 4 10
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. 2 2 1 3 2 10
JOHNSTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2 0 4 2 2 10
KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 3 1 1 10
MINNESOTA MEDICAL PHYSICS, LLC 0 4 1 3 2 10
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 6 2 1 1 0 10
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 1 1 8 10
QUALITY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING, INC. 3 1 4 1 1 10
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG 2 4 1 1 2 10
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 0 1 2 3 3 9
AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 4 4 1 0 9
BERGQUIST CO., INC. 6 1 1 1 0 9
CARDIA, INC. 1 0 4 3 1 9
CELADON SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 3 2 3 9
CNH AMERICA LLC 0 0 0 6 3 9
ENDOCARDIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 2 3 1 2 9
FACET TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2 2 1 3 1 9
GRYPHICS, INC. 1 1 2 2 3 9
MALLINCKRODT, INC. 6 1 0 1 1 9
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 4 1 0 3 1 9
MENTOR CORPORATION 4 2 2 1 0 9
MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 3 2 1 9
PLANETAIR TURF PRODUCTS, LLC 1 1 0 5 2 9
QUALITY ASSURED ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 5 0 0 3 9
RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 0 1 3 1 4 9
SPINEOLOGY, INC. 2 3 0 2 2 9
STARKEY LABS, INC. 0 3 0 0 6 9
TERADYNE, INC. 3 3 2 1 0 9
TRICARDIA, INC. 3 0 4 0 2 9
UNION SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 4 5 0 9
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 1 6 1 0 1 9
ABBEYMOOR MEDICAL, INC. 2 1 0 5 0 8
ATRITECH, INC. 3 2 1 1 1 8
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. 1 4 1 1 1 8
BITE TECH, INC. 5 3 0 0 0 8
DSP GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 1 1 6 8
MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC. 4 0 2 0 2 8
MINNTECH CORPORATION 2 3 1 2 0 8
ONAN CORPORATION 2 4 2 0 0 8
PACESETTER, INC. 0 0 1 4 3 8
PI MEDICAL, INC. 8 0 0 0 0 8
PPT VISION, INC. 4 3 0 1 0 8
SAFE LITES, LLC 0 1 0 3 4 8
SIEMENS POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, INC. 0 1 0 3 4 8
SPINNAKER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 0 2 2 1 3 8
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, DAIG DIVISION, INC. 4 2 1 1 0 8
SULZER SPINE-TECH INC. 6 2 0 0 0 8
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2 3 1 2 0 8
TESCOM CORPORATION 0 3 1 1 3 8
TRANS1 INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATION 2 0 1 2 3 8
ACCENTURE LLP 2 3 1 1 0 7
AMEI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 4 1 0 0 7
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 0 2 2 7
BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P. 0 0 0 4 3 7
CARTER DAY INDUSTRIES INC. 1 0 2 3 1 7
CELLRESIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 4 2 1 7
CIMA LABS, INC. 3 3 1 0 0 7
CSAV, INC. 0 0 0 2 5 7
D B INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 2 3 7
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 3 1 2 0 1 7
ELECTROCHEMICALS, INC. 1 2 1 2 1 7
GARELICK MFG. CO. 1 2 3 1 0 7
GENTRA SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 1 3 0 7
KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 1 3 1 1 7
LAND O'LAKES, INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR COMPANY 1 3 2 0 1 7
MEDICAL CV, INC. 1 0 0 1 5 7
MEDWAVE, INCORPORATED 3 1 0 3 0 7
REELL PRECISION MANUFACTURING CORP. 3 0 0 3 1 7
RIMAGE CORP. 0 3 0 2 2 7
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY 2 0 1 3 1 7
SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 5 7
SYS-TEC, INC. 3 3 1 0 0 7
XERXES CORPORATION 2 1 1 2 1 7
ADAPTEC, INC. 0 3 1 1 1 6
ADVANCED MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 3 1 1 1 0 6
BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
BOC GROUP, INC. 0 4 2 0 0 6
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
COGNOS INCORPORATED 0 0 0 4 2 6
CROWN IRON WORKS COMPANY 1 2 1 1 1 6
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 2 6
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION 0 3 1 1 1 6
DIVERSI-PLAST PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 2 2 0 6
DYNAMIC AIR INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
EV3 PERIPHERAL, INC. 2 3 0 1 0 6
FORCE 10 NETWORKS, INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC 0 1 1 2 2 6
HERMAN MILLER INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
HOFFMAN ENCLOSURES INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
HUNT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
INTELLEX, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
ITRON, INC. 1 1 1 1 2 6
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. 2 0 0 3 1 6
LINDY LITTLE JOE, INC. 1 0 2 1 2 6
MAMAC SYSTEMS, INC. 4 0 1 1 0 6
MICRO CONTROL COMPANY 1 1 1 1 2 6
NEXEN GROUP, INC. 1 2 0 2 1 6
QLOGIC CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 2 6
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 0 3 1 1 6
ROCKWOOD RETAINING WALLS, INC. 2 1 1 2 0 6
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
SKIRTS PLUS CORPORATION 5 0 0 1 0 6
SLT LOGIC LLC 0 0 3 3 0 6
ST. CROIX MEDICAL, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 0 3 0 6
TOL-O-MATIC INC. 2 3 0 1 0 6
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
BANNER ENGINEERING CORP. 1 0 1 3 0 5
BIRCH POINT MEDICAL, INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
CAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
CARDINAL CG COMPANY 1 1 2 0 1 5
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 1 5
CORDIS CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 0 5
CVRX, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
DAVISCO FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
DERNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
EMBRO CORPORATION 3 1 0 0 1 5
ENVIROSCRUB TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 0 1 1 1 5
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 0 1 2 0 5
GENERAL MILLS MARKETING, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
GEODIGM CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 4 5
HARBINGER MEDICAL, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
HEI, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
HONEYWELL ADVANCED CIRCUITS, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
HORTON, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
HYPERTENSION DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
KING SHOW GAMES LLC 2 1 1 1 0 5
LEGACY HOLDINGS, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
LUND INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. 2 1 1 0 1 5
MICRONET MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
MORGAN ADHESIVES COMPANY 3 1 1 0 0 5
MULTIFEEDER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 0 0 1 1 5
OPTICAL SENSORS, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
OSEMI, INCORPORATED 1 0 1 1 2 5
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP 0 2 2 1 0 5
PLASMON IDE, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
PMT CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 4 1 0 0 0 5
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
SINEX AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 4 0 0 1 5
SINEX HOLDINGS LLC 5 0 0 0 0 5
SPINEWAVE, INC. 1 0 0 2 2 5
STEREOTAXIS, INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
THE PROTOMOLD COMPANY, INC. 0 2 0 2 1 5
THE SAUNDERS GROUP, INC. 1 0 2 1 1 5
TRICAM INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC 1 0 1 1 2 5
WATLOW POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES 4 1 0 0 0 5

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