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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

NORTH CAROLINA

( 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
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 238 300 270 383 429 1620
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 201 209 181 149 156 896
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 38 56 39 54 51 238
CREE, INC. 26 38 34 52 46 196
DUKE UNIVERSITY 22 48 28 28 32 158
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 29 44 45 30 7 155
LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 4 37 36 39 39 155
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB 9 25 30 35 55 154
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 36 28 28 29 23 144
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC 25 27 36 26 23 137
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 28 20 25 20 20 113
ERICSSON, INC. 44 36 12 6 2 100
TEKELEC 12 39 20 15 14 100
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 13 21 15 27 24 100
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION 10 26 23 22 16 97
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 16 18 13 19 23 89
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 9 22 12 11 16 70
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 10 17 20 12 4 63
QUALCOMM, INC. 0 3 18 18 23 62
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED 16 11 14 9 11 61
RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. 8 18 7 13 13 59
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 8 14 12 10 10 54
DEERE + COMPANY 5 5 6 16 15 47
ELSTER ELECTRICITY, LLC 7 11 15 7 7 47
EMC CORPORATION 5 7 10 8 14 44
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY 3 8 12 10 10 43
ALCATEL 21 17 2 1 0 41
ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 9 4 6 22 41
BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBH 1 3 13 10 14 41
SAS INSTITUTE, INC. 5 9 6 10 11 41
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY 3 7 13 6 9 38
STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC. 5 9 7 8 9 38
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG 3 15 9 5 6 38
INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 9 9 4 8 6 36
INTERSIL AMERICAS INC. 4 17 6 4 4 35
LORD CORPORATION 11 7 5 4 4 31
NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC. 0 2 3 13 13 31
ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC. 5 7 2 8 8 30
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. 7 11 7 2 3 30
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 3 8 8 6 5 30
B/E AEROSPACE INCORPORATED 2 9 6 5 7 29
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 6 12 3 4 4 29
POLYMER GROUP, INC. 11 6 6 4 2 29
EATON CORPORATION 2 4 4 7 10 27
ICAGEN, INC. 4 10 5 4 4 27
CEM CORPORATION 7 6 5 3 4 25
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 6 3 3 5 8 25
GILBARCO, INC. 11 8 3 1 2 25
PARION SCIENCES, INC. 3 4 8 10 0 25
GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL -- AMERICAS, LLC 1 0 5 6 12 24
INTEL CORPORATION 3 13 0 6 2 24
PTS CORPORATION 14 10 0 0 0 24
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE 5 7 4 2 5 23
WIX FILTRATION CORP. 5 5 4 6 3 23
AKEVA, L.L.C. 4 11 1 2 4 22
ALTERA CORPORATION 0 2 9 5 6 22
NVIDIA CORPORATION 1 3 1 7 10 22
TIPPER TIE, INC. 0 1 4 9 8 22
DRAKA COMTEQ B.V. 0 3 8 6 4 21
TARGACEPT, INC. 6 6 3 5 1 21
ALCATEL LUCENT 0 0 4 3 13 20
CATERPILLAR INC. 3 4 8 2 3 20
SCENERA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 5 8 7 20
ZIPTRONIX, INC. 5 5 0 6 4 20
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION 7 10 1 0 0 18
EMBREX INC. 2 7 4 2 3 18
DIGITAL OPTICS CORPORATION 10 2 5 0 0 17
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY 2 0 8 1 6 17
BIOCON LIMITED 0 1 4 6 5 16
BOWE BELL & HOWELL COMPANY 2 5 2 4 3 16
CORNING INCORPORATED 3 5 5 1 2 16
MEDI-PHYSICS, INC. 1 4 6 3 2 16
NEWELL WINDOW FURNISHINGS, INC. 0 10 4 1 1 16
NOBEX CORPORATION 7 9 0 0 0 16
SQUARE D COMPANY 1 5 5 1 4 16
CONAGRA FOODS INC. 4 7 3 1 0 15
HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC 0 0 7 2 6 15
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 4 5 1 3 2 15
THE STEEL NETWORK, INC. 2 2 2 1 8 15
TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC. 3 5 0 5 2 15
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG 5 4 1 1 3 14
ALPHA SECURITY PRODUCTS, INC. 0 6 8 0 0 14
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 0 2 4 4 14
BRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 3 5 4 14
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 3 5 1 3 2 14
COMMSCOPE PROPERTIES, LLC 4 7 1 1 1 14
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 2 3 1 3 5 14
KENDRO LABORATORY PRODUCTS, INC. 9 5 0 0 0 14
ABB RESEARCH LTD. 2 3 3 1 4 13
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 3 2 1 3 4 13
JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. 0 4 2 4 3 13
MICELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 5 1 2 1 13
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 3 1 1 6 13
RED HAT, INC. 0 0 0 1 12 13
TEXTRON INC. 2 4 4 2 1 13
THERMACO, INC. 2 2 2 3 4 13
TROXLER ELECTRONIC LABORATORIES, INC. 3 2 1 4 3 13
ATHENIX CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 7 12
CATERPILLAR S.A.R.L. 2 1 3 2 4 12
COOPER BRANDS, INC. 0 3 4 3 2 12
EATON POWER QUALITY CORPORATION 1 4 6 0 1 12
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA CORP. 4 5 0 3 0 12
KENNAMETAL INC. 3 2 4 2 1 12
NITRONEX CORPORATION 1 2 2 5 2 12
PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC 4 1 1 1 5 12
UNITIVE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 1 4 1 4 12
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. 1 2 1 2 6 12
ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3 1 3 2 2 11
ATI PROPERTIES, INC. 0 2 1 2 6 11
BORGWARNER INC. 4 2 4 0 1 11
DAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 4 2 0 3 11
DELTA ELECTRONICS INC. 3 2 6 0 0 11
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 2 0 0 2 7 11
R.W.L. CORPORATION 3 5 0 1 2 11
SARA LEE CORPORATION 6 5 0 0 0 11
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. 0 0 2 0 9 11
ZF MERITOR, L.L.C. 4 4 3 0 0 11
ADSTRACTS INC. 2 3 3 2 0 10
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 7 3 10
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA 0 0 0 5 5 10
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 1 0 2 5 2 10
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 3 1 0 2 10
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. 0 0 1 3 6 10
MASONITE CORPORATION 3 1 1 3 2 10
TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 0 1 8 1 10
ARVIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 7 1 0 1 0 9
ATI INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, INC. 3 2 2 2 0 9
AXON CORPORATION 2 1 3 2 1 9
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 0 0 3 0 6 9
CLOSURE MEDICAL CORPORATION 4 0 2 3 0 9
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 5 4 0 0 0 9
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. 2 2 1 2 2 9
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC 6 1 0 1 1 9
SYNECOR, LLC 1 5 0 3 0 9
CAMFIL FARR INC. 0 0 4 1 3 8
CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION 3 0 2 2 1 8
INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L. 3 0 3 1 1 8
M & C INNOVATIONS, LLC 0 0 0 4 4 8
MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY 4 1 1 0 2 8
NETWORK INTEGRITY SYSTEMS INC. 0 2 1 4 1 8
PRECISION FABRICS GROUP, INC. 1 2 5 0 0 8
QIMONDA NORTH AMERICA CORP. 0 0 0 3 5 8
QURIO HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 2 6 8
SICEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 1 1 5 8
STOCKHAUSEN, INC. 0 0 6 2 0 8
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC. 3 1 4 0 0 8
TRIMERIS, INC. 2 2 1 1 2 8
BLACK & DECKER INC. 0 3 4 0 0 7
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 1 3 0 7
EDISON NATION, LLC 0 0 0 0 7 7
FLOW SCIENCE, INC. 2 1 1 1 2 7
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED 0 1 2 2 2 7
GRASS AMERICA, INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
HAND-HELD PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 0 3 2 7
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 0 2 2 2 1 7
ORIEL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1 2 0 3 1 7
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 3 0 1 2 1 7
RENESAS TECHNOLOGY AMERICA, INC 1 2 2 1 1 7
SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC 1 2 2 1 1 7
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 2 0 3 1 1 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 1 1 2 2 1 7
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 0 0 0 2 4 6
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
CADUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
FOTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 2 2 2 6
GE MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC 1 3 1 0 1 6
HATTERAS HAMMOCKS, INC. 3 1 1 0 1 6
INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER 1 0 1 0 4 6
INVUE SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
MICROCELL CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 2 6
MORRIS ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 0 2 1 1 6
NEXANS 0 0 2 1 3 6
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 1 4 1 6
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1 2 2 0 6
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED 2 2 2 0 0 6
PUROLATOR FILTERS NA LLC 0 1 2 1 2 6
QUILL MEDICAL, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
RAMBUS, INC. 0 1 1 0 4 6
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 0 2 1 6
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. 0 2 1 2 1 6
TRANS1 INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
ULTRA-MEK, INC. 1 2 1 0 2 6
VEHICLE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 1 3 1 1 0 6
WALTER KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
ALPHAVAX, INC. 0 2 0 3 0 5
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 1 5
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
AT& T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. 0 0 5 0 0 5
AYLWARD ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 1 5
CAROLINA SOY PRODUCTS, LLC 1 1 0 1 2 5
CELGARD INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
CENES LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
CONBRACO INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 0 0 1 5
DONNELLY CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
DYNOGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY LLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
FMC CORPORATION 3 1 1 0 0 5
FOLIA, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
FUJITSU LIMITED 1 2 1 1 0 5
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
LASER STRIKE LLC 0 0 1 2 2 5
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES LP 5 0 0 0 0 5
MONITECH, INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 0 2 3 5
NETAPP, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
PHARMACORE, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
PORVAIR PLC 1 0 0 2 2 5
PPD DISCOVERY, INC. 1 1 1 0 2 5
PURESPECTRUM LLC 0 0 2 1 2 5
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 0 1 2 1 1 5
SAFFRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 0 0 4 5
SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5
SIRF TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
TENN-TEX PLASTICS, INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
TRIPATH IMAGING, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
U.S. GREENFIBER, LLC 0 0 4 0 1 5
VARIAN, INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
VIASIC, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH 1 2 0 0 2 5
WELLMAN INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
WYETH 0 0 2 2 1 5
XINTEK, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
ZF SACHS AG 4 1 0 0 0 5


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