~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
138 |
132 |
100 |
106 |
97 |
573 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
17 |
38 |
41 |
33 |
34 |
163 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
43 |
27 |
21 |
21 |
35 |
147 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
12 |
20 |
30 |
26 |
44 |
132 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
28 |
27 |
24 |
28 |
23 |
130 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
19 |
24 |
18 |
25 |
21 |
107 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
19 |
17 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
73 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
24 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
65 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
14 |
17 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
57 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
15 |
14 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
50 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
22 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
46 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
5 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
40 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
6 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
37 |
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
36 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
6 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
30 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
7 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
30 |
ALCON, INC. |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
28 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
27 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
1 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
26 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
24 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
24 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
23 |
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
21 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
4 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
21 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
4 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
CROSSJECT COMPANY |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
16 |
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
HOSPIRA, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
2 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
MICROCHIPS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
GLAUKOS CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
FLOWMEDICA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
PAUL HARTMANN AG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
COAXIA, INC. |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
COOK INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
FLOWCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
GENETRONICS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
NEMOTO KYORINDO CO., LTD. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
PERCARDIA, INC. |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
UNOMEDICAL A/S |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
ALFRED E. MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
MACO PHARMA |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
TRANSPHARMA MEDICAL LTD. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
ZEVEX, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
CONMED CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
COVIDIEN AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
INSULET CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ACCLARENT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
ASTRAZENECA AB |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
BIOJECT, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
GAMBRO, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MEDSOLVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SCOTT LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
YALE UNIVERSITY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |