~Individually Owned Patent |
346 |
342 |
313 |
316 |
268 |
1585 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
132 |
113 |
72 |
75 |
62 |
454 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
80 |
92 |
60 |
85 |
94 |
411 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
70 |
90 |
65 |
76 |
76 |
377 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY |
44 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
64 |
258 |
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC. |
23 |
51 |
39 |
29 |
69 |
211 |
BLACK & DECKER INC. |
26 |
35 |
39 |
49 |
43 |
192 |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND |
24 |
30 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
118 |
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. |
15 |
19 |
15 |
22 |
38 |
109 |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION |
35 |
27 |
19 |
8 |
12 |
101 |
CIENA CORPORATION |
11 |
10 |
25 |
19 |
29 |
94 |
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. |
19 |
14 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
81 |
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC. |
24 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
2 |
66 |
GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
4 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
24 |
65 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
8 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
9 |
60 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
10 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
6 |
55 |
GPI NIL HOLDINGS, INC. |
9 |
8 |
4 |
21 |
7 |
49 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY |
6 |
5 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
42 |
IGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
11 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
39 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
8 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
38 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
8 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
33 |
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
6 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
32 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
6 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
FUSION LIGHTING, INC. |
11 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
30 |
COMSAT CORPORATION |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
29 |
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING INC. |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
PE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
27 |
GENVEC, INC. |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
26 |
WESTVACO CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
26 |
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY |
6 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FOUNDATION |
3 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
24 |
PRO-NEURON, INC. |
2 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
24 |
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
3 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS |
2 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
22 |
CRYOVAC, INC. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
20 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
2 |
20 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
2 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY |
7 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. |
10 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
APPLERA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
18 |
BOWLES FLUIDICS CORPORATION |
8 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
ASGROW SEED CO. LLC |
9 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
HUGHES ELECTRONIC DEVICES CORPORATION |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
16 |
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
CORVIS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
MONSANTO CORPORATION |
0 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
FUSION UV SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
INVITROGEN CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
TELOGY NETWORKS INC. |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
SHIRE LABORATORIES, INC. |
1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INC. |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
AIRPAX CORPORATION, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
ATT WIRELESS SERVICES INC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
GILLETTE COMPANY |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
MOWER FAMILY CHF TREATMENT IRREVOCABLE TRUST |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
NEUROPACE, INC. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
THOMAS J. LIPTON CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
AAI CORPORATION |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
ANTEX BIOLOGICS FORMERLY MICROCARB INC. |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
EG&G PRESSURE SCIENCE, INC. |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
J. M. HUBER CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
LAB PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
MCCORMICK + COMPANY INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEDICAL ENGINEERING |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
CONTOUR OPTIK INC. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
PER IMMUNE HOLDINGS, INC. |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
SWALES AEROSPACE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
AKZO NOBEL NV |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
ALCATEL |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
APTI, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
DIGENE CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
GENETIC THERAPY, INC. |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
INNOTECH, INC. |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
ISOSTENT, INC. |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
ORCHID BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
PARKWAY MACHINE CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
SENECA NETWORKS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
UNITED CONTAINER MACHINERY GROUP, INC. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
UNIVERSAL HEALTHWATCH, INC. |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
CATHCO, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
EATON CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
FOSS NIRSYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
STUART SHELVING LLC |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ENTREMED, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
FIRST DATA CORPORATION INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
FUSION SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
FUTREX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
HAND TOOLS DESIGN CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
K & L MICROWAVE INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MARCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
MEMTEC AMERICA CORPORATION |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
NABI |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
ROTHSCHILD'S ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
THE TALARIA COMPANY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
USF FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS GROUP INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
WATKINS-JOHNSON COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
WORLDSPACE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
CEL-SCI CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
COLOR PRELUDE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
DOVETAIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
EAGLE INVENTORS, LLC |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
GRAY MATTER HOLDINGS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
LARGE SCALE PROTEOMICS CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
MEDIMMUNE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
METASENSORS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
NEOCERA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NORFOLK FABRICATION, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
OHMEDA INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
R-TECH UENO, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
REPLICON, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TECHNOLOGY PATENTS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TORQMASTER, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |