~Individually Owned Patent |
344 |
346 |
342 |
313 |
316 |
1661 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
119 |
132 |
113 |
72 |
75 |
511 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
62 |
80 |
92 |
60 |
85 |
379 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
38 |
69 |
88 |
63 |
74 |
332 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY |
48 |
44 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
242 |
BLACK & DECKER INC. |
9 |
26 |
35 |
39 |
49 |
158 |
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC. |
12 |
23 |
51 |
39 |
29 |
154 |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND |
13 |
24 |
30 |
20 |
21 |
108 |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION |
14 |
35 |
27 |
19 |
8 |
103 |
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC. |
18 |
24 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
82 |
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. |
17 |
19 |
14 |
12 |
17 |
79 |
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. |
0 |
15 |
19 |
15 |
22 |
71 |
CIENA CORPORATION |
3 |
11 |
10 |
25 |
19 |
68 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
13 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
64 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
13 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
62 |
HUGHES ELECTRONIC DEVICES CORPORATION |
29 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
3 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
44 |
GPI NIL HOLDINGS, INC. |
1 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
21 |
43 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
13 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
42 |
IGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
37 |
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
7 |
6 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
37 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
8 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
36 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY |
1 |
6 |
5 |
14 |
8 |
34 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
33 |
FUSION LIGHTING, INC. |
4 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
32 |
COMSAT CORPORATION |
6 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
30 |
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. |
8 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
27 |
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY |
4 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
26 |
WESTVACO CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
26 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
24 |
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
3 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FOUNDATION |
1 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
22 |
ASGROW SEED COMPANY |
7 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
22 |
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING INC. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
22 |
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
4 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY |
1 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
PRO-NEURON, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
20 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
GENVEC, INC. |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
BOWLES FLUIDICS CORPORATION |
1 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
16 |
CRYOVAC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
MONSANTO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INC. |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
ANTEX BIOLOGICS FORMERLY MICROCARB INC. |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
GILLETTE COMPANY |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
EG&G PRESSURE SCIENCE, INC. |
2 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
TELOGY NETWORKS INC. |
0 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
AKZO NOBEL NV |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
ISOSTENT, INC. |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEDICAL ENGINEERING |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
AAI CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
GENETIC THERAPY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
J. M. HUBER CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
LAB PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
MCCORMICK + COMPANY INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
PER IMMUNE HOLDINGS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
SHIRE LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
THOMA J. LIPTON CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
FUSION UV SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
IGEN, INC. |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
INVITROGEN CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
MEMTEC AMERICA CORPORATION |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
PARKWAY MACHINE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
UNIVERSAL HEALTHWATCH, INC. |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
AIRPAX CORPORATION, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
CONTOUR OPTIK INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
FUSION SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
INNOTECH, INC. |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
NEUROPACE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
UNITED CONTAINER MACHINERY GROUP, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
ATT WIRELESS SERVICES INC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
COLOR PRELUDE, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
EATON CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
FOSS NIRSYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
MOWER FAMILY CHF TREATMENT IRREVOCABLE TRUST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
NOVAVAX, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
OHMEDA INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ORGAN, INC. |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
STUART SHELVING LLC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
SWALES AEROSPACE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CATHCO, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CEL-SCI CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
CORVIS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
DIGENE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
HAND TOOL DESIGN CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MARCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MARTIN-MARIETTA CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
NABI |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
ONCOR, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
REPLICON, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
WATKINS-JOHNSON COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
WORLDSPACE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
APTI, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
BARRSKOGEN, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BETZDEARBORN INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
BLOOM & KRETEN |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
EAGLE INVENTORS, LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ENTREMED, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
FIRST DATA CORPORATION INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
FUTREX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
INFORMEDIX, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
K & L MICROWAVE INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
METASENSORS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
MPR ASSOCIATES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NEOCERA, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
NORFOLK FABRICATION, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
ORCHID BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
PHARMACO BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ROTHSCHILD'S ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SENECA NETWORKS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
USF FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS GROUP INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
V-ONE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
WARD HOLDING COMPANY, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |