~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
106 |
97 |
192 |
172 |
238 |
805 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
28 |
23 |
73 |
68 |
92 |
284 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
26 |
44 |
81 |
62 |
62 |
275 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
21 |
35 |
58 |
52 |
74 |
240 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
33 |
34 |
42 |
24 |
41 |
174 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
8 |
7 |
30 |
57 |
71 |
173 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
25 |
21 |
37 |
42 |
34 |
159 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
10 |
12 |
23 |
25 |
37 |
107 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
11 |
11 |
23 |
23 |
35 |
103 |
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. |
7 |
11 |
27 |
19 |
29 |
93 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
5 |
10 |
14 |
33 |
30 |
92 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
12 |
9 |
25 |
17 |
8 |
71 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
4 |
13 |
6 |
21 |
26 |
70 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
4 |
8 |
19 |
16 |
10 |
57 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
7 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
17 |
53 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
6 |
2 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
52 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
2 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
28 |
51 |
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
26 |
50 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
9 |
22 |
8 |
6 |
50 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
6 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
50 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
45 |
COLOPLAST A/S |
5 |
3 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
42 |
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. |
1 |
7 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
42 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
5 |
3 |
10 |
16 |
7 |
41 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
2 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
18 |
41 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
0 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
40 |
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
38 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
37 |
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
11 |
36 |
ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
13 |
35 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
7 |
3 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
34 |
DAIO PAPER CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
34 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
16 |
33 |
ALCON, INC. |
3 |
8 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
32 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
3 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
31 |
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
22 |
31 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
1 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
30 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
29 |
COVIDIEN AG |
3 |
3 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
28 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
CAREFUSION 303 INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
26 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
5 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
26 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
8 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
25 |
PAUL HARTMANN AG |
5 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
HOSPIRA, INC. |
2 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
23 |
CALIBRA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
22 |
COOK INC. |
1 |
2 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
2 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
22 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
22 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
22 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
21 |
ACCLARENT, INC. |
3 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
20 |
NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
20 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
20 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
20 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
19 |
BIOQUIDDITY, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
17 |
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
UNOMEDICAL A/S |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
17 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
16 |
ALLERGAN, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
16 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
GI DYNAMICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
GLAUKOS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
INTELLIJECT, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
16 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
MICROCHIPS, INC. |
1 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
HYPROTEK, INC. |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
LIVEDO CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE-SYSTEME AG |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
15 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. |
1 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
NEMOTO KYORINDO CO., LTD. |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
SHL GROUP AB |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
BLUE SKY MEDICAL GROUP INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
CARIDIANBCT, INC. |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
4 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
INTERRAD MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
KYPHON SARL |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
MALLINCKRODT, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
PORTAERO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
CROSSJECT COMPANY |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
INTERSECT ENT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
MEDIMOP MEDICAL PROJECTS LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
NYPRO, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
PATTON MEDICAL DEVICES, LP |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
RUSL, LLC |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
FENWAL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
FIRST QUALITY RETAIL SERVICES LLC |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
FLOWCARDIA, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
VALENTX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
BOEHRINGER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
MICRUS CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
PACESETTER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
PALYON MEDICAL (BVI) LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
SAFESHOT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
ANTARES PHARMA, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
EYEGATE PHARMA S.A.S. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
GREATBATCH LTD. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
LEXION MEDICAL, LLC |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
MEDINGO LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
SEDAT |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
TTI ELLEBEAU, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
VALERITAS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
ZOGENIX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
ARES-TRADING S.A. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
BIOJECT, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
HITACHI, LTD |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
M2 GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
PHARMACO KINESIS CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
PIGEON CORP. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
TRANSPHARMA MEDICAL LTD. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
AJINOMOTO COMPANY INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH APOTHEKER VETTER & CO. RAVENSBURG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BAXA CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
CARMEL PHARMA AB |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
COAXIA, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
CUSTOM MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
CVDEVICES, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MACO PHARMA |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
NEXEON MEDSYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
NEXUS MEDICAL, LLC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
NIKKISO CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
OJI NEPIA CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
SANOFI-AVENTIS |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
SURGIQUEST, INCORPORATED |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
UNITRACT SYRINGE PTY LTD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
VOLCANO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
ADAPTA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
AVANT MEDICAL CORP. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
BRAINLAB AG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
COEUR, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
DSG TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
DURECT CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
FLOWMEDICA, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
INCUMED LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY CO. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
IRADIMED CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MEDIKIT CO., LTD |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MEDINDICA-PAK, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NANO PASS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
NORDSON CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
OPTONOL LTD |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
PANASONIC CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
SILK ROAD MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SPIRACUR, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
THE MEDICAL HOUSE LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
THERAKOS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES OF DELAWARE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ZEVEX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |