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

TAIWAN

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 1122 1563 1628 1766 1879 7958
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 146 168 258 420 576 1568
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 127 213 288 383 527 1538
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 151 218 203 195 219 986
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 9 20 76 279 309 693
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 53 119 107 120 102 501
WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP. 22 57 102 99 113 393
NATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL 60 85 73 65 78 361
MOSEL VITELIC, INCORPORATED 15 31 36 63 57 202
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - ACER INCORPORATED 0 5 49 58 21 133
UNITED SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 0 2 34 68 27 131
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 7 16 27 27 37 114
WORLDWIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 0 0 6 61 37 104
MUSTEK SYSTEMS, INC. 0 11 36 32 24 103
ACER PERIPHERALS, INC. 12 17 19 33 21 102
PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD. 3 11 18 24 17 73
INVENTEC CORPORATION 3 4 12 17 23 59
DELTA ELECTRONICS INC. 3 4 10 14 26 57
COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 8 7 11 30 56
UMAX DATA SYSTEMS INC. 3 13 16 12 12 56
UNITED SILICON, INC. 0 0 7 29 16 52
HOLTEK MICROELECTRONICS INC. 6 28 11 0 0 45
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. 1 0 1 8 33 43
NAN YA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 1 9 20 12 42
SILITEK CORPORATION 8 2 12 7 13 42
BEHAVIOR TECH COMPUTER CORP. 3 13 9 6 10 41
PROMOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 17 21 40
UNITED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS CORP. 0 1 2 28 8 39
VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 16 18 36
FOXCONN PRECISION COMPONENTS, CO., LTD. 0 0 0 9 26 35
POWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 2 18 8 7 0 35
CHAW KHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 1 3 5 6 18 33
SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 0 0 1 2 30 33
SILICON INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORP. 2 5 4 6 15 32
SHIN JIUH CORP. 3 4 8 7 8 30
DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY 3 5 6 5 9 28
CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 0 5 11 9 27
ETRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 7 9 2 3 6 27
FU TAI UMBRELLA WORKS, LTD. 3 4 4 10 6 27
SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 1 4 9 12 26
HWA SHIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. 3 7 8 5 2 25
FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 4 6 2 3 7 22
ACADEMIA SINICA 0 1 4 4 12 21
SHIN YEH ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 1 2 6 7 5 21
E. LEAD ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. 5 4 2 3 6 20
ACER SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INC. 0 1 3 11 4 19
CHUNG CHENG FAUCET CO. LTD. 1 11 3 2 2 19
LINK TREASURE LIMITED 0 1 2 5 10 18
CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 6 3 3 4 17
EVERLIGHT USA, INC. 1 1 1 3 11 17
CHINA TEXTILE INSTITUTE 4 2 4 2 3 15
D-LINK CORPORATION 2 2 3 5 3 15
MOLEX INCORPORATED 1 2 1 5 6 15
ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 1 2 1 4 6 14
ACER INCORPORATED 5 4 2 1 2 14
BASSO INDUSTRY CORP. 0 1 2 6 5 14
CHING FENG BLINDS IND. CO., LTD. 7 0 0 2 5 14
MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. 1 2 1 3 7 14
QUARTON, INC. 1 6 3 2 2 14
AUDEN TECHNO CORP. 0 2 2 2 7 13
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 5 5 3 0 13
DBTEL INCORPORATED 0 0 3 5 5 13
ENLIGHT CORPORATION 2 0 3 1 7 13
FORMOSA SAINT JOSE CORPORATION 2 1 5 2 3 13
GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 1 4 3 5 13
HOLTEK SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 0 0 7 5 1 13
MUST SYSTEMS, INC. 6 5 1 0 1 13
SHINING BLICK ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. 2 1 4 2 4 13
TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 4 2 3 4 13
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 1 0 3 6 13
ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. 0 0 1 4 7 12
AVISION INC. 1 2 1 4 4 12
JANCHY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 2 0 1 2 7 12
MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 4 1 5 2 12
TWINHEAD INTERNATIONAL CORP. 0 2 4 3 3 12
UTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 1 6 3 2 12
YUAN MEI CORP. 4 1 5 0 2 12
CHINESE PETROLEUM CORP. 0 2 1 4 4 11
EASTWEST INTERNATIONAL (TAIWAN) ENTERPRISES 0 1 5 3 2 11
FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER, INC. 0 1 1 6 3 11
P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION 1 0 3 0 7 11
TRACE STORAGE TECH. CORP. 0 0 4 6 1 11
ALEX MACHINE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 0 5 5 10
CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD. 1 0 2 3 4 10
GENERAL PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 4 3 3 10
HAND TOOL DESIGN CORPORATION 0 2 4 3 1 10
MOTOROLA, INC. 3 1 0 3 3 10
NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION 1 0 2 2 5 10
SPEED TECH CORP. 0 0 2 2 6 10
YU FENG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 0 1 4 2 3 10
GREENMASTER INDUSTRIAL CORP. 2 2 3 2 0 9
INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, COUNCIL OF LABOR AFFAIRS 1 1 1 6 0 9
PAI LUNG MACHINERY MILL CO., LTD. 0 2 0 4 3 9
TONG LUNG METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 3 2 2 1 1 9
UNIQUE PRODUCTS & DESIGN CO., LTD. 2 0 1 5 1 9
UTRON TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 3 1 2 2 9
ACER DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
CAESAR TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 1 2 4 1 8
COMPEQ MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 3 2 1 2 8
COTRON CORPORATION 0 2 2 3 1 8
DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 0 1 3 4 8
LUNDAR ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1 0 1 5 1 8
MODAS SHING COMPANY LTD. 0 0 0 6 2 8
SPORTS WORLD ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 1 0 3 1 3 8
TING CHENG CO., LTD. 0 2 2 2 2 8
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 2 0 3 1 2 8
ADVANCED CONNECTECK INC. 0 0 0 1 6 7
ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD. 0 1 1 2 3 7
DAH YANG TOY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 1 4 2 7
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 2 7
HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 2 0 1 0 4 7
MAG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 2 3 2 0 7
MEDIATEK INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 1 5 1 7
REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 1 1 3 2 7
SAMPO CORPORATION 1 3 3 0 0 7
SUNPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 7 7
TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 3 7
TEKCON ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 0 1 0 6 7
UCONN TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 0 0 2 5 7
WISERTEK INTERNATIONAL CORP. 0 0 0 2 5 7
WORLD WISER ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 0 2 5 7
ACER COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
ALL BEST ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 0 2 2 1 6
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION, INC. 0 2 0 3 1 6
DAIREN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 3 0 3 6
DAN-CHIEF ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 2 0 0 2 2 6
DE POAN PNEUMATIC CORPORATION 2 1 1 2 0 6
EPISTAR CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 2 6
FORMOSA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES INC. 0 3 2 1 0 6
KUAN HSIENG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 4 0 2 0 6
KUN TENG INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 1 0 1 4 6
LONG WELL ELECTRONICS CORP. 0 0 2 3 1 6
MYSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 1 0 1 0 6
OPTO TECH CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 3 6
RITEK CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 6 6
SYSGRATION LTD. 2 2 1 0 1 6
TAI E INTERNATIONAL PATENT AND LAW OFFICE 0 0 1 5 0 6
TESTO INDUSTRY CORP. 3 2 1 0 0 6
TOP FORTUNE LTD. 1 3 0 2 0 6
WELCOME COMPANY, LTD. 0 1 0 3 2 6
YA YUNG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 0 0 4 1 1 6
ADVANCE SECURITY INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
ADVANCED CERAMIC X CORP. 0 0 1 2 2 5
ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 1 1 1 1 1 5
CERAMATE TECHNICAL CO., LTD. 0 0 1 3 1 5
CHUM POWER MACHINERY CORP. 0 0 4 0 1 5
CONFIRM PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRIAL CORP. 0 0 1 3 1 5
CYNTEC CO., LTD. 0 1 3 1 0 5
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1 1 3 0 0 5
DISCOVERY INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 0 2 3 0 0 5
GAMEMAX CORPORATION 0 0 3 1 1 5
GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 2 5
HARVATEK CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5
HSING CHAU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 1 1 1 2 5
INDEX MEASURING TAPE COMPANY LTD. 1 0 0 1 3 5
INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY 0 0 1 3 1 5
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH 1 0 2 1 1 5
KALLOY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 1 1 2 1 5
KENMARK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 3 1 1 5
KYE SYSTEMS CORP. 2 0 1 2 0 5
LITE-ON ENCLOSURE INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
MERIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 1 2 1 1 5
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 0 0 2 3 0 5
MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 1 0 2 2 5
MVP (H.K.) INDUSTRIES LTD. 0 1 1 0 3 5
ORIENT SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS, LTD. 0 1 0 1 3 5
ORIENTAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 2 0 2 5
PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. 1 0 2 2 0 5
QUANTA COMPUTER INC. 1 0 0 3 1 5
REAL POWER CAP COMPANY 0 0 0 0 5 5
RECHI PRECISION CO., LTD. 0 0 0 2 3 5
REGITAR POWER TOOLS CO., LTD. 1 4 0 0 0 5
SAMPO SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
SUN LITE SOCKETS INDUSTRY, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
TEH YOR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1 2 1 1 0 5
TEKPAK CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 0 5
TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2 2 1 0 0 5
TIEN HENG MACHINERY CO., LTD. 0 2 2 1 0 5
TOYO ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 2 1 1 1 0 5
UNITED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT CORP. 0 0 2 3 0 5



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