U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Organization
Count of 1997 - 2001 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

MISSISSIPPI

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 52 66 89 72 69 348
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 7 20 19 10 6 62
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 14 4 8 8 4 38
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 3 3 5 5 3 19
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1 1 6 4 4 16
DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI 2 0 7 6 0 15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 3 4 0 5 14
PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP. 6 2 0 3 1 12
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 0 6 1 3 2 12
SQUARE D COMPANY 3 6 1 1 0 11
ORECK HOLDINGS LLC 0 0 0 3 7 10
FIRST CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 1 2 4 2 9
VASCA, INC. 0 3 1 5 0 9
MAGNETEK INC. 0 7 0 1 0 8
NORSK HYDRO A/S 1 1 0 3 2 7
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 0 3 3 7
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 0 0 0 6 6
GENCORP INC. 3 0 3 0 0 6
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 3 1 0 0 1 5
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 0 0 2 1 2 5
HEATCRAFT, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 0 5
PRIMOS, INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
SARA LEE CORPORATION 2 2 0 0 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 2 0 2 1 0 5



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