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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 2004 - 2008 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

FLORIDA

( 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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 923 812 849 720 674 3978
MOTOROLA, INC. 76 76 124 108 80 464
HARRIS CORP. 73 107 79 58 62 379
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 37 34 61 55 61 248
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED 18 38 57 52 39 204
SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC. 0 0 34 59 53 146
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 25 19 29 30 36 139
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 27 18 30 27 31 133
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION 49 62 21 0 0 132
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 25 28 25 29 14 121
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 14 29 17 23 19 102
AGERE SYSTEMS INC. 37 17 24 11 8 97
INTERSIL AMERICAS INC. 20 20 20 22 10 92
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 6 5 13 18 47 89
IPR LICENSING, INC. 9 24 29 20 2 84
MESHNETWORKS, INC. 6 6 25 18 13 68
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION 20 27 16 2 0 65
PARKERVISION, INC. 9 5 16 15 17 62
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. 14 12 11 11 13 61
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 17 20 17 4 2 60
WAYNE-DALTON CORPORATION 5 15 11 15 13 59
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 9 10 19 11 8 57
PARADYNE CORPORATION 13 11 20 8 3 55
SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 11 19 12 8 50
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 9 10 12 12 6 49
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. 9 5 9 18 6 47
CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 9 17 11 3 45
POWER SYSTEMS MFG., LLC 15 13 6 5 2 41
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 6 6 7 11 11 41
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 5 6 5 15 8 39
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. 0 3 8 11 11 33
FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 5 4 21 33
XYTRANS, INC. 8 4 11 9 0 32
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 8 7 4 8 2 29
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 11 10 4 1 28
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE 5 8 6 1 7 27
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 5 3 4 9 6 27
XM SATELLITE RADIO INC. 8 2 8 6 3 27
CORDIS CORPORATION 4 8 3 6 5 26
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 6 10 7 0 3 26
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. 22 1 0 1 1 25
QUANTUM ENGINEERING, INC. 2 9 9 3 1 24
ARTHREX INC. 3 2 6 8 4 23
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 5 3 5 5 4 22
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 2 11 9 22
SKYCROSS, INC. 2 9 5 4 2 22
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. 5 7 7 2 0 21
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 4 12 1 2 21
COULTER INTERNATIONAL CORP. 9 9 1 1 0 20
HOMAC MFG. COMPANY 4 1 9 4 1 19
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 2 5 2 3 7 19
RAYTHEON COMPANY 5 3 6 2 3 19
FSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 6 5 3 4 0 18
FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 6 3 4 1 17
ELLIOTT ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 9 6 1 0 0 16
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. 2 3 3 2 6 16
OSCOR INC. 3 2 3 5 3 16
TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC. 4 0 5 4 2 15
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 3 2 2 5 3 15
VIKING TECHNOLOGIES, L.C. 4 5 4 1 1 15
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 2 2 3 2 5 14
FAST INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2 4 2 4 2 14
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 4 6 3 1 0 14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4 2 3 2 3 14
B/E AEROSPACE INCORPORATED 1 0 3 7 2 13
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 5 2 4 2 0 13
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 6 3 1 2 1 13
AUTHENTEC, INC. 2 1 2 2 5 12
CONEXANT, INC. 0 0 5 5 2 12
GRAPHIC SECURITY SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 1 4 1 6 12
LAMBDA PHYSIK AG 3 1 2 5 1 12
ADAPTEC, INC. 1 1 6 3 0 11
ANSPACH EFFORT, INC. 3 1 2 3 2 11
BBC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 4 1 3 3 0 11
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 3 5 2 11
HILLS, INC. 2 1 1 5 2 11
LINVATEC CORPORATION 2 2 1 5 1 11
MEDTRONIC INC. 3 5 0 1 2 11
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 1 1 4 4 11
SHAW AERO DEVICES, INC. 2 0 5 3 1 11
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 1 4 2 2 11
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 1 5 2 1 2 11
VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. 4 2 1 2 2 11
VIRGIN ISLANDS MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 2 9 11
AIRNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 4 3 3 0 0 10
ANDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3 4 2 0 1 10
BOEING COMPANY 0 3 3 3 1 10
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 6 2 1 0 1 10
CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLC 0 0 3 6 1 10
CLAIRSON, INC. 0 2 4 3 1 10
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 1 1 4 3 10
FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC, INC. 0 1 3 2 4 10
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 2 3 1 10
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION 7 2 1 0 0 10
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 3 1 2 10
HOME DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 1 4 2 1 2 10
INVIVO CORPORATION 0 0 3 6 1 10
LASER SUBSTRATES, INC. 1 4 1 1 3 10
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 2 1 1 4 2 10
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 4 2 4 0 0 10
OCEAN DESIGN, INC. 2 1 0 3 4 10
PALANTYR RESEARCH, LLC 1 2 3 1 3 10
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 0 3 4 2 10
WETHERILL ASSOCIATES, INC. 3 4 3 0 0 10
AT&T CORP. 3 3 1 1 1 9
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 0 1 2 3 3 9
CENTERPIN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 3 1 1 1 9
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 3 0 2 9
HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, INC. 3 1 4 1 0 9
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 2 4 1 2 9
INTEC, INC. 1 1 3 4 0 9
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. 0 1 1 1 6 9
KING OF FANS, INC. 3 2 1 2 1 9
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 2 4 1 0 9
PALL CORPORATION 2 2 2 2 1 9
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 5 1 0 9
SHARPER IMAGE CORPORATION 2 2 1 2 2 9
TACO METALS, INC. 0 1 4 2 2 9
UNAXIS USA INC. 1 3 4 0 1 9
WELLSTREAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 4 2 2 1 0 9
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 1 3 2 1 1 8
ALCON REFRACTIVEHORIZONS, INC. 1 3 2 2 0 8
AT& T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. 0 0 0 6 2 8
BIOPSY SCIENCES, LLC 2 3 2 0 1 8
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY 1 1 5 1 0 8
CARTRIDGE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
FIELDMETRICS INC. 0 0 2 5 1 8
FORHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 6 1 0 8
GE-HARRIS RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, L.L.C. 1 4 3 0 0 8
HALKEY-ROBERTS CORPORATION 1 1 3 2 1 8
HERBALSCIENCE, LLC 0 0 4 3 1 8
IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC. 4 0 1 2 1 8
INTELLON CORPORATION 0 2 2 2 2 8
INTERSIL CORPORATION, INC. 4 3 1 0 0 8
PSILOQUEST, INC. 6 2 0 0 0 8
SOLUTIA INC. 2 2 0 3 1 8
WISTARIA TRADING, INC. 0 1 4 0 3 8
ADAPCO, INC. 2 2 1 1 1 7
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3 2 1 0 1 7
ARRIVALSTAR, INC. 5 2 0 0 0 7
BLACK & DECKER INC. 1 2 0 1 3 7
COLUMBIA DATA PRODUCTS, INC. 2 3 0 2 0 7
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 4 1 7
DIGITAL DOORS, INC. 0 0 3 2 2 7
EATON CORPORATION 1 3 0 2 1 7
ECLIPSE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 3 3 0 7
EDWARDS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 3 1 0 7
ERINMEDIA, LLC 0 0 2 4 1 7
GLOBAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. 1 3 3 0 0 7
HUNTER AUTOMATED MACHINERY CORPORATION 2 0 3 1 1 7
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 2 0 3 0 2 7
KEGEL, LLC 1 2 3 0 1 7
NUONICS, INC. 1 3 2 1 0 7
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. 3 0 2 1 1 7
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 0 0 2 1 4 7
SAWTEK, INC. 2 2 3 0 0 7
SENNINGER IRRIGATION, INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
SYNTHEON LLC 4 1 2 0 0 7
TEKTRONIX INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 2 1 2 1 1 7
XG TECHNOLOGY, LLC 1 3 3 0 0 7
XTEC INCORPORATED 3 1 2 1 0 7
ZOYA, INC. 0 1 2 2 2 7
ALCON, INC. 6 0 0 0 0 6
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 3 2 0 1 0 6
ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 5 1 0 6
APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
AQUAFIBER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 0 6
AQUEA SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 0 0 4 2 0 6
ATI INTERNATIONAL SRL 5 1 0 0 0 6
ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 2 2 0 1 6
ATLAS SPINE, INC. 0 0 1 4 1 6
BAKER NORTON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2 2 2 0 0 6
BOB'S SPACE RACERS, INC. 4 0 0 1 1 6
CARRIERCOMM, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
CRYSTAL PHOTONICS, INCORPORATED 0 1 2 2 1 6
CSXT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES CORPORATION 3 3 0 0 0 6
DISPENSING PATENTS INTERNATIONAL LLC 3 2 0 0 1 6
EASTERN INVESTMENTS, LLC 0 0 0 1 5 6
HARRIS-EXIGENT, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
HP INTELLECTUAL CORP. 2 1 3 0 0 6
IMPLANT INNOVATIONS, INC. 2 3 0 1 0 6
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1 2 0 1 2 6
MORPHOGENESIS, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
NONINVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 2 2 0 0 6
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 2 2 0 1 6
ORTHOMERICA PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 1 3 1 6
RESTAURANT SERVICES, INC. 0 1 4 1 0 6
ROLE ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 4 0 0 0 6
SILICON BANDWIDTH, INC. 3 1 1 1 0 6
SOMERSET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 4 0 2 0 0 6
SOP SERVICES, INC. 1 3 1 0 1 6
TANTIVY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
TELLABS PETALUMA, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
TRAVELPRO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 2 1 0 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 2 2 0 0 2 6
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INC. 0 1 4 0 1 6
A.G. FINDINGS & MFG. CO., INC. 1 0 0 0 4 5
ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
ARANAR, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
ARR-MAZ PRODUCTS, L.P. 3 0 1 0 1 5
BLUE SPIKE, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
CHIC OPTIC INC. 2 0 2 1 0 5
COHERENT, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
CONCERTO SOFTWARE, INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
DATAMAX CORPORATION 0 1 2 0 2 5
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 1 0 3 0 5
HUNTER FAN COMPANY 1 2 1 1 0 5
HY-PAT CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
INVISA, INC. 1 0 1 3 0 5
KOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
LINEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
MACGREGOR GOLF CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 1 5
MARINE DESALINATION SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 1 0 2 2 0 5
MEDIATEK INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY 0 2 1 2 0 5
NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC 0 0 3 1 1 5
PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. 3 0 1 0 1 5
POLARX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
PULSE-LINK, INC. 0 3 1 0 1 5
RAYDIANCE, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SDA PRODUCT, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
SEMICONDUCTOR DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 3 0 0 1 1 5
STAT MEDICAL DEVICES INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. 0 2 2 1 0 5
TOXIN ALERT, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 1 0 1 2 1 5
VALEDA COMPANY LLC 0 2 1 1 1 5
VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION 0 0 4 1 0 5
WATER STANDARD COMPANY, LLC 0 0 2 1 2 5
Z-KAT, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5

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