| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
156 |
145 |
106 |
127 |
106 |
640 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
62 |
44 |
35 |
45 |
49 |
235 |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY |
57 |
42 |
30 |
20 |
48 |
197 |
| SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
24 |
21 |
9 |
26 |
16 |
96 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY |
20 |
21 |
14 |
21 |
13 |
89 |
| MAYTAG CORPORATION |
15 |
30 |
22 |
14 |
5 |
86 |
| THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
10 |
13 |
8 |
23 |
29 |
83 |
| BLACK & DECKER INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
23 |
50 |
| FLEETGUARD, INC. |
19 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
42 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. |
6 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
33 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
8 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
30 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
29 |
| E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
5 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
2 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
25 |
| SQUARE D COMPANY |
6 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
24 |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
5 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
| ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
4 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
| HUNTER FAN COMPANY |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
| TIME DOMAIN CORPORATION |
8 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
| WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
| SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
| TUTCO, INC. |
6 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
| RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
| CARRIER CORPORATION |
6 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
| CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
| DEVILBISS AIR POWER COMPANY |
6 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
| CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
14 |
| DAYCO PRODUCTS LLC |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
| PORTER-CABLE CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
| GIBSON GUITAR CORP. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
| SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
| DORIS NEBEL BEAL INTER VIVOS PATENT TRUST |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
| NU-KOTE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
| PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
| ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| BKI HOLDING CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| PORTER-CABLE/DELTA |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| TUFF TORQ CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
| ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
| ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
| ILIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| CAMPBELL HAUSFELD/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
| FRANCE/SCOTT FETZER CO. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| TRW INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAL SERVICE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
| WHERENET CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| DELTA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY CORP. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| EATON CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| SHOFNER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
| TUFTCO CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| ADROIT DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| BRISTOL COMPRESSORS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| BWXT Y-12 L.L.C. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| CCL LABEL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| CLARITY CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| DEERE + COMPANY |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| FIBER INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| MURRAY, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| ZAMA JAPAN |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| AESCULAP II, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| AMERICAN WATER HEATER COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| AQUA GLASS CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| BODINE COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| CARD-MONROE CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| CHROMALOX, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| DIALYSIS SYSTEMS, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG. CO. LTD. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| RING INDUSTRIAL GROUP, L.P. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| SCHLEGEL CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| SOYGENETICS, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| TDY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| TRANSLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |