~Individually Owned Patent |
107 |
91 |
84 |
62 |
56 |
400 |
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
49 |
47 |
46 |
30 |
44 |
216 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
45 |
42 |
28 |
21 |
14 |
150 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
15 |
30 |
23 |
43 |
32 |
143 |
NESTEC, S.A. |
34 |
24 |
26 |
19 |
21 |
124 |
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. |
21 |
12 |
24 |
27 |
20 |
104 |
FERAG AG |
22 |
23 |
16 |
24 |
10 |
95 |
ABB RESEARCH LTD. |
21 |
18 |
23 |
19 |
12 |
93 |
ALSTOM (SWITZERLAND) LTD |
3 |
33 |
40 |
5 |
0 |
81 |
INVENTIO AG |
13 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
21 |
80 |
ASULAB S.A. |
17 |
14 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
79 |
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC. |
15 |
23 |
10 |
11 |
16 |
75 |
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
30 |
72 |
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
51 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
METTLER-TOLEDO GMBH |
5 |
13 |
11 |
5 |
20 |
54 |
PHONAK AG |
2 |
6 |
11 |
19 |
14 |
52 |
SYNTHES LTD. (U.S.A.) |
13 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
52 |
WELLA AG |
5 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
9 |
49 |
ETA SA FABRIQUES D'EBAUCHES OF GRANGES |
6 |
13 |
15 |
11 |
3 |
48 |
LONZA A. G. |
13 |
10 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
46 |
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS AG |
6 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
43 |
GIVAUDAN ROURE (INTERNATIONAL) SA |
19 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
42 |
BOBST, S.A. |
3 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
7 |
41 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
41 |
GRAPHA HOLDING AG |
12 |
5 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. |
10 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
35 |
ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG |
2 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
5 |
34 |
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG |
6 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE, FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE |
7 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
33 |
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
4 |
33 |
ROCHE VITAMINS INC. |
10 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
31 |
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED |
6 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
30 |
FIRMENICH SA |
10 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS LTD. |
1 |
10 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
UNAXIS BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
30 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
9 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
29 |
EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA |
10 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
29 |
ESEC TRADING SA |
1 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
28 |
THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG |
8 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
28 |
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG |
3 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
ALSTOM |
2 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
26 |
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
6 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
ALCAN TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT LTD. |
0 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
25 |
ROLIC AG |
5 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
25 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
6 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
24 |
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. |
1 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
SWISSCOM MOBILE AG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
SULZER CHEMTECH AG |
3 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
ELPATRONIC AG |
4 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
21 |
BRUKER BIOSPIN AG |
0 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
20 |
ENDRESS+HAUSER FLOWTEC AG |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
20 |
OERLIKON-CONTRAVES AG |
3 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
20 |
VANTICO, INC. |
8 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
ITW GEMA AG |
3 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
19 |
MASCHINENFABRIK WIFAG |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
19 |
OBTECH MEDICAL AG |
0 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
REISHAUER AG |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
18 |
CONCEPTION ET DEVELOPMENT MICHELIN S.A. |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
EMS-CHEMIE AG |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
17 |
SIKA SCHWEIZ AG |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
ZELLWEGER LUWA AG |
4 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
AGIE SA |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
CONTRAVES SPACE AG |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
FLEISSNER GMBH & CO., MASCHINENFABRIK |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
HABASIT AG |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
HUBER & SUHNER AG |
1 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
KOMAX HOLDING AG |
3 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
OVD KINEGRAM AG |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
16 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
16 |
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AG |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
SIG PACK SYSTEMS AG |
3 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
BUHLER AG |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
LEVITRONIX LLC |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
SULZER TEXTIL AG |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
SYNGENTA INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
3 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
ABB ALSTOM POWER (SCHWEIZ) AG |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
HOLDERBANK FINANCIERE GLARUS AG. |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
SWISSCOM AG |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
TEXTILMA AG |
7 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS, L.L.C. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
GEBERIT AG |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
GRAF + CIE AG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION, INC. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. |
4 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
UREA CASALE S.A. |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
ALUSUISSE TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT LTD. |
7 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG |
1 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
12 |
GRETAG IMAGING TRADING AG |
0 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
SICPA HOLDING, S.A. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
SOLVIAS AG |
1 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
STORZ ENDOSKOP GMBH |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
SULZER HEXIS AG |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
TECAN TRADING AG |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
4 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
BROWN & SHARPE TESA S.A. |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
HANS OETIKUR AG MASCHINEN- UND APPARATEFABRIK |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
SENSIRION AG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
UNAXIS TRADING AG |
1 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
BUCHER-GUYER AG MASCHINENFABRIK |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
GRETAG IMAGING AG |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
SFS INDUSTRIE HOLDING AG |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
SULZER INNOTEC AG |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
SULZER METCO AG |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
EMS-INVENTA AG |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
FRITZ GEGAUF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERNINA-NAHMASCHINENFABRIK |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
ILFORD IMAGING SWITZERLAND GMBH |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
IVOCLAR AG |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
LOGITECH, INC. |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
PI-DESIGN AG |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
PLUS ENDOPROTHETIK AG |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
TESA S.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
ZEPTOSENS AG |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
BALLADO INVESTMENTS INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
BRUKER AG |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
C-TECH AG |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
ED. GEISTLICH SOHNE AG FUR CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
KWC AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
LEISTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
MARS INCORPORATED |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
METHANOL CASALE, S.A. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
MONTRES RADO S.A. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
PELIKAN PRODUKTIONS AG |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
SIKA AG, VORM. KASPAR WINKLER & CO. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
SULZER ORTHOPAEDIC AG |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
SULZER RUTI AG |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
BRACCO INTERNATIONAL B.V. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
BRACCO RESEARCH S.A. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
CONSEILS ET MANUFACTURES VLG SA |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
GRETAG-MACBETH AG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
IPT WEINFELDEN AG |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MAXYGEN, INC. |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MONTRES ROLEX S.A. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
PRECIMED S.A. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
ROLEX S.A. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
ASCOM HASLER MAILING SYSTEMS AG |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ATELIERS BUSCH S.A. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CREATECHNIC AG |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
CROMPTON CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
DIAMOND SA |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
FERTON HOLDING SA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
FUMAPHARM AG |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
GIGATERA AG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
K.K. HOLDINGS AG |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
LECROY CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
MASCHINENFABRIK SULZER-BURCKHARDT AG |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
NASYC HOLDING S.A. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION, INC. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
OPTREL AG |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
ORGAPACK GMBH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
PENTAPHARM A.G. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
PROSPECTIVE CONCEPTS, AG |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
RHODIA FILTEC AG |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
RIETER AUTOMOTIVE (INTERNATIONAL) AG |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
RUAG MUNITION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SCHLEUNIGER HOLDING AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SCHNEEBERGER HOLDING AG |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
SIG ARMS INTERNATIONAL AG |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SPEEDEL PHARMA AG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
SULZER ELECTRONICS AG |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
UNAXIS BALZERS LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
VON ROLL UMWELTTECHNIK AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ACQIRIS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
AISA AUTOMATION INDUSTRIELLE S.A. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
AMMONIA CASALE S.A. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BERNAFON AG |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CRT COMMON RAIL TECHNOLOGIES AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
DE LA RUE GIORI S.A. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
DUPRO AG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
DYCONEX PATENTE AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
EKU AG |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ELMA ELECTRONICS AG |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ELTEX-ELEKTROSTATIK GESELLSCHAFT MBH |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EPROVA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
EROWA AG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
FIANARA INTERNATIONAL B.V. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
GRIESHABER & CO. AG SCHAFFHAUSEN |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
GROB HORGEN AG |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
HAWA AG. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
HCT SHAPING SYSTEMS SA |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
HEBERLEIN FIBERTECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
HERA ROTTERDAM B.V. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
INDAG GESELLSCHAFT FUER INDUSTRIEBEDARF MBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
INNOVATIVE SILICON S.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
INVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
LABORATOIRE MEDIDOM S.A. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
MAAG PUMP SYSTEMS TEXTRON AG |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MBT HOLDING AG |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
MICROFLOW ENGINEERING SA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
MIXPAC SYSTEMS AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
MOHA MODERNE HAUSHALTWAREN AG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
NOVARTIS ANIMAL HEALTH US, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
NOVARTIS FINANCE CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
REICHLE+DE-MASSARI AG |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
SCINTILLA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SENTRON AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
UNIVERSITAT BERN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
VALSPAR CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENT GMBH |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |