~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
201 |
163 |
153 |
170 |
210 |
897 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
134 |
100 |
92 |
90 |
131 |
547 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
113 |
102 |
66 |
110 |
128 |
519 |
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
94 |
84 |
84 |
106 |
127 |
495 |
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
49 |
40 |
29 |
39 |
39 |
196 |
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. |
23 |
33 |
34 |
42 |
50 |
182 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
28 |
36 |
34 |
6 |
22 |
126 |
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION |
36 |
32 |
19 |
12 |
12 |
111 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
30 |
21 |
26 |
15 |
16 |
108 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
47 |
16 |
17 |
11 |
4 |
95 |
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
10 |
13 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
80 |
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
5 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
35 |
75 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP |
0 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
35 |
70 |
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY |
3 |
7 |
8 |
20 |
20 |
58 |
PROMEGA CORPORATION |
15 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
13 |
58 |
BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION |
13 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
4 |
55 |
KOHLER CO. |
10 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
18 |
55 |
EATON CORPORATION |
14 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
53 |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. |
8 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
47 |
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
8 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
43 |
CARDINAL CG COMPANY |
8 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
40 |
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
11 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
40 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
13 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
39 |
MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC |
3 |
6 |
12 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
14 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
38 |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
12 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
33 |
FLEETGUARD, INC. |
6 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
5 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
32 |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
32 |
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION |
9 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
29 |
CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
29 |
DEERE + COMPANY |
4 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
29 |
MIRUS BIO CORPORATION |
16 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
27 |
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. |
13 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
26 |
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. |
6 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
24 |
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
7 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
23 |
KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
22 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
ECOLAB INC. |
10 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC. |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
CRAY INC. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
THERMO ELECTRON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
RUUD LIGHTING, INC. |
1 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
17 |
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
NCR CORPORATION |
9 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
TT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
ACTUANT CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
BRP US INC. |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
15 |
OSHKOSH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
CURT G. JOA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
ROCHE MADISON INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
ROVCAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
SPX CORPORATION |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
AOS HOLDING COMPANY |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
CURWOOD, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
KENERGY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
MHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
SPACESAVER CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
ALKAR-RAPIDPAK, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
CNH AMERICA LLC |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
REXNORD INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
DCI MARKETING |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
HELLERMANNTYTON CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLC |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
UNICO, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
UNISYS CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
BRADSHAW MEDICAL INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
CMD CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
DRESSER, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
F/G PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
METSO PAPER, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
QUAD/TECH, INC. |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
QUARTEX, A DIVISION OF PRIMEX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
SARIS CYCLING GROUP, INC. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
ALTO-SHAAM, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
BRUKER AXS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
DEXCOM, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
PHAEDRUS, LLC |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ARIENS COMPANY |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
JOHNSON HEALTH TECH. CO. LTD. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
M-B-W., INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
PLAYSTAR, INC. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
S & S CYCLE, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
U-LINE CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
AMERICAN PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
BADGER METER, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
BLANKING SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
BOSTIK, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
BOU-MATIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
BROAN-NUTONE LLC |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
C P PACKAGING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
ERAGEN BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
FISKARS BRANDS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
GLOBAL TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
K. W. MUTH COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
NATIONAL GRAPHICS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
NESTEC, S.A. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
REXAM BEAUTY AND CLOSURES INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
RUSSELL CORPORATION, INC. |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SCAG POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
TECHNICAL CONCEPTS, LLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
WEILER AND COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
AMERICAN OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
BRADLEY FIXTURES CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
CELLGATE, INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
DORNER MFG. CORP. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
EPICENTRE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
GAUTHIER BIOMEDICAL INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
MGS MFG. GROUP, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
OPTOMEC DESIGN COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
PIERCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
R. F. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
RMT, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SUB-ZERO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
THE COLMAN GROUP, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
TORO COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ULTRATEC, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
WAUKESHA ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
WEATHER CENTRAL, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ALWIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
BESTRAKE, LLC |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CO. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
FPNA ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
GILSON, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
HOSPIRA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
IMATION CORP. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
ISOLA USA CORP. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MARINE TRAVELIFT, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
MARSHFIELD CLINIC |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MILLER BREWING COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NEWA TECNO INDUSTRIA S.R.L. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
NMC WOLLARD, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
NORDCO INC. (WISCONSIN) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
OXBO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
PDC FACILITIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PENTAIR FILTRATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
POWERBRACE CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
REACT-NTI, LLC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
RENOVAR, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
ROCHE NIMBLEGEN, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SANDISK CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
SARGENTO FOODS INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
SEATS, INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
SMITHS MEDICAL PM, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SYNGENTA (AT) LIMITED |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
TELEFLEX MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TERADATA US, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
THE BREWER COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
THE MILLS COMPANY INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
TRU FIRE CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TULIP CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
WACKER CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WOLF APPLIANCE COMPANY, LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
WS PACKAGING GROUP, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |