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

RHODE ISLAND

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 65 67 59 82 37 310
~Individually Owned Patent 55 48 41 47 39 230
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 8 12 12 7 12 51
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS 2 6 4 5 6 23
CHERRY SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 4 14 4 1 0 23
ARKWRIGHT INCORPORATED, INC. 1 2 3 3 8 17
CHIP COOLERS, INC. 2 3 1 5 6 17
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 2 1 5 2 7 17
ACUSHNET COMPANY 2 2 0 5 6 15
CYTOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. 5 4 4 2 0 15
HASBRO, INC. 4 4 0 4 3 15
STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P. 0 0 4 5 6 15
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION 1 1 2 6 3 13
PFIZER INC. 0 4 3 4 2 13
SPECTRA SCIENCE CORPORATION 0 3 2 4 4 13
ADVANCED INTERCONNECTIONS CORPORATION 2 2 3 1 4 12
GRINNELL CORPORATION 0 5 4 1 2 12
C. R. BARD, INC. 0 4 2 2 3 11
OLIN MICROELECTRONIC CHEMICALS, INC. 2 6 1 1 0 10
ATLANTEK, INC. 3 1 1 1 3 9
COMTEC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 4 2 0 9
FOUNTAINHEAD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 4 3 1 0 9
TOWER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 0 3 2 3 1 9
ARCH SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
XEROX CORPORATION 0 2 5 1 0 8
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. 2 3 2 0 0 7
LCD INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. 5 0 1 1 0 7
STANLEY-BOSTITCH, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
TEKNOR APEX COMPANY 0 1 1 2 3 7
ASTRO-MED, INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 2 6
BROWN + SHARPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 2 0 1 0 6
EG & G SEALOL, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
MAYTAG CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 6 6
ZODIAC POOL CARE, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
BRUSH WELLMAN INC. 1 3 0 1 0 5
EXTRACTION SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
LAWSON-HEMPHILL, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
NEUROTECH S.A. 0 0 0 0 5 5
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL 1 0 1 2 1 5



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