~Individually Owned Patent |
274 |
279 |
230 |
231 |
172 |
1186 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
133 |
152 |
218 |
194 |
165 |
862 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
20 |
115 |
91 |
88 |
67 |
381 |
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
67 |
73 |
75 |
62 |
68 |
345 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
127 |
63 |
21 |
19 |
32 |
262 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
28 |
27 |
35 |
43 |
31 |
164 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
25 |
25 |
35 |
37 |
23 |
145 |
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION |
26 |
33 |
27 |
25 |
28 |
139 |
FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
38 |
33 |
19 |
24 |
11 |
125 |
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. |
10 |
36 |
21 |
28 |
29 |
124 |
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
110 |
EATON CORPORATION |
19 |
17 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
70 |
KOHLER CO. |
13 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
11 |
70 |
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
19 |
26 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
62 |
PROMEGA CORPORATION |
19 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
58 |
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. |
16 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
57 |
DEERE + COMPANY |
15 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
55 |
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. |
7 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
51 |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. |
18 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
50 |
BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION |
11 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
49 |
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
19 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
49 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
10 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
48 |
AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC. |
12 |
9 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
43 |
PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE |
7 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
43 |
HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
8 |
41 |
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
10 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
41 |
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
3 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
15 |
40 |
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
15 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
38 |
VOITH SULZER PAPER TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
17 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. |
6 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
10 |
15 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
34 |
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. |
10 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
31 |
ECOLAB INC. |
2 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
ACTUANT CORPORATION |
5 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
30 |
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
29 |
MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY |
5 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
28 |
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. |
7 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
28 |
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION |
9 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
27 |
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
NCR CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
23 |
ROCKWELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
21 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
23 |
CARDINAL IG COMPANY |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
22 |
FLEETGUARD, INC. |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
20 |
KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. |
3 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
20 |
TEXTRON INC. |
4 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
20 |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
19 |
QUAD/TECH, INC. |
7 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC. |
0 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
KELLEY COMPANY, INC. |
6 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
DORNER MFG. CORP. |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
REXNORD CORPORATION |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
S. C. JOHNSON COMMERCIAL MARKETS, INC. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
5 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
CASE CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
MASTER LOCK COMPANY |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
MENASHA CORPORATION |
3 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
MIRUS CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
0 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
AOS HOLDING COMPANY |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
POWERWARE CORPORATION |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
ALTERRA HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
LUNAR CORPORATION |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
MARQUIP, LLC |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY |
7 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
BADGER METER, INC. |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
METSO PAPER, INC. |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
RUUD LIGHTING, INC. |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
SPACESAVER CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
WACKER CORPORATION |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
BONE CARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
CORONA OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
CRAY INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
ENDOLINE% MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC. |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
HUFFY CORPORATION |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
IGC-MEDICAL ADVANCES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
EVERBRITE, LLC |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
GEHL COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
ULTRATEC, INC. |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
H & S MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
HARKEN, INC. |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
VOITH PAPER, INC. |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
ABB AUTOMATION, INC. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
ASGROW SEED CO. LLC |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
BLANKING SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
IMATION CORP. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
MGS MFG. GROUP, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
RECOT, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
S & S CYCLE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
SERIGRAPH INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
SSI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
WEATHER CENTRAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
BELL LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
BOSTIK FINDLEY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
BROAN-NUTONE LLC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
CONSTRUCTION FORMS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
CURT G. JOA, INC. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
DCI MARKETING |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
GRABER PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
MIRUS BIO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
PUTZMEISTER, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
SPX CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
TTM ADVANCED CIRCUITS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENT GMBH |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ABB, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
ALWIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ANDERSEN CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
ARIENS COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
ARROWHEAD SYSTEMS LLC |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
BEERE PRECISION MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
BRUKER AXS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
CMD CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
CRITICARE SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
DE LA RUE CASH SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
DISPENSING SYSTEMS, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CO. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
FISHER HAMILTON INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
GILSON, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
KRAFT FOODS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
LYCO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
MHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MILLER BREWING COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MINER ENTERPRISES INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
PLAYSTAR, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ROCKWELL SOFTWARE INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
RYTEC CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
TECRE COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
THE VOLLRATH COMPANY, L.L.C. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
TRAEX COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
TROMBETTA, LLC |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
XERXES CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
APPLETON INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ARKION LIFE SCIENCES LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
BEND INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CURWOOD, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
DIGISONIX, LLC |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
EXTRUSION DIES, INCORPORATED |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
FPNA ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
GATEWAY PLASTICS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HAYES BRAKE, L.L.C. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
INFIGEN, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
JOHNSON POLYMER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LIGNOTECH USA, INC. (FKA DAISHOWA CHEMICALS INC.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MAGNETEK INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
NEW FOCUS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NORDCO INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
OB SCIENTIFIC |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
OIL-RITE CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ORBITAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
PFLOW INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
RMT, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
ROVCAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS DIVISION, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SVEDALA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
THE BLOOD CENTER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TLX TECHNOLOGIES |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
UNIVERSAL SEPARATORS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
VENT-MATIC CO., INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |