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

CONNECTICUT

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 216 315 310 285 278 1404
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. 80 114 89 69 74 426
PFIZER INC. 61 65 59 97 108 390
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 65 54 64 75 68 326
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION 63 71 75 32 29 270
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 20 28 41 63 53 205
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 39 60 38 23 20 180
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 16 32 26 39 60 173
NEUROGEN CORPORATION 30 21 24 27 37 139
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 32 21 32 22 24 131
CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP. 22 44 18 28 19 131
YALE UNIVERSITY 20 29 23 24 22 118
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 10 15 28 31 19 103
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 15 28 18 24 16 101
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 24 24 22 16 10 96
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC 0 0 0 27 67 94
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 8 21 15 17 22 83
CHESEBROUGH-POND'S USA CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 15 23 25 13 4 80
BAYER CORPORATION 7 12 27 15 8 69
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 13 13 11 21 9 67
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC. 12 23 18 10 3 66
UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. 11 7 11 10 21 60
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 12 10 16 12 6 56
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 8 6 6 14 15 49
OLIN CORPORATION 18 11 9 6 3 47
NESTEC, S.A. 3 8 12 11 12 46
TORRINGTON COMPANY 7 10 11 6 10 44
INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS, LLC 0 2 2 15 21 40
WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0 7 21 12 0 40
BLACK & DECKER INC. 14 18 3 1 2 38
ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION 5 5 7 14 7 38
LOCTITE CORPORATION 9 7 6 5 8 35
STANLEY WORKS 4 8 6 2 13 33
GERBER SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS, INC. 3 6 5 5 13 32
SIEMON COMPANY 5 9 4 9 5 32
CARRIER CORPORATION 3 8 10 4 5 30
DIESEL ENGINE RETARDERS, INC. 2 7 3 9 9 30
STANADYNE AUTOMOTIVE CORP. 3 5 11 8 3 30
PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION 6 9 8 5 1 29
ZYGO CORPORATION 6 8 4 4 6 28
ENSIGN-BICKFORD COMPANY 8 10 4 3 2 27
MACDERMID, INC. 6 7 4 6 4 27
REFLEXITE CORPORATION 7 5 1 9 5 27
EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 3 12 5 3 26
INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORPORATION 2 9 4 8 3 26
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY 4 6 3 6 6 25
GENERAL DATACOMM, INC. 3 8 6 6 1 24
HP INTELLECTUAL CORP. 0 0 14 8 2 24
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 3 2 4 11 3 23
CUNO INC. 1 1 6 7 7 22
WIREMOLD COMPANY 5 6 8 0 3 22
HARROW PRODUCTS, INC. 5 3 4 6 3 21
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. 0 4 7 1 9 21
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. 5 5 7 2 2 21
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 4 4 1 11 20
CIDRA CORPORATION 0 2 6 2 10 20
CONAIR, INC. 3 5 5 2 5 20
ELIZABETH ARDEN CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 3 7 6 3 1 20
JENERIC/PENTRON INCORPORATED 1 1 4 7 7 20
CURAGEN CORPORATION 0 0 6 7 6 19
TIMEX CORPORATION 6 6 0 4 3 19
BIC CORPORATION 5 2 3 6 2 18
ELECTRIC MOTION COMPANY, INC. 4 4 2 2 6 18
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4 4 8 2 0 18
ALSTOM POWER INC. 0 0 0 10 7 17
GERBER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 5 5 5 1 1 17
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 4 12 1 0 0 17
RAYTHEON COMPANY 0 4 6 6 1 17
SEALED AIR CORPORATION 2 6 5 3 1 17
PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. 2 2 4 3 5 16
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 0 0 0 3 13 16
ASCOM HASLER MAILING SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 2 5 4 15
CIRCON CORPORATION 1 3 5 3 3 15
OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. 0 4 4 4 3 15
SUN HILL INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 3 7 3 1 15
SVG LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 4 7 2 2 15
BRANSON ULTRASONICS CORPORATION 2 4 3 1 4 14
CENTRIX, INC. 2 1 3 5 3 14
EMHART GLASS MACHINERY INVESTMENTS INC. 3 10 1 0 0 14
EMHART GLASS S.A. 0 0 4 4 6 14
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. 4 7 1 2 0 14
NYNEX SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 8 3 2 0 14
XOMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 2 3 5 4 14
AKZO NOBEL NV 1 5 3 1 3 13
ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC. 0 1 1 6 5 13
EMHART INC. 4 0 3 4 2 13
LI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 3 1 5 0 13
R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. 5 4 0 2 2 13
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION 1 2 3 2 4 12
GERBER GARMENT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 4 1 1 1 12
INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC 7 5 0 0 0 12
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 2 2 4 3 1 12
WALBRO CORPORATION 5 0 3 2 2 12
WORLD PROPERTIES, INC. 0 0 3 4 5 12
CAPEWELL COMPONENTS COMPANY, LLC 1 1 2 3 4 11
CE NUCLEAR POWER LLC 0 0 0 5 6 11
ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 3 4 1 1 11
GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 6 3 2 0 0 11
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 1 1 4 5 11
SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 1 4 6 11
TRANSWITCH CORPORATION 1 2 2 2 4 11
WHELEN ENGINEERING CO., INC. 3 4 2 0 2 11
CAPITOL SPECIALTY PLASTICS, INC. 0 0 1 2 7 10
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC. 0 3 4 1 2 10
INDUSTRI AB THULE 0 1 4 4 1 10
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES OF CONNECTICUT, INCORPORATED 1 4 1 3 1 10
NTC TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 0 2 5 2 10
SARGENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 2 2 1 2 3 10
SURGICAL DYNAMICS, INC. 0 1 1 4 4 10
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 2 3 4 9
ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 0 3 4 9
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3 2 2 2 0 9
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 3 2 2 2 9
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 3 5 0 1 0 9
CANNONDALE CORPORATION 0 2 3 4 0 9
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS USA INC. 5 2 1 0 1 9
INNOVATIVE USA, INC. 0 2 3 2 2 9
LISCO, INC. 5 2 2 0 0 9
PEPSICO, INC. 3 0 2 2 2 9
RICHARDSON-VICKS INC. 2 6 1 0 0 9
RISDON CORPORATION 6 0 3 0 0 9
SORVALL PRODUCTS, L.P. 5 2 1 1 0 9
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC 0 0 0 0 9 9
XEROX CORPORATION 0 2 4 3 0 9
DICTAPHONE CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 3 8
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 4 3 0 8
DYMAX CORPORATION 3 2 0 1 2 8
GERBER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 3 3 8
HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY 3 4 1 0 0 8
IQ SYSTEMS 2 3 1 2 0 8
LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN, INC. 0 0 3 3 2 8
REXAM COSMETIC PACKAGING INC. 0 2 4 2 0 8
ROEBIC LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
THERMION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL 0 0 5 3 0 8
TRI-TECH INC. 1 1 1 3 2 8
UNIPHASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 3 1 3 8
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY 4 2 1 0 0 7
ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 1 1 1 4 0 7
CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. 1 3 1 1 1 7
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION 7 0 0 0 0 7
DOW-UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC. 2 4 1 0 0 7
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1 5 0 1 0 7
EUROCELTIQUE, S.A. 0 2 1 1 3 7
EXECUTONE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 2 4 1 0 0 7
GBR SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 0 0 1 5 7
MEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORP. 1 1 1 2 2 7
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 1 0 6 7
PICOWER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 0 0 0 4 3 7
PRICELINE.COM INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
WATERBURY ROLLING MILLS, INC. 0 1 4 1 1 7
WENTWORTH LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
ARCH CHEMICALS INC. 0 0 3 3 0 6
CARLINGSWITCH, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
CASCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 2 3 1 0 6
CDC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 3 0 1 6
CLAIROL INCORPORATED 5 0 1 0 0 6
CULTOR FOOD SCIENCE, INC. 1 1 2 0 2 6
CULTOR LTD. 3 1 2 0 0 6
DATAPRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 2 1 1 1 6
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 0 3 0 0 6
ENTHONE-OMI, INC. 0 0 1 4 1 6
FLETCHER-TERRY CORPORATION 1 3 2 0 0 6
GERBER COBURN OPTICAL, INC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
HARTFORD HOSPITAL 0 1 4 1 0 6
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRODUCTS, INC. 0 4 1 1 0 6
IQ NETSOLUTIONS INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
JET PROCESS CORPORATION 1 3 0 2 0 6
KOSLOW TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 1 4 0 6
NIKON CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 2 6
PC-TEL, INC. 0 0 1 0 5 6
POLYSTAR PACKAGING, INCORPORATED 2 1 1 1 1 6
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
PTT, LLC 1 3 1 1 0 6
THERMOTREX CORPORATION 4 2 0 0 0 6
WATERBURY COMPANIES, INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
ABGENIX, INC. 0 0 1 4 0 5
ACCENT COLOR SCIENCES, INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
BALDWIN GRAPHIC SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 1 0 1 5
BILCO COMPANY 0 0 2 2 1 5
BIO-PLEXUS, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
BRYMILL CORPORATION 1 0 2 2 0 5
COLTEC INDUSTRIES INC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
COMBUSTION COMPONENTS ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
DANA CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 0 5
DAVIS-STANDARD CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 3 5
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 1 4 0 0 5
DUAL-LITE, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
DURHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 0 3 1 0 5
EMSON RESEARCH INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
GENX INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
GERBER OPTICAL, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
IMI WILSHIRE INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
JETSEAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
JOINT MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 2 0 2 0 5
LINK RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
MOTT METALLURGICAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 0 5
NIKE, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
NORCO, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
PHELPS DODGE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
PITTWAY CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 2 0 2 1 5
PROTEIN SCIENCES CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY 1 1 1 0 2 5
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 1 1 1 1 1 5
SEALED AIR CORPORATION (U.S.) 0 0 0 1 4 5
SHADE ANALYZING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH 3 1 1 0 0 5
SOUNDVIEW TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 0 0 0 4 1 5
STANDARD-KNAPP, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
T. SENDZIMIR, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
THE PLASTEK GROUP 0 0 4 1 0 5
WARNER ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5



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