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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2005 - 2009 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

FLORIDA

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 812 849 720 674 648 3703
MOTOROLA, INC. 76 124 108 80 65 453
HARRIS CORP. 107 79 58 62 55 361
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 34 61 55 61 69 280
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED 38 57 52 39 50 236
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 19 29 30 36 51 165
SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC. 0 34 59 53 0 146
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 18 30 27 31 32 138
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 13 18 47 27 110
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 29 17 23 19 21 109
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 28 25 29 14 13 109
IPR LICENSING, INC. 24 29 20 2 18 93
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION 62 21 0 0 0 83
INTERSIL AMERICAS INC. 20 20 22 10 10 82
MESHNETWORKS, INC. 6 25 18 13 14 76
FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 5 4 21 41 74
AGERE SYSTEMS INC. 17 24 11 8 9 69
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 10 19 11 8 19 67
PARKERVISION, INC. 5 16 15 17 11 64
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. 0 0 0 4 58 62
SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 11 19 12 8 10 60
WAYNE-DALTON CORPORATION 15 11 15 13 4 58
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. 12 11 11 13 9 56
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 10 12 12 6 12 52
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION 27 16 2 0 0 45
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 20 17 4 2 2 45
PARADYNE CORPORATION 11 20 8 3 2 44
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 6 5 15 8 8 42
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. 3 8 11 11 8 41
CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 9 17 11 3 1 41
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 6 7 11 11 4 39
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. 5 9 18 6 0 38
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 2 11 9 9 31
POWER SYSTEMS MFG., LLC 13 6 5 2 3 29
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC. 11 10 4 1 2 28
CORDIS CORPORATION 8 3 6 5 5 27
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 3 4 9 6 5 27
VIRGIN ISLANDS MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 9 16 27
ARTHREX INC. 2 6 8 4 6 26
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE 8 6 1 7 4 26
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 7 4 8 2 5 26
XYTRANS, INC. 4 11 9 0 0 24
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 12 1 2 4 23
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 5 2 3 7 6 23
QUANTUM ENGINEERING, INC. 9 9 3 1 1 23
SKYCROSS, INC. 9 5 4 2 2 22
XM SATELLITE RADIO INC. 2 8 6 3 3 22
GRAPHIC SECURITY SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 4 1 6 8 20
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 10 7 0 3 0 20
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 3 5 5 4 2 19
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. 7 7 2 0 1 17
MEDTRONIC INC. 5 0 1 2 9 17
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 2 2 5 3 4 16
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 3 5 2 4 15
HOMAC MFG. COMPANY 1 9 4 1 0 15
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. 3 3 2 6 1 15
RAYTHEON COMPANY 3 6 2 3 1 15
AUTHENTEC, INC. 1 2 2 5 4 14
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 2 3 2 5 2 14
FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 3 4 1 0 14
INTELLON CORPORATION 2 2 2 2 6 14
OSCOR INC. 2 3 5 3 1 14
TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 5 4 2 3 14
B/E AEROSPACE INCORPORATED 0 3 7 2 1 13
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 1 4 3 4 13
FAST INDUSTRIES, LTD. 4 2 4 2 1 13
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 5 2 1 2 3 13
ANSPACH EFFORT, INC. 1 2 3 2 4 12
CONEXANT, INC. 0 5 5 2 0 12
FSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 5 3 4 0 0 12
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 4 2 2 3 12
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 3 8 11
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 1 2 3 3 2 11
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. 2 3 0 2 4 11
CLAIRSON, INC. 2 4 3 1 1 11
COULTER INTERNATIONAL CORP. 9 1 1 0 0 11
INVIVO CORPORATION 0 3 6 1 1 11
LINVATEC CORPORATION 2 1 5 1 2 11
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 3 1 2 1 4 11
VIKING TECHNOLOGIES, L.C. 5 4 1 1 0 11
ADAPTEC, INC. 1 6 3 0 0 10
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. 0 0 4 1 5 10
BOEING COMPANY 3 3 3 1 0 10
CARTRIDGE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. 0 0 4 4 2 10
CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLC 0 3 6 1 0 10
EATON CORPORATION 3 0 2 1 4 10
FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC, INC. 1 3 2 4 0 10
HALKEY-ROBERTS CORPORATION 1 3 2 1 3 10
HILLS, INC. 1 1 5 2 1 10
HOME DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 4 2 1 2 1 10
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2 4 1 2 1 10
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. 1 1 1 6 1 10
PALANTYR RESEARCH, LLC 2 3 1 3 1 10
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 1 4 4 0 10
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 6 3 1 0 0 10
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (U.S.), L.L.C. 0 0 0 1 9 10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 3 2 3 0 10
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 3 2 1 1 2 9
APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 2 2 2 3 9
ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 2 0 1 4 9
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 4 1 4 9
DIGITAL DOORS, INC. 0 3 2 2 2 9
ECLIPSE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 3 0 3 9
FIELDMETRICS INC. 0 2 5 1 1 9
FORHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 6 1 0 1 9
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 3 1 1 9
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 3 1 2 1 9
INTEC, INC. 1 3 4 0 1 9
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 1 1 2 5 9
LAMBDA PHYSIK AG 1 2 5 1 0 9
LASER SUBSTRATES, INC. 4 1 1 3 0 9
OCEAN DESIGN, INC. 1 0 3 4 1 9
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. 0 2 1 4 2 9
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 3 4 2 0 9
SHAW AERO DEVICES, INC. 0 5 3 1 0 9
TACO METALS, INC. 1 4 2 2 0 9
ALTERA CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 5 8
AT& T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. 0 0 6 2 0 8
CENTERPIN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 1 1 1 2 8
DATAMAX CORPORATION 1 2 0 2 3 8
HERBALSCIENCE, LLC 0 4 3 1 0 8
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 4 1 0 1 8
MARINE DESALINATION SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 0 2 2 0 4 8
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2 4 2 0 0 8
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 1 1 4 2 0 8
RESTAURANT SERVICES, INC. 1 4 1 0 2 8
UNAXIS USA INC. 3 4 0 1 0 8
VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 2 2 1 8
WATER STANDARD COMPANY, LLC 0 2 1 2 3 8
WISTARIA TRADING, INC. 1 4 0 3 0 8
XG TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3 3 0 0 2 8
ZOYA, INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
ALCON REFRACTIVEHORIZONS, INC. 3 2 2 0 0 7
ANDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 4 2 0 1 0 7
ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 5 1 0 1 7
AT&T CORP. 3 1 1 1 1 7
ATLAS SPINE, INC. 0 1 4 1 1 7
BBC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 1 3 3 0 0 7
BLACK & DECKER INC. 2 0 1 3 1 7
BLUE SPIKE, INC. 0 2 2 1 2 7
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY 1 5 1 0 0 7
CASUAL LIVING WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 1 2 4 7
CHEP TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITED 0 0 2 2 3 7
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
CRYSTAL PHOTONICS, INCORPORATED 1 2 2 1 1 7
ELLIOTT ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 6 1 0 0 0 7
ERINMEDIA, LLC 0 2 4 1 0 7
GE-HARRIS RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, L.L.C. 4 3 0 0 0 7
HERCULES INCORPORATED 0 1 2 1 3 7
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 0 3 0 2 2 7
KEGEL, LLC 2 3 0 1 1 7
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 2 4 0 0 1 7
MORPHOGENESIS, INC. 1 3 1 1 1 7
PALL CORPORATION 2 2 2 1 0 7
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 3 7
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 5 1 0 0 7
SHARPER IMAGE CORPORATION 2 1 2 2 0 7
TEKTRONIX INC. 0 1 4 2 0 7
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. 0 0 3 1 3 7
WETHERILL ASSOCIATES, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
ADAPCO, INC. 2 1 1 1 1 6
AIRNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 3 3 0 0 0 6
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 1 0 2 2 6
AQUEA SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 0 4 2 0 0 6
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 0 0 0 3 3 6
AVOCENT CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 4 6
BENCHMARK ENTERTAINMENT L.C. 2 0 0 1 3 6
BIOMET 3I, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
BIOPSY SCIENCES, LLC 3 2 0 1 0 6
BRITE SMART CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 3 6
CONVERGYS CMG UTAH INC. 1 2 1 0 2 6
EASTERN INVESTMENTS, LLC 0 0 1 5 0 6
EDWARDS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
FIRST DATA CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 2 6
GLOBAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. 3 3 0 0 0 6
GRIP POD SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 0 0 0 3 3 6
HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
HUNTER AUTOMATED MACHINERY CORPORATION 0 3 1 1 1 6
KING OF FANS, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
KNIGHTS ARMAMENT COMPANY 0 4 0 0 2 6
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 2 6
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2 0 1 2 1 6
MILLENNIUM SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC. 0 0 3 2 1 6
NONINVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 2 0 0 2 6
NUONICS, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
ORTHOMERICA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
SENNINGER IRRIGATION, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
SOLUTIA INC. 2 0 3 1 0 6
TAYLOR MADE GROUP, INC. 1 0 2 0 3 6
TELLABS PETALUMA, INC. 0 0 4 2 0 6
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 2 6
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. 2 2 1 0 1 6
TRAVELPRO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 2 0 0 2 2 6
VALEDA COMPANY LLC 2 1 1 1 1 6
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INC. 1 4 0 1 0 6
ANATOMIC RESEARCH, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
AQUAFIBER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 1 5
ARANAR, INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
AT& T MOBILITY II LLC 0 0 0 2 3 5
BARTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
BIOAVAILABILITY SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 0 0 1 1 3 5
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
BRIDGE PHARMA, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
BRIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 1 1 0 3 5
CIVCO MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CO., INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
COLUMBIA DATA PRODUCTS, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
ENERIZE CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 0 3 0 1 5
GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, LLC 0 1 0 3 1 5
INTERSIL CORPORATION, INC. 3 1 0 0 1 5
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY 2 1 2 0 0 5
MTS MEDICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 2 1 1 5
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 0 3 2 5
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC 0 3 1 1 0 5
POLARX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
PORRATA GROUP, LLC 2 0 1 1 1 5
PULSE-LINK, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
RAIN BIRD CORPORATION 1 0 0 2 2 5
RAYDIANCE, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
RESERVE POWER CELL, LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY 0 1 0 3 1 5
ROTHSCHILD TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
SAWTEK, INC. 2 3 0 0 0 5
SIGNATURE SYSTEMS, LLC 1 1 0 0 3 5
SOP SERVICES, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 1 2 1 1 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 0 1 2 1 1 5
VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION 0 4 1 0 0 5
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
WELLSTREAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 2 1 0 0 5
Z-KAT, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5


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