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

IDAHO

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 310 549 840 1146 1380 4225
~Individually Owned Patent 78 74 105 102 92 451
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 45 66 68 92 79 350
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 5 18 63 94 38 218
MICRON DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY, INC. 29 34 13 3 0 79
MICRON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 18 22 26 12 0 78
LOCKHEED MARTIN IDAHO TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 5 14 21 3 0 43
BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO, LLC 0 0 0 21 19 40
MCMS, INC. 0 0 13 13 4 30
IDAHO RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 6 5 2 5 6 24
LOCKHEED IDAHO TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 12 11 0 1 0 24
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 7 2 4 1 3 17
J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY 3 2 5 2 0 12
SCP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, A DIVISION OF PRECO, INC. 0 2 1 4 5 12
BEACON LIGHT PRODUCTS, INC. 2 5 3 0 0 10
ZILOG, INC. 1 0 3 2 2 8
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. 2 3 1 0 1 7
ABB AIR PREHEATER, INC. 1 2 0 1 2 6
EXTENDED SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
IN-SYSTEM DESIGN, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
SOFTSPIKES, INC. 0 1 0 3 2 6
C1 DESIGN GROUP 1 0 1 2 1 5
MICHAELS OF OREGON CO. 0 0 2 2 1 5
MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 2 1 0 0 2 5
NEOKISMET, L.L.C. 0 0 0 1 4 5



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