| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
68 |
52 |
70 |
56 |
42 |
288 |
| MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
13 |
15 |
32 |
13 |
14 |
87 |
| PIONEER CORPORATION |
13 |
9 |
17 |
12 |
16 |
67 |
| SONY CORPORATION |
16 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
67 |
| PHONAK AG |
10 |
5 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
66 |
| SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH |
5 |
7 |
15 |
21 |
16 |
64 |
| HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
5 |
3 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
54 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
15 |
10 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
47 |
| YAMAHA CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
33 |
| BOSE CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
32 |
| CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
10 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
26 |
| NEW TRANSDUCERS LIMITED |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
25 |
| OTICON A/S |
3 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
25 |
| PLANTRONICS INC |
3 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
| CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
5 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
23 |
| KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC |
3 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
23 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
| ETYMOTIC RESEARCH, INC. |
6 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
20 |
| GN RESOUND AS |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
| MOTOROLA, INC. |
2 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
| WIDEX A/S |
9 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
| AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
| FUJITSU LIMITED |
8 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
| KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
| STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
| INSOUND MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
| MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
| SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
1 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
| HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
| SONION NEDERLAND B.V. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
13 |
| THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
| ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
| HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
| AGERE SYSTEMS INC. |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| FUJITSU TEN LIMITED |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
| SONIONMICROTRONIC NEDERLAND B.V. |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
| STARKEY LABS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
| STEP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
| ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| NOKIA CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
| AKG ACOUSTICS GMBH |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
| PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
| SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
| ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
| GN RESOUND NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| NEC CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
| SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| SARNOFF CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| GENTEX CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| LEAR CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| ROHM COMPANY LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| BRITANNIA INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| GENNUM CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| INTEL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| OTOLOGICS LLC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| SONIC INNOVATIONS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| SONY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| SOUND DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| TEMCO JAPAN CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| APPLE COMPUTER, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| BOSTON ACOUSTICS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| BSE CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| FOSTER ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| LAKE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MULTI SERVICE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| SHURE INCORPORATED |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| TAIWAN CAROL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |