~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
56 |
83 |
51 |
58 |
41 |
289 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
32 |
45 |
34 |
69 |
75 |
255 |
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
30 |
57 |
44 |
39 |
53 |
223 |
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
44 |
42 |
30 |
18 |
27 |
161 |
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. |
20 |
20 |
34 |
39 |
37 |
150 |
INVENTIO AG |
22 |
24 |
30 |
39 |
33 |
148 |
PHONAK AG |
14 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
103 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
14 |
19 |
10 |
14 |
22 |
79 |
NESTEC, S.A. |
21 |
10 |
21 |
8 |
18 |
78 |
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC. |
16 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
67 |
ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE |
6 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
66 |
ASULAB S.A. |
15 |
23 |
11 |
11 |
5 |
65 |
ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG |
7 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
56 |
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (SCHWEIZ) AG |
10 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
17 |
56 |
SWISSCOM MOBILE AG |
12 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
55 |
METTLER TOLEDO AG |
0 |
3 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
49 |
ABB RESEARCH LTD. |
12 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
48 |
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE, FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE |
8 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
46 |
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
45 |
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
44 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
5 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
44 |
WELLA AG |
9 |
16 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
42 |
FERAG AG |
10 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
40 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
9 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
39 |
ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG |
5 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
33 |
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG |
4 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
33 |
BRUKER BIOSPIN AG |
3 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
31 |
FIRMENICH SA |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
31 |
GIVAUDAN S.A. |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
29 |
BOBST, S.A. |
7 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
26 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
26 |
EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA |
5 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
26 |
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. |
6 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
25 |
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. |
7 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
METTLER-TOLEDO GMBH |
20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
24 |
NXP B.V. |
0 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
24 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
12 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
LONZA A. G. |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
23 |
TRISA HOLDING, AG |
1 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
23 |
KOMAX HOLDING AG |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
22 |
HUBER & SUHNER AG |
2 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
21 |
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
20 |
CONCEPTION ET DEVELOPMENT MICHELIN S.A. |
3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG |
4 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
OVD KINEGRAM AG |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
HABASIT AG |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
MONTRES BREGUET S.A. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
EMS-CHEMIE AG |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
NAGRAVISION S.A. |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
STMICROELECTRONICS N.V. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
ESEC TRADING SA |
6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
INNOVATIVE SILICON S.A. |
5 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
QUALCOMM, INC. |
0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
SULZER CHEMTECH AG |
0 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
TESA S.A. |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
BUHLER AG |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
MASCHINENFABRIK WIFAG |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
METHANOL CASALE, S.A. |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
ALCAN TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT LTD. |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
SULTEX AG |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
FRITZ GEGAUF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERNINA-NAHMASCHINENFABRIK |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
LECROY CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
TECAN TRADING AG |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
UBS AG |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
ROLEX S.A. |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
UNAXIS BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
FLEISSNER GMBH & CO., MASCHINENFABRIK |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
INNOVATIVE SILICON ISI SA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
LEISTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
NAGRACARD S.A. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
UNAXIS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
BERNAFON AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
BUEHLER AG |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
GENERAL PATENT LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
GROZ BECKERT KG |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
ILFORD IMAGING SWITZERLAND GMBH |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
IONWERKS, INC. |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
KISTLER HOLDING AG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
MARS INCORPORATED |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
SICPA HOLDING, S.A. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AG |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
TEXTILMA AG |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
ZIMMER GMBH |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
DT SWISS INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
PRECIMED S.A. |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
REGOFIX AG |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
SIKA SCHWEIZ AG |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
UNIVERSITAT BERN |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
UNIVERSITY OF BASEL |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
VAUCHER MANUFACTURE FLEURIER S.A. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARL |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
GRAPHA HOLDING AG |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
KBA-GIORI S.A. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
LABORATOIRES SERONO S.A. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
OBTECH MEDICAL AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
SENSIRION AG |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
STRYKER TRAUMA SA |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
UREA CASALE S.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
WOODWELDING AG |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
CONCAST AG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ELPATRONIC AG |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
FLEISSNER GMBH |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
HANS OETIKUR AG MASCHINEN- UND APPARATEFABRIK |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
KWC AG |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
OPTOSYS SA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
ROLIC AG |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
STORZ ENDOSKOP GMBH |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
SULZER METCO AG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
AISAPACK HOLDING SA |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ALSTOM |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
AMMONIA CASALE S.A. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ANTON MEYER & CO. AG |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BRACCO INTERNATIONAL B.V. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY GMBH |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
DEBIOPHARM SA |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ETA SA FABRIQUES D'EBAUCHES OF GRANGES |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
FRANCK MULLER WATCH LAND SA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
GEBERIT AG |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
IMAGING SOLUTIONS AG. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ITW GEMA AG |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
KERRHAWE SA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LANDIS + GYR AG |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
LEVITRONIX LLC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
LIFESTAND INTERNATIONAL SA |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
MANUFACTURE ROGER DUBUIS SA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MERIAL LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
MESA IMAGING AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NAGRAID S.A. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NETSTAL-MASCHINEN AG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
OMYA DEVELOPMENT AG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
PROSPECTIVE CONCEPTS, AG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
REISHAUER AG |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SAECO IPR LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
SOLVIAS AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
STORZ ENDOSKOP PRODUKTIONS GMBH |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SULZER HEXIS AG |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TVI CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
U-BLOX AG |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
UNAXIS BALZERS LIMITED |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WEIDMANN PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
X-RITE EUROPE GMBH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |