~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
42 |
47 |
71 |
110 |
174 |
444 |
SONY CORPORATION |
11 |
11 |
31 |
30 |
98 |
181 |
PANASONIC CORPORATION |
4 |
26 |
12 |
51 |
65 |
158 |
YAMAHA CORPORATION |
10 |
15 |
17 |
47 |
68 |
157 |
SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH |
16 |
20 |
34 |
22 |
62 |
154 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
9 |
2 |
15 |
23 |
63 |
112 |
BOSE CORPORATION |
10 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
56 |
100 |
PHONAK AG |
17 |
15 |
20 |
29 |
17 |
98 |
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
19 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
29 |
85 |
KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA |
6 |
16 |
18 |
12 |
31 |
83 |
PIONEER CORPORATION |
16 |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
83 |
SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
72 |
76 |
OTICON A/S |
9 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
25 |
65 |
APPLE, INC. |
2 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
34 |
53 |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
3 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
48 |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
1 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
40 |
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB |
2 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
40 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
5 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
39 |
WIDEX A/S |
2 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
38 |
NOKIA CORPORATION |
5 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
36 |
STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC. |
4 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
36 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
35 |
FORTEMEDIA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
34 |
HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
19 |
32 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
3 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
32 |
BEIJING FUNATE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
17 |
30 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
30 |
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
29 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
28 |
DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION |
1 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
25 |
GN RESOUND AS |
3 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
25 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
18 |
24 |
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC |
7 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
23 |
SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
23 |
SONION NEDERLAND B.V. |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
PLANTRONICS INC |
6 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
22 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
21 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
20 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
20 |
ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC. |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
INSOUND MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
PERSONICS HOLDINGS INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
18 |
SONITUS MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
18 |
CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
NEC CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. |
0 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
HOSIDEN CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
16 |
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
16 |
ETYMOTIC RESEARCH, INC. |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. |
0 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
ONKYO CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
AGERE SYSTEMS INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
ADVANCED BIONICS, LLC |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
BSE CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
QUALCOMM, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
AKG ACOUSTICS GMBH |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
AT& T MOBILITY II LLC |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
COCHLEAR LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
CODING TECHNOLOGIES AB |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL, S.A. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
MOTOROLA-MOBILITY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
SRS LABS, INC. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
WOLFSON MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
LIFESIZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
TOA KABUSHIKI KAISHA/TOA CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
BERNAFON AG |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
NEW TRANSDUCERS LIMITED |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
PRINCETON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
ROHM CO., LTD. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
COTRON CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
HITACHI, LTD |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
MEDIATEK INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
NXP B.V. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
POLYCOM, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
AUDIENCE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
AUDYSSEY LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
EPCOS AG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
OTOLOGICS LLC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
ABLE PLANET, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
ALIPHCOM, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
BANG & OLUFSEN A/S |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
DTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
GENTEX CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
GOOGLE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
HEARWORKS PTY LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
RION CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
ROLAND CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
SONION A/S |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
SOUND DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SOUND SOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
THX LTD. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
HTC CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
JL AUDIO, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
KSC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MITEK CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS CO. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
THAT CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ZOUNDS HEARING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |