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

MINNESOTA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 267 344 299 336 295 1541
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 390 406 245 31 7 1079
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 86 177 185 206 219 873
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 133 308 313 754
MEDTRONIC INC. 55 124 113 131 101 524
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 31 52 66 80 71 300
HONEYWELL INC. 40 61 52 38 24 215
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 25 52 60 57 10 204
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF 30 42 45 43 36 196
IMATION CORP. 27 27 50 27 32 163
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 12 18 22 41 65 158
UNISYS CORPORATION 35 32 33 20 23 143
ECOLAB INC. 10 16 22 27 36 111
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 0 18 89 107
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 11 17 25 23 25 101
GENERAL MILLS, INC. 4 15 21 25 32 97
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 16 17 23 17 20 93
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 8 12 33 27 7 87
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. 10 24 30 16 4 84
ROSEMOUNT INC. 17 19 18 17 12 83
AUGUSTINE MEDICAL, INC. 6 9 16 22 27 80
H. B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC. 16 11 24 15 14 80
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 11 69 80
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 10 9 19 15 23 76
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY 12 20 11 16 15 74
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 19 46 65
CARGILL, INC. 7 12 11 18 14 62
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 2 15 16 11 15 59
PILLSBURY COMPANY 17 10 18 5 8 58
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 11 13 11 13 6 54
SCIENCE INCORPORATED 5 11 15 13 10 54
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1 8 14 17 10 50
SURVIVALINK CORP. 7 7 17 10 5 46
TORO COMPANY 10 8 8 12 5 43
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 5 10 13 14 42
ANGEION CORPORATION 15 16 5 3 2 41
EATON CORPORATION 7 6 6 15 4 38
WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATION 6 8 9 6 7 36
VTC INCORPORATED 3 15 14 3 0 35
SIMS DELTEC, INC. 8 7 10 6 3 34
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 7 10 5 4 7 33
GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 7 11 6 3 31
TENNANT COMPANY 3 2 14 7 5 31
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 1 15 6 9 0 31
FLUOROWARE, INC. 2 8 5 9 6 30
FSI INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 4 5 9 8 29
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 7 4 8 5 4 28
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION 0 2 10 8 8 28
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. 4 4 4 5 10 27
ST. CROIX MEDICAL, INC. 0 4 9 3 11 27
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 3 5 9 5 4 26
MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC. 9 8 3 4 2 26
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 6 7 8 3 2 26
DAIG CORPORATION 3 6 4 6 5 24
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION 5 5 5 3 6 24
THERMO KING CORPORATION 7 3 7 6 1 24
UROLOGIX, INC. 4 6 7 6 1 24
AG-CHEM EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 1 3 7 5 7 23
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 0 0 1 13 8 22
FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC. 1 5 2 3 10 21
PARKER HUGHES INSTITUTE 0 0 0 3 18 21
ALZA CORPORATION 3 3 5 4 5 20
HEARTSTENT CORPORATION 0 1 3 9 7 20
ROLLERBLADE, INC. 1 4 6 9 0 20
SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION 1 2 9 2 5 19
TRUTH HARDWARE CORPORATION 2 8 4 5 0 19
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 8 5 3 2 18
MINNTECH CORPORATION 5 6 1 2 4 18
MVE, INC. 5 2 5 3 3 18
MEDWAVE, INCORPORATED 3 5 3 4 2 17
SULZER SPINE-TECH INC. 0 0 7 5 5 17
WAYNE HUGHES INSTITUTE 0 0 2 9 6 17
EMPI, INC. 3 4 5 3 1 16
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION 2 3 5 6 0 16
HORTON, INC. 4 3 6 2 1 16
THESEUS LOGIC, INC. 0 3 4 5 4 16
VISION-EASE LENS, INC. 4 7 2 2 1 16
WENGER CORPORATION 2 4 4 5 1 16
GRACO INC. 2 0 5 3 5 15
INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 5 4 2 2 15
MYOCOR, INC. 0 0 1 7 7 15
NCR CORPORATION 1 3 4 4 3 15
PHILLIPS & TEMRO INDUSTRIES INC. 1 1 4 6 3 15
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 2 7 6 15
SPX CORPORATION 1 0 1 6 7 15
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 5 0 3 6 14
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 2 4 1 3 4 14
CORTEC CORPORATION 1 3 3 4 3 14
DATACARD CORPORATION, INC. 3 0 2 5 4 14
ERGOTRON, INC. 0 3 6 3 2 14
FEDERAL-HOFFMAN, INC. 9 5 0 0 0 14
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 9 1 1 14
IMI CORNELIUS INC. 1 6 1 4 2 14
SHELDAHL, INC. 2 7 2 2 1 14
HEAT-N-GLO FIREPLACE PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 4 4 2 13
ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE, INC. 3 2 2 2 4 13
UNITED DEFENSE, L.P. 0 5 3 2 3 13
BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 3 2 2 1 12
DYNEON LLC 0 0 2 3 7 12
ITRON, INC. 1 1 3 1 6 12
MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC. 1 5 2 1 3 12
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 7 5 0 12
OPTICAL SENSORS, INC. 6 1 3 2 0 12
SICO INCORPORATED 4 0 0 7 1 12
ST. JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 6 6 12
SURMODICS, INC. 0 0 4 4 4 12
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION 1 1 1 4 4 11
HYPRO CORP. 0 3 2 5 1 11
INTRATHERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 0 1 8 2 11
KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 1 3 5 1 11
LECTEC CORPORATION 1 5 1 4 0 11
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 2 4 5 11
PMT CORPORATION 0 0 7 4 0 11
SHTURMAN CARDIOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 2 6 2 11
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 3 2 2 3 11
AGERE SYSTEMS GUARDIAN CORP. 0 0 0 0 10 10
COLORSPAN CORPORATION 0 4 3 2 1 10
JOHNSTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 3 1 4 0 2 10
MENTOR CORPORATION 1 3 3 2 1 10
NOVARTIS NUTRITION AG 0 4 1 2 3 10
ONAN CORPORATION 6 4 0 0 0 10
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. 0 2 3 3 2 10
VASCULAR SCIENCE, INC. 0 1 5 4 0 10
CELLRESIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 2 4 1 2 9
CHORUS CORPORATION 2 4 2 1 0 9
COLDER PRODUCTS COMPANY 1 1 3 3 1 9
D B INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 0 2 3 9
EVEREST MEDICAL CORPORATION 1 2 3 1 2 9
FASTEST, INC. 0 1 2 5 1 9
HELICAL DYNAMICS, INC. 9 0 0 0 0 9
HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS, INC. 3 1 4 0 1 9
HORMEL FOODS, LLC 0 0 1 3 5 9
LASERMASTER CORPORATION 4 4 1 0 0 9
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD COMPANY 1 2 1 3 2 9
MICRO MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. 2 1 0 4 2 9
MODERN CONTROLS, INC. 2 3 2 2 0 9
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. 2 1 0 3 3 9
SUNBURST CHEMICALS, INC. 1 2 2 3 1 9
TCG INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 2 2 3 1 9
VIRATEC THIN FILMS, INC. 4 4 1 0 0 9
WILSON TOOL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 2 3 2 9
ADC SOLITRA, INC. 0 0 3 3 2 8
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 5 1 8
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 1 4 0 3 0 8
CASE CORPORATION 0 0 1 6 1 8
CIMA LABS, INC. 1 0 0 2 5 8
CLARUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3 1 4 0 0 8
CPRX LLC 1 1 0 3 3 8
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 0 3 1 2 8
DYNAMIC AIR INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
EMPAK INC. 0 3 4 1 0 8
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CORPORATION 0 2 4 0 2 8
GALVANI, LTD. 0 2 2 1 3 8
GOLDEN VALLEY MICROWAVE FOODS INC. 3 4 1 0 0 8
HOFFMAN ENCLOSURES INC. 0 0 3 2 3 8
LIFETOUCH PORTRAIT STUDIOS INC. 0 1 2 3 2 8
LUND INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 3 4 0 8
NONVOLATILE ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED 2 1 0 2 3 8
PAKON, INC. 0 1 1 4 2 8
PPT VISION, INC. 0 1 0 4 3 8
SUB Q INC. 0 1 2 3 2 8
THESEUS RESEARCH, INC. 5 2 1 0 0 8
THM BIOMEDICAL, INC. 1 2 5 0 0 8
ADVANCED BIO SURFACES, INC. 0 1 1 2 3 7
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 6 7
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 0 6 1 0 7
CHROMALINE CORPORATION 2 0 1 3 1 7
CROWN IRON WORKS COMPANY 1 2 2 0 2 7
DATA SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 2 2 3 7
DOUGLAS MACHINE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2 2 1 2 0 7
FMC CORPORATION 6 1 0 0 0 7
GENEVA GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. 1 1 2 2 1 7
HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 2 5 7
INTEG, INC. 1 1 2 2 1 7
KELTECH ENGINEERING 0 0 3 4 0 7
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 3 3 1 0 7
NILFISK-ADVANCE, INC. 0 1 3 2 1 7
PREMIER MARINE, INC. 1 3 1 2 0 7
ROSS-HIME DESIGNS, INCORPORATED 1 1 3 2 0 7
SLIDELL, INC. 0 1 2 2 2 7
SMARTE CARTE, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
SYS-TEC, INC. 1 1 0 3 2 7
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
VIA, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
X-PERT PAINT MIXING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
ARCTIC CAT INC. 1 1 0 1 3 6
AVEKA, INC. 0 1 2 3 0 6
BANNER ENGINEERING CORP. 1 2 1 1 1 6
BSI CORPORATION 1 5 0 0 0 6
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC. 0 0 3 2 1 6
CHECK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2 2 2 0 0 6
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, INC. 4 0 0 2 0 6
CLEAR WITH COMPUTERS, INC. 2 1 0 2 1 6
DANA CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 1 6
DIGITAL RIVER, INC. 0 0 6 0 0 6
ECOAIR CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 1 6
GALIC/MAUS VENTURES 0 4 1 1 0 6
GRYPHICS, INC. 0 0 2 1 3 6
HUSSONG MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
HYPERTENSION DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
INTERCOMP COMPANY 1 0 1 1 3 6
IOTEK, INC. 2 1 1 2 0 6
PASTEUR SANOFI DIAGNOSTICS, S.A. 3 3 0 0 0 6
QUESTEK INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 4 1 1 6
RECOVERY ENGINEERING, INC. 0 2 2 1 1 6
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 1 6
ROSEMONT INC. 0 1 4 0 1 6
ROSEMOUNT ANALYTICAL INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
STRATASYS, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
TRICARDIA, INC. 0 1 1 1 3 6
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 1 3 1 0 6
ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 2 1 0 2 5
AMERICAN BIOSYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 0 3 1 5
BERGQUIST CO., INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
CENTURY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
CENTURY MFG. CO. 1 0 1 1 2 5
COMEDICUS INCORPORATED 0 0 2 1 2 5
COMMERCIAL INTERTECH COPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
CONAGRA, INC. 0 0 2 3 0 5
CV DYNAMICS, INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
DIAMETRICS MEDICAL INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
ECOWATER SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 0 0 0 4 1 5
EMPLAST, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
FOUR D, INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 1 5
GIFT CERTIFICATE CENTER, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
GROSS-GIVEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 2 1 2 5
HERMAN MILLER INC. 0 2 0 3 0 5
HOSOKAWA BEPEX CORPORATION 2 1 0 2 0 5
ILLUMENEX CORPORATION 0 2 1 0 2 5
KAPAK CORP. 0 1 2 1 1 5
KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2 0 0 1 2 5
MANAGEMENT GRAPHICS, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
MEDI-JECT CORPORATION 2 1 2 0 0 5
MICRO CONTROL COMPANY 0 0 2 1 2 5
MICROVENA CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 3 5
MJM TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.P. 0 2 1 2 0 5
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED 1 1 1 2 0 5
NEOMECS INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 1 5
NORTH CENTRAL PLASTICS, INCORPORATED 0 1 2 1 1 5
NT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
PACESETTER, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
PERCEPTION INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 1 5
PHARMATARGET, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
POROUS MEDIA CORPORATION 1 2 0 2 0 5
PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
RAYMEDICA, INC. 3 0 0 2 0 5
RESEARCH INCORPORATED 1 1 2 0 1 5
RIMAGE CORP. 0 1 1 1 2 5
SPECTRASCIENCE, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
SPINE-TECH, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
STEIN INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
TERAMED, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
TLC PRECISION WAFER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
WANNER ENGINEERING, INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
WATER HEATER INNOVATION, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5



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