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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2008 - 2012 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 385, Optical Waveguides

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 60 67 70 56 65 318
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC 37 36 57 27 44 201
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 53 47 34 21 33 188
FUJITSU LIMITED 56 50 30 17 13 166
FINISAR CORPORATION 44 24 27 11 13 119
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 41 25 16 17 16 115
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 19 29 23 16 10 97
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 13 24 30 16 11 94
CORNING INCORPORATED 25 19 24 13 11 92
DRAKA COMTEQ B.V. 15 16 12 19 26 88
FUJIKURA LTD. 23 18 14 8 19 82
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 25 25 12 7 4 73
INFINERA CORPORATION 13 23 14 7 12 69
NEC CORPORATION 17 14 11 8 18 68
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 19 12 10 11 13 65
INTEL CORPORATION 32 13 14 4 1 64
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 15 13 14 7 10 59
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 18 7 13 8 13 59
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 2 10 12 23 11 58
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 16 11 12 6 4 49
OFS FITEL, LLC 0 9 10 13 17 49
HITACHI CABLE, LTD. 15 5 12 5 7 44
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 9 10 11 5 6 41
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 10 8 7 7 4 36
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 11 8 8 4 5 36
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 5 2 3 4 21 35
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. 1 15 12 5 1 34
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 5 5 12 5 7 34
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 10 9 6 6 2 33
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 7 11 6 2 7 33
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 4 9 10 6 3 32
BOEING COMPANY 14 4 6 6 1 31
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 9 5 4 7 6 31
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 16 6 5 1 2 30
ADC GMBH 5 5 5 5 9 29
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 7 9 9 3 1 29
SONY CORPORATION 10 5 4 5 5 29
SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD. 5 3 6 8 7 29
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 4 6 10 3 5 28
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 12 4 7 3 1 27
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 6 2 9 5 5 27
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA 2 5 10 3 6 26
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. 7 6 4 5 4 26
PANDUIT CORPORATION 4 4 6 6 6 26
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 7 3 8 4 4 26
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC 5 0 8 3 9 25
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 9 7 5 1 2 24
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY LTD. 7 8 4 3 2 24
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 22 0 0 0 0 22
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 4 7 4 2 5 22
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8 10 3 1 0 22
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 9 2 7 1 3 22
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 6 5 4 2 4 21
PANASONIC CORPORATION 2 11 4 4 0 21
QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 6 7 6 21
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. 0 0 9 7 5 21
EMCORE CORPORATION 5 8 5 1 1 20
HOYA CORPORATION USA 6 6 5 2 1 20
ALCATEL LUCENT 0 2 3 6 8 19
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 7 1 7 2 2 19
IMRA AMERICA, INC. 2 1 5 3 8 19
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 7 6 4 0 2 19
PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. 8 3 5 2 1 19
CCS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 2 4 7 5 18
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA INC. 10 3 4 1 0 18
SEARETE LLC 10 8 0 0 0 18
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 8 1 4 3 1 17
KOTURA, INC. 4 3 7 0 3 17
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 5 3 3 3 16
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 3 4 3 1 5 16
LIGHTWIRE, INC. 0 6 4 3 2 15
OLYMPUS CORPORATION 5 1 4 3 2 15
SCHLEIFRING UND APPARATEBAU GMBH 4 1 3 4 3 15
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 1 4 3 4 2 14
OPNEXT JAPAN, INC. 5 2 4 0 3 14
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 1 3 6 3 1 14
HARRIS CORP. 6 3 0 0 4 13
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 4 4 0 2 3 13
KYOTO UNIVERSITY 3 1 5 3 1 13
LS CABLE LTD 6 3 2 2 0 13
LUXTERA, INC. 3 2 2 3 3 13
MOLEX INCORPORATED 6 4 1 1 1 13
OMRON CORPORATION 2 3 1 4 3 13
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 6 0 1 4 2 13
HITACHI, LTD 2 3 2 3 2 12
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 0 4 2 3 12
NEXANS 1 3 4 1 3 12
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 0 0 2 3 7 12
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 4 1 3 1 3 12
TELLABS OPERATIONS INC. 4 3 2 2 1 12
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 6 1 1 11
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 3 1 1 3 3 11
NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD. 7 3 1 0 0 11
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 3 0 5 0 3 11
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 4 1 2 3 1 11
AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC 1 1 0 2 6 10
AVANEX CORPORATION 7 3 0 0 0 10
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 3 2 1 0 10
CIENA CORPORATION 2 1 5 2 0 10
CRYSTAL FIBRE A/S 5 5 0 0 0 10
KYOCERA CORPORATION 4 2 0 2 2 10
LIGHTSMYTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 1 2 1 1 10
NEOPHOTONICS CORPORATION 4 4 1 0 1 10
NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 4 3 1 0 2 10
NOKIA CORPORATION 3 2 1 2 2 10
NUFERN 6 2 0 1 1 10
SEIKOH GIKEN CO., LTD. 3 4 2 0 1 10
STRATOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6 2 1 0 1 10
COVEYTECH, LLC 4 2 3 0 0 9
ENPLAS CORPORATION 1 3 3 2 0 9
EUDYNA DEVICES INC. 2 5 0 2 0 9
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KABUSHIKI KAISHA 4 1 3 0 1 9
HOSIDEN CORPORATION 2 2 2 2 1 9
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC 0 0 2 4 3 9
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 8 1 0 0 0 9
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 2 4 3 0 9
NTT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 3 3 1 1 1 9
QINETIQ LIMITED 4 0 2 2 1 9
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 5 1 2 1 0 9
SUPERIOR ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS LP 1 5 1 1 1 9
VERIZON SERVICES CORP. 1 5 0 2 1 9
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
ALCATEL 3 3 1 1 0 8
ANRITSU CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 3 8
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 4 3 1 0 0 8
FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED 1 5 1 1 0 8
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 4 0 2 1 1 8
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY THROUGH THE COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTRE 3 4 1 0 0 8
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 1 1 5 0 1 8
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION 0 2 0 1 5 8
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 7 1 0 0 0 8
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 2 3 2 1 0 8
MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD. 0 2 1 2 3 8
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 3 3 2 0 0 8
NETWORK INTEGRITY SYSTEMS INC. 4 0 2 0 2 8
OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH 3 1 1 2 1 8
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 3 1 2 2 0 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2 3 3 0 0 8
XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2 2 1 2 1 8
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. 4 2 2 0 0 8
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0 2 2 3 0 7
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 5 7
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC. 0 0 6 1 0 7
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 3 1 1 1 1 7
CAPELLA PHOTONICS, INC. 3 1 1 1 1 7
CELIGHT, INC. 2 1 2 1 1 7
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 1 4 1 0 1 7
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 1 4 2 0 0 7
EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 3 1 1 1 7
IDC, LLC 4 3 0 0 0 7
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 5 2 0 0 0 7
OEWAVES, INC. 5 1 0 0 1 7
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 4 3 0 0 0 7
PIRELLI & C. S.P.A. 3 2 2 0 0 7
POLATIS LIMITED 3 2 1 1 0 7
TDK CORPORATION 3 2 0 0 2 7
TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 1 3 1 0 7
TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM N.V. 0 2 3 1 1 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 2 2 1 1 1 7
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 1 1 2 2 7
3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 3 2 0 6
ABB RESEARCH LTD. 2 0 1 0 3 6
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 0 2 2 1 1 6
ENABLENCE, INC. 1 3 1 0 1 6
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 0 1 3 1 1 6
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 0 3 2 0 1 6
HITACHI METALS LTD. 4 2 0 0 0 6
INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE 3 0 2 0 1 6
KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC 1 3 2 0 0 6
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 1 1 0 3 1 6
OREE INC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
POA SANA LIQUIDATING TRUST 2 2 2 0 0 6
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 4 1 1 0 0 6
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 0 6
SCHOTT AG 1 2 3 0 0 6
SUNCALL CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 1 6
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 2 2 0 0 2 6
VASCULAR IMAGING CORPORATION. 1 1 1 2 1 6
YAZAKI CORP. 1 2 3 0 0 6
ACULIGHT CORPORATION 5 0 0 0 0 5
ADVANTEST CORP. 2 0 1 1 1 5
AGILTRON, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 3 1 0 0 1 5
AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 0 5
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION 1 1 0 2 1 5
AT&T CORP. 3 1 1 0 0 5
BELDEN CDT (CANADA) INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION, PLC 0 3 1 0 1 5
CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD. 0 3 1 1 0 5
HITACHI COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 4 0 1 0 0 5
JSR CORPORATION 4 0 0 1 0 5
KAILIGHT PHOTONICS, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED 1 1 2 0 1 5
MOTOROLA, INC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY 2 1 0 2 0 5
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 2 1 0 1 1 5
NKT PHOTONICS A/S 0 0 3 1 1 5
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED 2 2 1 0 0 5
ONECHIP PHOTONICS INC. 1 3 0 0 1 5
OPNEXT, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
ORTRONICS INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. 1 2 0 2 0 5
PIVOTAL DECISIONS LLC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
PROTAI PHOTONIC CO. LTD. 0 1 1 0 3 5
RAYTHEON COMPANY 1 1 1 2 0 5
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, L.L.C. 3 1 1 0 0 5
RPO PTY LTD. 2 1 1 1 0 5
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 2 2 0 0 5
SCHOTT CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 1 5
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 2 2 1 0 0 5
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
TELECT, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 1 1 1 2 5
THALES 2 0 1 1 1 5
TOMOEGAWA PAPER CO. LTD. 2 3 0 0 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 3 1 1 0 0 5
US CONEC LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
VERIZON SERVICES ORGANIZATION INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5


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