~Individually Owned Patent |
240 |
244 |
300 |
195 |
138 |
1117 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
40 |
55 |
83 |
60 |
43 |
281 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
54 |
74 |
68 |
45 |
28 |
269 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
29 |
33 |
80 |
50 |
22 |
214 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
18 |
67 |
63 |
42 |
17 |
207 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
25 |
17 |
42 |
32 |
19 |
135 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
18 |
34 |
36 |
20 |
24 |
132 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
22 |
21 |
48 |
18 |
15 |
124 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
27 |
15 |
33 |
9 |
19 |
103 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
16 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
74 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
10 |
15 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
49 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
22 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
42 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
8 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
4 |
37 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
5 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
36 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
8 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
31 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
8 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
28 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
7 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
27 |
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. |
0 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
27 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
4 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
6 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
25 |
COAXIA, INC. |
2 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
24 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
8 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
GENETRONICS, INC. |
8 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. |
8 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
23 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
23 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
9 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
GAMBRO, INC. |
8 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
22 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
2 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
1 |
21 |
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION |
5 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
PHARMACIA AKTIEBOLAG |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
19 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
3 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
4 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
ETHICON, INC. |
9 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE RETAIL SERVICES AG |
0 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
ALSIUS CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
17 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
SCIENCE INCORPORATED |
8 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. |
1 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
COOK INC. |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
EMBOL-X, INC. |
9 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
VASCA, INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
CARDEON CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
ALCON MANUFACTURING, LTD. |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
IOMEC, INCORPORATED |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
VYTERIS, INC. |
0 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
CORAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
CROSSJECT COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
ELAN PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC. |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
PHARMASONICS, INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
DURECT CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
INSULET CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
PERCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
PRISMEDICAL CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
ZEVEX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
LUMEND, INC. |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
MEDTRONIC PERCUSURGE, INC. |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
MINIMED INC. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
A-MED SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ALCON, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
BIOLINK CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INDUSTRIA E. COMERCIO LTDA |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
TRANSVASCULAR, INC. |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ALCON UNIVERSAL, LTD. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
ARTERIA MEDICAL SCIENCES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
BIOJECT, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
CORDIS WEBSTER, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
GENESIS MICROCHIP INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
INVIRO MEDICAL DEVICES LTD. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
MALLINCKRODT, INC. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
MEDEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
STERLING MEDIVATIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
TRANSVIVO, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ANTARES PHARMA, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
APPRIVA MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
BACCHUS VASCULAR, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
BIOPHORETIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS, LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BIOVALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
PAUL HARTMANN AG |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
PORTEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
SANOFI-SYNTHELABO INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SUB Q INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
THEROX, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
TRICARDIA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
VIDAMED, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
WESTON MEDICAL LIMITED |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADVANCED ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
AKTIEBOLAGET ASTRA |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH APOTHEKER VETTER & CO. RAVENSBURG |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS LLC |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
DIDECO S.P.A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ELAN CORPORATION P.L.C. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GLAUKOS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
GMP VISION SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
M.K. MEDITECH CO., LTD. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
MICRO SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MICRUS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MITSUBISHI PENCIL KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
NIDEK CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
PEN JET CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
PERCUSURGE, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
RADIANT MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
RADIUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
RENAL TECH INTERNATIONAL LLC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SCA MOLNLYCKE AB |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
SEDAT |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
SMITHS GROUP PLC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
VYGON GMBH & CO. KG |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |