| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
231 |
172 |
201 |
163 |
153 |
920 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
194 |
165 |
134 |
100 |
92 |
685 |
| WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
62 |
68 |
94 |
84 |
84 |
392 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
19 |
32 |
113 |
102 |
66 |
332 |
| GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
88 |
67 |
47 |
16 |
17 |
235 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
44 |
31 |
28 |
36 |
34 |
173 |
| ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
27 |
26 |
49 |
40 |
29 |
171 |
| S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. |
28 |
29 |
23 |
33 |
34 |
147 |
| BRUNSWICK CORPORATION |
25 |
28 |
36 |
32 |
19 |
140 |
| 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
37 |
23 |
30 |
21 |
26 |
137 |
| EATON CORPORATION |
11 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
14 |
62 |
| MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
10 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
18 |
59 |
| BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION |
9 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
13 |
55 |
| MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
11 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
54 |
| PROMEGA CORPORATION |
11 |
2 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
53 |
| KOHLER CO. |
17 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
52 |
| GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
11 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
49 |
| ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. |
7 |
13 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
45 |
| FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
24 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
45 |
| HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
15 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
45 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. |
6 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
44 |
| OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
3 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
7 |
44 |
| SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
6 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
39 |
| DEERE + COMPANY |
7 |
13 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
38 |
| FLEETGUARD, INC. |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
35 |
| MIRUS BIO CORPORATION |
1 |
6 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
35 |
| THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
8 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
34 |
| ECOLAB INC. |
3 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
32 |
| SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. |
14 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
30 |
| APPLETON PAPERS, INC. |
7 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
| MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
28 |
| NCR CORPORATION |
9 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
27 |
| A. O. SMITH CORPORATION |
0 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
| ACTUANT CORPORATION |
8 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
26 |
| CARDINAL CG COMPANY |
1 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
26 |
| TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY |
5 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
26 |
| JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC. |
5 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
| MEDTRONIC INC. |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
23 |
| MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
23 |
| REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. |
8 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
| PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
| COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
| KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
19 |
| MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY |
10 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. |
1 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
| C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
| EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. |
4 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
| RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
| PILLING WECK INCORPORATED |
7 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
| STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
| BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| BRP US INC. |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
| PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
15 |
| REXNORD INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
| SPX CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
| AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC. |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
| AOS HOLDING COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
| RUUD LIGHTING, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
| BLANKING SYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
| CRAY INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
| KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
| MOTOROLA, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
| QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
| WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
| BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC |
2 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
| GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
| METSO PAPER, INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
| RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
| THERMO ELECTRON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
| CARDINAL IG COMPANY |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| CMD CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| F/G PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| QUAD/TECH, INC. |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| SARIS CYCLING GROUP, INC. |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| TEXTRON INC. |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
| TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| BRUKER AXS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
| CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| CURWOOD, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| DCI MARKETING |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| FPNA ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
| IGC-MEDICAL ADVANCES, INC. |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
| K. W. MUTH COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
| MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| MGS MFG. GROUP, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| TT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| ALKAR-RAPIDPAK, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
| ARIENS COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| BROAN-NUTONE LLC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
| CNH AMERICA LLC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
| CORONA OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| MARQUIP, LLC |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| PLAYSTAR, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| ROVCAL, INC. |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
| S & S CYCLE, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
| SPACESAVER CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| WACKER CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
| DRESSER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
| IMATION CORP. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| NATIONAL GRAPHICS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| SERIGRAPH INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| TTM ADVANCED CIRCUITS, INC. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| U-LINE CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| UNISYS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
| VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| WEATHER CENTRAL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| ALTERRA HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| ALTO-SHAAM, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| BOU-MATIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| DORNER MFG. CORP. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| EVERBRITE, LLC |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| HELLERMANNTYTON CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| KENERGY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| M-B-W., INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| MEDRAD, INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| MILLER BREWING COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| MIRUS CORPORATION |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| RUSSELL CORPORATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLC |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| SCAG POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| WAUKESHA ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| ALWIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| ANDERSEN CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| ANDIS COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| CELLGATE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
| DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CO. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| FISKARS BRANDS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
| KUHN KNIGHT INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| MHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| MIKKELSEN GRAPHIC ENGINEERING, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| NESTEC, S.A. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| QUARTEX, A DIVISION OF PRIMEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
| R. F. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| RMT, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
| SARGENTO FOODS INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| TRAEX COMPANY |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ULTRATEC, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| UNION SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO., INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| AMERICAN PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| BRADSHAW MEDICAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| CHERRY CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| CONSTRUCTION FORMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| CREDO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| DEXCOM, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| ENDOLINE% MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| GAUTHIER BIOMEDICAL INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| GEHL COMPANY |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| GILSON, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| H & S MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| IN-WELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| JLG OMNIQUIP, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| PHAEDRUS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| POWERBRACE CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| REACT-NTI, LLC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| SMITHS MEDICAL PM, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| SYNGENTA (AT) LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| TECHNICAL CONCEPTS, LLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| TRU FIRE CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| UNICO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| WESTFALIASURGE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |