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ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES

PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Parts of the Report

Description of the Report
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PART A1 -
Number of Patents Granted As Distributed By Year Of Patent Grant

Percent of Patents Granted As Distributed By Year Of Patent Grant

PART A2 -
Number of Patents Granted As Distributed By Year Of Patent Application

Percent of Patents Granted As Distributed By Year Of Patent Application

PART B
Organizational Patentees With 1000 or More Patents Granted During the Period, As Distributed By Year Of Patent Grant and As Distributed By Year Of Patent Application

CONTACT INFORMATION -

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Description of the Report

This report counts only documents of the following type(s):
utility patents (i.e., "patents for invention"), design patents, plant patents, reissue patents, statutory invention registrations, defensive publications
granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the period 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003. These profiled documents hereafter will be referred to as "patents".


PATENTS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD) Report profiles patent activity for U.S. patents granted between 01/01/1977 and 12/31/2003. The source of the data used for this report is the TAF database maintained by the Office of Electronic Information Products.


PARTS A1 AND A2 (IF INCLUDED)

Parts A1 and A2, if included, present tables which profile, by number and percent, the activity of the specified patents. Annual totals may be provided for some years and a consolidated year total also may be provided. Part A1 presents data by year of patent grant ("Patents Granted As Distributed By Year of Patent Grant"). Part A2 redistributes patent grant data by year of patent application, i.e., the year in which each patent application was filed ("Patents Granted As Distributed By Year of Patent Application"). Patent data as shown in the "Pre YYYY" column (where "YYYY" is a four-digit year) correspond to activity in the specified period prior to "YYYY".

In Tables A1-1a and A2-1a, the totals are broken down by origin (patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor), either U.S. or foreign. Separate counts are displayed for many of the foreign countries receiving the most granted patents during the period. In Tables A1-1b and A2-1b, patent counts are displayed according to general category of ownership, e.g., corporate-owned, government-owned, or individual-owned.

Patent ownership information reflects ownership at the time of patent grant and does not include subsequent changes in ownership. If more than one assignee (owner entity) was declared at the time of grant, the patent is attributed to the first-named assignee. The U.S. and Foreign Corporations ownership categories count predominantly corporate patents; however, patents assigned to other organizations such as small businesses, nonprofit organizations, universities, etc. are also included in this category. While U.S. Government patent ownership includes only patents granted to the Federal Government, no such distinction is made for Foreign Government ownership patents.

Please note that U.S. origin patents may have foreign category ownership and that foreign origin patents may have U.S. category ownership. Therefore, the patents having U.S.category ownership (or foreign category ownership) do not correspond to the patents having U.S. origin (or foreign origin) and the sum of U.S. category ownership patents (or foreign category ownership patents) will not equal the sum of U.S. origin patents (or foreign origin patents).

Also, please note that patent documents in the TAF database are limited to utility patents granted no earlier than January 1963 and to other document types (i.e., design, plant, and reissue patents, statutory invention registrations, and defensive publications) granted no earlier than 1977.


PART B (IF INCLUDED)

Part B is a listing of national and international organizations (i.e., corporations, universities, government agencies, etc.) that have received U.S. patents during the profiled time period. The availability of assigned ownership data in the TAF database, as displayed in Part B, begins in 1969 for utility patent grants and in 1977 for design, plant, and reissue patents, statutory invention registrations, and defensive publications. The listing is limited to organizations receiving 1000 or more patents during the period. This minimum number is identified in the title heading of the table. Part B ranks these organizations in terms of total patents granted for the period and displays their annual patent activity for the most recent period. Patent grants are distributed in two ways, by year of grant and by year of patent application. Data line 1 for each listed organization distributes the counts of patent grants by the year of grant while data line 2 redistributes those same patent grants by the year in which the patented applications were filed. Please note that in some reports, only one of the two data lines may be displayed. Information regarding patent ownership reflects ownership at the time of patent grant. Although a substantial effort has been made to combine name variations into a single organizational name, many organizations continue to have patents listed under more than one name.

Patent data, as shown in the "Pre YYYY" column (where "YYYY" is a four-digit year), correspond to activity in the specified period prior to "YYYY".


DATA DISTRIBUTION BY YEAR OF GRANT AND BY YEAR OF APPLICATION

Other Considerations

DATA FOR THOSE APPLICATIONS WHICH WERE FILED BUT NEVER ISSUED (ROUGHLY 25% OF TOTAL FILINGS) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.

Since the average time period between filing for a patent and the issuing of the patent (i.e., the patent's "pendency") is now about 24 months (for utility patents), the patent grant data, as distributed by year of application, are incomplete for the most recent years that are displayed in the report.* This is because a significant number of those applications which ultimately would become patents were still pending as of these most recent years that are displayed.

Patented application data are of significant value since the date an application was filed more accurately reflects when the technology was developed. Additionally, fluctuations in data based on application date are much more likely to reflect changes in technological activity since, for the most part, such fluctuations would be immune from changes in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) processing such as occurred in years such as 1986 when the USPTO issued fewer patents than would have normally been expected due to a lack of funds to print patents. Note that a patent's "pendency" can be quite variable from one patent to another, thereby affecting the date of patent grant. Such variation in pendency is determined by many factors, including PTO workload (which varies between technologies), budget and manpower levels, patent printing schedules, etc. Please note that other types of patent documents such as design patents, plant patents, reissue patents, statutory invention registrations,and defensive publications may have average pendency periods that differ somewhat from the pendency period for utility patents.

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* For example, in a report profiling utility patents granted through December 2003, patent grant data, as distributed by year of application are approximately 91% complete for utility patent applications filed in 1999, 75% complete for applications filed in 2000 and 49 percent complete for applications filed in 2001; data are essentially complete for applications filed prior to 1999.


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ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Part A1
Tables A1-1a and A1-1b

Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant,
Breakout by Country of Origin (Table A1-1a) and by Ownership Category (Table A1-1b)

PART A1- Table A1-1a, Breakout by Country of Origin
Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
Total, U.S. And Foreign Origin   959366 99220 106840 107511 109890 113704 113955 121805 124147 163206 169146 176084 184048 184427 187053 2920402
-- Subtotal -- U.S. Origin   556267 52977 57788 58791 61221 64345 64510 69419 69923 90698 94090 97012 98660 97127 98598 1631426
-- Subtotal -- Foreign Origin   403099 46243 49052 48720 48669 49359 49445 52386 54224 72508 75056 79072 85388 87300 88455 1288976
JAPAN   147441 20743 22401 23164 23411 23517 22871 24059 24191 32118 32514 32922 34891 36340 37250 537833
GERMANY   84543 7862 7984 7605 7186 6989 6874 7125 7292 9582 9895 10824 11893 11957 12140 209751
FRANCE   30960 3093 3249 3282 3155 2985 3010 3016 3202 3991 4097 4173 4456 4421 4127 81217
UNITED KINGDOM   33754 3017 3049 2632 2521 2469 2681 2674 2904 3726 3900 4090 4356 4196 4031 80000
CANADA   18088 2087 2304 2218 2231 2380 2447 2638 2817 3537 3678 3925 4063 3857 3893 60163
TAIWAN   2674 861 1096 1253 1510 1814 2087 2419 2597 3805 4526 5806 6545 6730 6676 50399
SWITZERLAND   16564 1347 1448 1294 1198 1244 1187 1192 1179 1374 1390 1458 1557 1532 1433 35397
ITALY   12311 1498 1388 1446 1453 1361 1242 1385 1417 1821 1686 1967 1978 1962 2022 34937
SOUTH KOREA   650 290 449 586 830 1008 1240 1567 1965 3362 3679 3472 3763 4009 4132 31002
SWEDEN   11456 885 831 727 742 800 914 971 970 1346 1542 1738 1933 1824 1629 28308
NETHERLANDS   10074 1046 1075 974 944 998 894 886 895 1382 1396 1410 1494 1681 1570 26719
AUSTRALIA   4889 517 571 497 470 564 548 566 568 830 832 860 1031 992 1047 14782
BELGIUM   3550 352 366 371 377 392 419 516 561 755 718 756 796 801 727 11457
ISRAEL   2147 311 321 350 358 388 432 525 577 820 792 836 1031 1108 1260 11256
AUSTRIA   3955 423 388 403 340 316 359 387 393 408 505 537 632 559 639 10244
FINLAND   2307 315 343 381 311 341 387 453 468 629 695 649 769 856 944 9848
DENMARK   2378 204 285 275 261 313 314 334 432 500 588 509 556 559 611 8119
CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R.   906 151 209 159 182 220 248 247 261 373 413 548 621 589 681 5808
SPAIN   1176 148 185 149 184 172 168 187 193 308 265 318 340 358 358 4509
NORWAY   1371 119 119 121 127 130 138 150 157 232 246 266 282 261 279 3998
U.S.S.R.   3309 177 182 67 67 57 12 16 4 6 3 1 0 1 1 3903
SOUTH AFRICA   1190 122 111 101 101 109 127 116 114 132 127 125 137 123 131 2866
SINGAPORE   82 16 25 35 44 59 61 97 100 136 152 242 304 421 460 2234
NEW ZEALAND   729 65 50 60 51 54 60 78 109 145 134 136 160 173 165 2169
HUNGARY   1318 93 86 89 62 48 51 43 25 52 39 38 61 48 72 2125
CHINA P.REP.   148 48 52 41 53 48 63 48 66 88 99 163 265 390 424 1996
IRELAND   389 61 61 61 59 52 59 88 78 81 104 139 166 148 187 1733
RUSSIAN FEDERATION   0 0 0 0 3 38 99 118 112 194 185 185 239 203 202 1578
BRAZIL   356 45 66 43 59 61 70 69 67 88 98 113 125 112 180 1552
INDIA   152 23 24 24 30 28 38 37 48 94 114 131 179 267 355 1544
MEXICO   533 34 42 45 50 52 45 46 57 77 94 100 87 105 92 1459
LUXEMBOURG   366 27 42 36 41 44 34 27 42 46 35 55 48 52 53 948
CZECHOSLOVAKIA   656 39 27 18 15 20 15 9 10 9 5 10 7 2 1 843
ARGENTINA   265 19 19 23 25 37 32 32 38 46 46 63 58 58 70 831
VENEZUELA   173 20 25 24 34 28 31 30 26 29 39 32 28 32 20 571
POLAND   282 17 8 5 8 9 8 16 11 19 20 13 16 13 19 464
Others (128)   1957 168 171 161 176 214 180 219 278 367 405 462 521 560 574 6413

PART A1- Table A1-1b, Breakout by Ownership Category
Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
U.S. CORPORATION   416941 39268 42886 44043 46093 48750 49049 53541 55305 72358 75934 78822 82075 81118 82806 1268989
U.S. GOVERNMENT   14646 1064 1272 1225 1234 1310 1083 960 974 1039 999 961 985 939 890 29581
U.S. INDIVIDUAL   148817 15091 16234 15650 16100 16527 16813 17415 16285 20765 20540 20352 18842 17497 16903 393831
FOREIGN CORPORATION   320602 37995 40323 40930 41078 41540 41353 44191 45641 61424 64225 68060 74033 76856 78687 1076938
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT   4740 427 473 474 442 300 250 260 278 258 164 108 97 115 89 8475
FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL   53620 5375 5652 5189 4943 5277 5407 5438 5664 7362 7284 7781 8016 7902 7678 142588

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Part A1
Tables A1-2a and A1-2b

Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant,
Breakout by Country of Origin (Table A1-2a) and by Ownership Category (Table A1-2b)

PART A1- Table A1-2a, Breakout by Country of Origin
Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
Total, U.S. And Foreign Origin   100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
-- Subtotal -- U.S. Origin   58.0 53.4 54.1 54.7 55.7 56.6 56.6 57.0 56.3 55.6 55.6 55.1 53.6 52.7 52.7 55.9
-- Subtotal -- Foreign Origin   42.0 46.6 45.9 45.3 44.3 43.4 43.4 43.0 43.7 44.4 44.4 44.9 46.4 47.3 47.3 44.1
JAPAN   15.4 20.9 21.0 21.5 21.3 20.7 20.1 19.8 19.5 19.7 19.2 18.7 19.0 19.7 19.9 18.4
GERMANY   8.8 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.5 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.2
FRANCE   3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.8
UNITED KINGDOM   3.5 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.7
CANADA   1.9 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1
TAIWAN   0.3 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.6 1.7
SWITZERLAND   1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.2
ITALY   1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2
SOUTH KOREA   0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.1
SWEDEN   1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0
NETHERLANDS   1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9
AUSTRALIA   0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
BELGIUM   0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
ISRAEL   0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4
AUSTRIA   0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
FINLAND   0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3
DENMARK   0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R.   0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2
SPAIN   0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
NORWAY   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
U.S.S.R.   0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
SOUTH AFRICA   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
SINGAPORE   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
NEW ZEALAND   0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
HUNGARY   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
CHINA P.REP.   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
IRELAND   0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
BRAZIL   0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
INDIA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
MEXICO   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
LUXEMBOURG   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CZECHOSLOVAKIA   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ARGENTINA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
VENEZUELA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
POLAND   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Others (128)   0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

PART A1- Table A1-2b, Breakout by Ownership Category
Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Grant.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
U.S. CORPORATION   43.5 39.6 40.1 41.0 41.9 42.9 43.0 44.0 44.5 44.3 44.9 44.8 44.6 44.0 44.3 43.5
U.S. GOVERNMENT   1.5 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0
U.S. INDIVIDUAL   15.5 15.2 15.2 14.6 14.7 14.5 14.8 14.3 13.1 12.7 12.1 11.6 10.2 9.5 9.0 13.5
FOREIGN CORPORATION   33.4 38.3 37.7 38.1 37.4 36.5 36.3 36.3 36.8 37.6 38.0 38.7 40.2 41.7 42.1 36.9
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT   0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3
FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL   5.6 5.4 5.3 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.9

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Part A2
Tables A2-1a and A2-1b

Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application,
Breakout by Country of Origin (Table A2-1a) and by Ownership Category (Table A2-1b)

PART A2- Table A2-1a, Breakout by Country of Origin
Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
Total, U.S. And Foreign Origin   1141016 108654 109653 113420 118341 135001 156748 157765 182383 178913 180106 164270 124129 47393 2610 2920402
-- Subtotal -- U.S. Origin   652843 59660 60630 63848 67734 76394 90013 86627 100555 98482 97879 86958 63073 25109 1621 1631426
-- Subtotal -- Foreign Origin   488173 48994 49023 49572 50607 58607 66735 71138 81828 80431 82227 77312 61056 22284 989 1288976
JAPAN   186401 23104 23787 23902 23365 27124 30159 32000 36778 33782 32573 31625 24847 8070 316 537833
GERMANY   98255 7786 7166 7223 7174 7938 8944 9180 10748 10674 11993 11110 8761 2734 65 209751
FRANCE   36733 3249 3185 3114 3133 3411 3998 3817 4355 4187 4384 3985 2765 879 22 81217
UNITED KINGDOM   39407 2813 2519 2473 2719 3168 3706 3649 4161 4212 4291 3557 2454 848 23 80000
CANADA   21849 2169 2296 2296 2609 2893 3537 3452 3968 4104 3880 3514 2522 1022 52 60163
TAIWAN   3973 1130 1362 1543 1911 2344 2805 3518 4193 5326 6597 5949 5992 3482 274 50399
SWITZERLAND   19118 1265 1235 1215 1232 1332 1435 1312 1453 1460 1493 1428 1045 362 12 35397
ITALY   14961 1417 1364 1404 1328 1483 1694 1686 1876 1824 1943 1871 1519 541 26 34937
SOUTH KOREA   1345 559 836 963 1098 1698 2179 3590 3914 4010 3570 3405 2751 1040 44 31002
SWEDEN   12982 760 785 798 945 1111 1238 1278 1833 1876 1814 1530 1042 309 7 28308
NETHERLANDS   11942 1035 952 957 999 1052 1183 1342 1562 1378 1435 1431 1038 399 14 26719
AUSTRALIA   5941 516 499 533 583 634 743 824 832 987 926 875 635 246 8 14782
BELGIUM   4205 387 363 381 437 547 745 745 744 764 766 679 479 203 12 11457
ISRAEL   2760 338 377 378 453 656 737 745 869 962 1148 959 676 192 6 11256
AUSTRIA   4647 426 357 333 355 417 478 424 491 551 590 564 443 161 7 10244
FINLAND   2884 367 366 355 384 501 561 719 774 735 821 706 506 168 1 9848
DENMARK   2828 303 257 243 325 391 567 469 548 598 562 476 406 144 2 8119
CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R.   1252 165 159 204 210 239 267 351 331 456 549 575 607 398 45 5808
SPAIN   1467 166 160 182 168 219 234 271 302 302 296 335 283 118 6 4509
NORWAY   1581 124 128 134 150 157 203 220 252 237 305 255 185 65 2 3998
U.S.S.R.   3583 138 82 53 20 11 9 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3903
SOUTH AFRICA   1403 104 92 103 149 141 112 130 120 138 136 116 99 21 2 2866
SINGAPORE   124 24 37 67 64 103 107 147 189 229 332 367 296 142 6 2234
NEW ZEALAND   843 57 52 55 57 109 107 133 169 132 141 159 119 34 2 2169
HUNGARY   1496 86 68 46 47 45 51 38 38 53 52 58 31 16 0 2125
CHINA P.REP.   232 43 53 50 74 52 68 82 107 132 212 304 366 211 10 1996
IRELAND   503 58 60 54 63 109 84 88 117 170 132 139 111 44 1 1733
RUSSIAN FEDERATION   0 0 2 27 99 129 149 189 196 190 240 196 132 29 0 1578
BRAZIL   453 43 59 59 64 99 71 89 98 106 124 116 95 66 10 1552
INDIA   198 26 24 35 37 42 54 87 127 139 181 236 258 95 5 1544
MEXICO   604 38 51 56 42 57 54 80 98 98 96 83 83 17 2 1459
LUXEMBOURG   424 38 36 42 29 43 31 40 60 43 45 56 39 22 0 948
CZECHOSLOVAKIA   719 17 15 21 21 11 11 8 4 7 9 0 0 0 0 843
ARGENTINA   294 30 27 24 42 39 37 50 45 63 47 65 49 17 2 831
VENEZUELA   205 30 31 37 30 28 27 28 35 31 36 29 21 3 0 571
POLAND   303 8 9 6 14 16 9 19 18 15 20 13 9 5 0 464
Others (128)   2258 175 172 206 177 258 341 336 420 458 488 546 392 181 5 6413

PART A2- Table A2-1b, Breakout by Ownership Category
Number of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
U.S. CORPORATION   489623 44395 45680 49125 52077 59190 72347 70108 82303 81200 80875 71199 50767 18949 1151 1268989
U.S. GOVERNMENT   16900 1272 1247 1291 1271 1112 1183 946 975 921 792 814 617 232 8 29581
U.S. INDIVIDUAL   174774 16351 15862 15657 16916 18939 19726 18917 20763 19246 18999 17462 13323 6385 511 393831
FOREIGN CORPORATION   391089 40901 41405 42058 42386 49377 56851 60729 70771 70274 71453 67032 53111 18754 747 1076938
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT   5552 477 434 347 267 294 298 249 171 113 104 101 48 20 0 8475
FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL   63078 5258 5025 4942 5424 6089 6343 6816 7400 7159 7883 7662 6263 3053 193 142588

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Part A2
Tables A2-2a and A2-2b

Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application,
Breakout by Country of Origin (Table A2-2a) and by Ownership Category (Table A2-2b)

PART A2- Table A2-2a, Breakout by Country of Origin
Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
Total, U.S. And Foreign Origin   100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
-- Subtotal -- U.S. Origin   57.2 54.9 55.3 56.3 57.2 56.6 57.4 54.9 55.1 55.0 54.3 52.9 50.8 53.0 62.1 55.9
-- Subtotal -- Foreign Origin   42.8 45.1 44.7 43.7 42.8 43.4 42.6 45.1 44.9 45.0 45.7 47.1 49.2 47.0 37.9 44.1
JAPAN   16.3 21.3 21.7 21.1 19.7 20.1 19.2 20.3 20.2 18.9 18.1 19.3 20.0 17.0 12.1 18.4
GERMANY   8.6 7.2 6.5 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.7 6.8 7.1 5.8 2.5 7.2
FRANCE   3.2 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 0.8 2.8
UNITED KINGDOM   3.5 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.9 2.7
CANADA   1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.1
TAIWAN   0.3 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.7 3.6 4.8 7.3 10.5 1.7
SWITZERLAND   1.7 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.2
ITALY   1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2
SOUTH KOREA   0.1 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.4 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.1
SWEDEN   1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.0
NETHERLANDS   1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9
AUSTRALIA   0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5
BELGIUM   0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
ISRAEL   0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4
AUSTRIA   0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
FINLAND   0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3
DENMARK   0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3
CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R.   0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.2
SPAIN   0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
NORWAY   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
U.S.S.R.   0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
SOUTH AFRICA   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
SINGAPORE   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
NEW ZEALAND   0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
HUNGARY   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
CHINA P.REP.   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1
IRELAND   0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
BRAZIL   0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1
INDIA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
MEXICO   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
LUXEMBOURG   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CZECHOSLOVAKIA   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ARGENTINA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
VENEZUELA   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
POLAND   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Others (128)   0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2

PART A2- Table A2-2b, Breakout by Ownership Category
Percent of Patents Granted as Distributed by Year of Patent Application.
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
U.S. CORPORATION   42.9 40.9 41.7 43.3 44.0 43.8 46.2 44.4 45.1 45.4 44.9 43.3 40.9 40.0 44.1 43.5
U.S. GOVERNMENT   1.5 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0
U.S. INDIVIDUAL   15.3 15.0 14.5 13.8 14.3 14.0 12.6 12.0 11.4 10.8 10.5 10.6 10.7 13.5 19.6 13.5
FOREIGN CORPORATION   34.3 37.6 37.8 37.1 35.8 36.6 36.3 38.5 38.8 39.3 39.7 40.8 42.8 39.6 28.6 36.9
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT   0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL   5.5 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.7 5.0 6.4 7.4 4.9

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


Part B

Ranked List of Organizations with 1000 or More Patents Granted During the Period,
as Distributed Either or Both
by the Year of Patent Grant and by the Year Of Patent Application Filing

PART B -
Ranked List of Organizations with 1000 or More Patents, as Distributed by
the Year of Patent Grant and/or the Year Of Patent Application Filing
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
    Pre 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Years
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 6902 644 714 875 1139 1356 1468 1930 1781 2685 2778 2905 3429 3297 3438 35341
Patents By Year of Application: 8281 932 1266 1550 1311 1916 2608 2755 3559 3617 3621 2269 1298 336 22 35341
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 5701 923 916 1191 1108 1161 1164 1610 1458 2000 1864 1971 1976 1951 2051 27045
Patents By Year of Application: 7403 1064 1223 1329 1399 1967 2531 2049 2449 1672 1584 1199 923 245 8 27045
HITACHI, LTD Patents By Year of Grant: 7812 935 953 969 950 989 924 970 914 1110 1024 1059 1296 1623 1908 23436
Patents By Year of Application: 9896 1040 1035 936 925 993 1146 1017 1074 974 1215 1301 1331 537 16 23436
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 10095 810 840 952 943 977 765 824 669 738 702 790 1122 1423 1142 22792
Patents By Year of Application: 11545 906 897 957 874 896 846 737 775 915 1174 1202 864 200 4 22792
TOSHIBA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 6249 957 1079 1088 1072 1002 1009 957 889 1237 1232 1271 1189 1181 1254 21666
Patents By Year of Application: 8113 1102 1206 969 915 1113 1131 1274 1382 1313 1085 897 801 350 15 21666
NEC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2415 447 441 465 611 918 1009 1054 1105 1639 1849 2042 1970 1847 1200 19012
Patents By Year of Application: 3263 436 623 902 786 1362 1278 1690 2323 2321 1978 1276 645 127 2 19012
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 3514 899 950 979 939 982 974 938 900 1092 1073 1047 1208 1399 1264 18158
Patents By Year of Application: 5119 988 1091 987 949 983 1122 1087 1181 1047 1090 1118 1051 335 10 18158
SONY CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2768 279 354 463 637 747 805 945 944 1445 1641 1666 1546 1605 1470 17315
Patents By Year of Application: 3410 423 632 807 796 995 1273 1555 2104 1735 1550 1066 710 250 9 17315
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 3203 361 485 627 762 800 921 887 784 1090 1107 1217 1500 1593 1903 17240
Patents By Year of Application: 3980 613 776 819 907 974 1005 1100 1327 1385 1503 1369 1065 389 28 17240
MOTOROLA, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 3373 420 637 691 791 960 1108 1163 1186 1542 1273 1267 811 729 668 16619
Patents By Year of Application: 4223 713 839 918 1078 1304 1499 1527 1496 1084 706 777 295 148 12 16619
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 3833 736 879 790 1011 900 784 796 802 1145 1012 894 733 703 757 15775
Patents By Year of Application: 5072 921 933 1045 793 785 792 1213 1109 1119 630 671 526 164 2 15775
FUJITSU LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 1845 265 368 418 454 595 732 872 908 1232 1200 1155 1176 1216 1306 13742
Patents By Year of Application: 2406 447 548 605 691 1020 1230 1294 1449 1383 1025 805 620 207 12 13742
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 5817 511 479 402 374 381 429 418 455 627 744 915 801 698 683 13734
Patents By Year of Application: 6624 463 380 411 413 468 518 623 841 940 878 601 453 117 4 13734
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 6111 666 693 554 462 429 527 501 499 760 764 723 754 267 4 13714
Patents By Year of Application: 7302 611 510 462 471 602 698 770 828 707 497 209 47 0 0 13714
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD Patents By Year of Grant: 4351 784 762 671 660 571 523 524 481 560 550 552 605 709 845 13148
Patents By Year of Application: 5751 687 672 591 529 543 559 638 674 546 575 689 516 168 10 13148
XEROX CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 3456 255 354 474 564 615 554 706 610 776 671 592 726 697 646 11696
Patents By Year of Application: 3969 485 572 590 656 708 727 693 645 847 757 555 317 162 13 11696
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 49 63 148 255 358 419 439 495 591 1309 1557 1449 1449 1340 1316 11237
Patents By Year of Application: 275 240 386 415 423 512 664 1538 1605 1804 1324 952 786 304 9 11237
AT&T CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 5707 450 504 457 470 615 654 523 49 150 279 295 291 285 209 10938
Patents By Year of Application: 6516 520 475 590 702 488 214 219 486 329 218 108 59 14 0 10938
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 5297 501 493 475 443 345 328 323 357 382 342 306 364 399 348 10703
Patents By Year of Application: 6145 483 393 420 360 345 400 415 385 281 349 307 316 101 3 10703
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 4598 485 607 609 573 492 445 397 313 399 341 341 337 316 341 10594
Patents By Year of Application: 5505 645 555 510 460 428 428 367 409 333 336 329 226 60 3 10594
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 2430 288 376 400 370 481 529 603 607 611 599 689 800 717 765 10265
Patents By Year of Application: 3073 402 408 438 561 740 830 556 751 681 720 506 421 176 2 10265
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1087 221 328 352 351 438 492 523 554 827 880 968 1025 1113 424 9583
Patents By Year of Application: 1607 337 403 422 458 577 691 900 1033 971 917 690 536 41 0 9583
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) Patents By Year of Grant: 2212 501 469 451 424 494 435 378 422 584 554 625 573 579 526 9227
Patents By Year of Application: 3143 442 468 487 442 426 536 587 619 645 469 513 342 102 6 9227
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 12 34 77 114 173 106 63 125 319 592 942 1312 1646 1837 1710 9062
Patents By Year of Application: 65 109 143 175 76 96 392 698 1179 1457 1406 1509 1279 456 22 9062
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Patents By Year of Grant: 3060 204 261 278 363 317 312 307 267 351 423 560 709 686 756 8854
Patents By Year of Application: 3410 285 332 374 305 338 312 389 491 516 735 638 568 160 1 8854
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 3294 397 385 398 360 320 304 319 276 399 414 510 487 476 393 8732
Patents By Year of Application: 3979 386 347 316 332 330 385 363 477 510 479 429 316 82 1 8732
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY Patents By Year of Grant: 3723 276 396 314 360 395 347 294 299 345 358 365 326 386 365 8549
Patents By Year of Application: 4439 371 331 368 368 315 342 334 372 353 274 295 265 118 4 8549
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 3992 383 441 402 441 334 282 298 277 306 276 254 177 190 291 8344
Patents By Year of Application: 4511 399 456 443 341 326 312 312 265 278 169 205 211 113 3 8344
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) Patents By Year of Grant: 2560 403 259 209 260 247 254 302 353 416 487 493 612 720 703 8278
Patents By Year of Application: 3191 191 232 273 248 309 418 389 489 546 450 728 597 216 1 8278
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 2815 335 376 411 435 540 598 573 591 592 351 52 15 11 7 7702
Patents By Year of Application: 3426 424 425 482 555 676 729 554 354 60 9 5 3 0 0 7702
INTEL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 258 45 57 73 125 206 271 423 405 708 744 806 818 1095 1600 7634
Patents By Year of Application: 347 75 113 211 324 455 614 839 986 988 1054 825 573 213 17 7634
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 5371 438 356 370 306 262 196 136 74 82 12 4 0 1 0 7608
Patents By Year of Application: 6069 403 317 233 211 203 88 53 29 1 0 1 0 0 0 7608
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 4281 401 333 323 330 270 230 197 165 174 142 134 169 118 42 7309
Patents By Year of Application: 4956 316 292 275 269 231 225 176 156 121 132 117 34 9 0 7309
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 816 948 1162 1426 1116 665 621 7054
Patents By Year of Application: 4 1 10 13 65 417 939 953 1266 1655 1219 396 96 20 0 7054
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 380 83 83 71 85 86 129 179 271 557 824 1053 1086 1154 905 6946
Patents By Year of Application: 541 101 55 89 129 199 392 558 1112 986 924 1023 624 208 5 6946
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 1947 305 328 374 294 312 282 300 348 411 417 432 392 338 417 6897
Patents By Year of Application: 2514 391 313 324 313 344 378 420 447 417 389 305 262 77 3 6897
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 3425 377 334 343 216 141 120 103 139 164 211 251 261 252 265 6602
Patents By Year of Application: 4053 320 286 161 111 120 154 179 203 252 220 239 221 82 1 6602
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 3890 410 417 319 332 302 277 273 239 17 4 3 0 2 0 6485
Patents By Year of Application: 4592 352 317 291 295 312 280 44 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6485
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1415 136 166 190 173 220 233 354 434 503 632 546 489 501 490 6482
Patents By Year of Application: 1691 169 171 190 261 349 492 618 635 483 491 484 330 116 2 6482
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 3195 282 282 331 356 335 313 353 353 328 152 82 18 18 8 6406
Patents By Year of Application: 3768 283 297 369 331 372 496 226 203 39 13 4 4 1 0 6406
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. Patents By Year of Grant: 3029 163 156 153 146 133 157 160 213 390 405 349 332 309 310 6405
Patents By Year of Application: 3274 163 141 155 158 165 212 398 498 337 309 264 248 77 6 6405
MOBIL OIL CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 3476 358 368 301 292 295 204 167 91 67 72 71 52 14 5 5833
Patents By Year of Application: 4071 309 333 289 243 209 137 53 68 68 47 6 0 0 0 5833
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 2059 183 168 203 214 238 214 224 217 282 230 291 279 276 272 5350
Patents By Year of Application: 2358 210 236 229 280 255 266 240 249 274 270 254 176 50 3 5350
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY Patents By Year of Grant: 2935 170 201 168 184 203 191 155 170 166 142 148 165 149 131 5278
Patents By Year of Application: 3232 171 172 214 205 188 205 178 143 153 140 141 99 36 1 5278
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 1398 377 320 283 241 162 115 166 160 308 369 346 313 240 223 5021
Patents By Year of Application: 2036 291 270 188 141 184 196 289 434 388 286 205 97 16 0 5021
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 2418 247 250 321 246 274 198 190 119 140 147 187 162 68 39 5006
Patents By Year of Application: 2868 277 311 263 219 174 157 160 158 172 191 32 18 6 0 5006
RCA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 4937 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4938
Patents By Year of Application: 4938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4938
SHELL OIL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 2411 268 273 278 234 238 173 139 129 148 136 135 129 81 100 4872
Patents By Year of Application: 2816 277 261 246 213 180 161 163 146 126 105 95 71 11 1 4872
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 3212 132 158 171 195 149 101 91 76 75 72 113 89 82 48 4764
Patents By Year of Application: 3447 182 170 173 121 99 126 65 70 120 87 73 25 5 1 4764
NIKON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 875 79 87 109 136 122 231 433 495 599 371 301 303 251 311 4703
Patents By Year of Application: 999 89 142 127 175 401 640 522 518 286 300 296 155 50 3 4703
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Patents By Year of Grant: 2945 240 215 250 182 205 119 71 69 62 53 57 69 45 42 4624
Patents By Year of Application: 3358 229 227 178 166 78 69 67 56 55 48 52 29 12 0 4624
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 160 60 122 160 188 166 162 200 239 327 316 422 530 648 797 4497
Patents By Year of Application: 352 165 165 186 199 232 316 326 379 477 538 523 465 170 4 4497
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1761 164 181 231 291 327 338 383 266 147 151 103 27 18 46 4434
Patents By Year of Application: 2025 215 251 307 401 360 347 157 145 113 44 44 11 13 1 4434
CATERPILLAR INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1851 53 81 63 117 109 149 209 213 197 267 354 268 255 221 4407
Patents By Year of Application: 1928 90 93 120 140 209 230 264 265 320 299 251 163 33 2 4407
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF Patents By Year of Grant: 580 67 85 79 118 162 205 257 265 390 434 434 404 436 445 4361
Patents By Year of Application: 757 93 118 133 246 321 473 373 401 433 408 338 200 63 4 4361
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2247 152 165 238 207 203 215 160 123 117 109 119 101 78 59 4293
Patents By Year of Application: 2577 180 229 219 200 208 141 111 116 118 91 41 50 11 1 4293
UNISYS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2827 83 99 87 51 80 112 134 109 122 91 98 107 119 99 4218
Patents By Year of Application: 3029 69 63 74 117 134 136 120 129 140 114 54 30 9 0 4218
MERCK + CO., INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1759 134 152 164 223 165 126 127 163 179 217 188 185 175 132 4089
Patents By Year of Application: 1987 163 203 232 131 164 163 145 228 207 179 157 107 22 1 4089
HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1639 252 350 296 329 412 326 273 130 50 6 1 0 0 0 4064
Patents By Year of Application: 2173 309 349 413 344 257 168 48 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4064
EXXON RESEARCH + ENGINEERING CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 2795 129 136 111 109 127 90 72 74 106 122 101 73 10 1 4056
Patents By Year of Application: 3012 129 119 105 111 89 99 81 120 118 64 8 1 0 0 4056
BOEING COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1656 193 197 184 106 80 98 99 114 157 147 138 163 200 268 3800
Patents By Year of Application: 2070 162 131 88 97 69 212 149 117 139 124 154 208 79 1 3800
KONICA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1218 212 229 210 230 233 179 160 128 170 166 157 155 182 157 3786
Patents By Year of Application: 1552 265 224 201 188 191 165 164 182 187 156 155 111 44 1 3786
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1331 112 115 103 129 150 109 113 235 206 153 181 229 282 260 3708
Patents By Year of Application: 1529 121 108 133 97 133 158 214 219 174 203 273 229 98 19 3708
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 16 24 57 72 73 70 113 162 440 578 480 444 508 584 3638
Patents By Year of Application: 69 60 58 83 71 120 318 615 679 479 469 297 241 78 1 3638
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 636 121 146 126 126 128 124 134 175 270 254 271 300 386 382 3579
Patents By Year of Application: 866 143 119 108 149 171 180 285 288 321 287 343 241 76 2 3579
EATON CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1345 143 115 141 135 149 166 182 145 165 222 196 149 159 139 3551
Patents By Year of Application: 1544 134 135 156 185 188 144 176 186 196 174 182 107 42 2 3551
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON Patents By Year of Grant: 373 25 29 36 46 66 81 153 116 224 385 491 522 523 473 3543
Patents By Year of Application: 414 52 56 58 98 139 224 269 603 644 529 331 117 9 0 3543
HONEYWELL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1749 169 171 138 145 171 185 129 103 139 144 129 48 26 21 3467
Patents By Year of Application: 2056 152 159 160 188 143 116 146 161 112 60 8 3 3 0 3467
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC Patents By Year of Grant: 2093 182 183 192 233 131 94 68 61 63 45 41 39 25 17 3467
Patents By Year of Application: 2484 159 197 170 92 75 86 62 41 34 38 17 7 5 0 3467
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE Patents By Year of Grant: 1925 114 149 145 139 138 86 104 94 84 91 84 106 76 68 3403
Patents By Year of Application: 2171 154 135 131 112 101 106 94 83 90 84 70 52 20 0 3403
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1999 144 107 133 136 149 106 108 108 114 112 66 69 32 10 3393
Patents By Year of Application: 2232 138 126 138 148 117 184 52 81 61 71 39 6 0 0 3393
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 1326 114 146 133 147 164 139 138 123 149 136 149 168 187 174 3393
Patents By Year of Application: 1573 121 136 159 149 188 158 143 150 132 165 150 128 39 2 3393
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 581 107 155 178 227 217 156 182 165 277 307 260 252 259 18 3341
Patents By Year of Application: 803 198 218 219 161 207 196 241 308 263 258 178 84 7 0 3341
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2117 115 154 126 137 151 117 122 75 77 68 11 6 1 1 3278
Patents By Year of Application: 2377 128 147 139 133 115 121 61 45 8 3 0 1 0 0 3278
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 418 69 91 84 66 103 118 151 150 217 268 302 321 444 446 3248
Patents By Year of Application: 547 81 70 97 120 170 169 242 292 280 355 416 315 92 2 3248
YAZAKI CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 142 124 132 164 130 119 115 180 242 291 307 305 336 315 313 3215
Patents By Year of Application: 386 96 144 118 142 195 221 326 319 302 283 346 249 87 1 3215
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 707 126 132 180 233 233 233 210 172 159 162 136 156 171 184 3194
Patents By Year of Application: 947 147 204 271 208 263 249 146 162 135 139 159 129 35 0 3194
UOP Patents By Year of Grant: 1720 120 99 103 115 103 109 97 60 88 107 104 84 95 67 3071
Patents By Year of Application: 1903 99 98 124 95 128 83 79 92 111 121 83 43 12 0 3071
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1228 74 66 63 79 79 148 245 223 182 190 162 115 123 91 3068
Patents By Year of Application: 1358 68 65 100 160 157 381 112 218 159 112 89 63 23 3 3068
NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 1234 76 76 86 123 165 189 311 313 309 100 34 19 6 1 3042
Patents By Year of Application: 1372 75 108 164 212 267 390 365 57 18 8 5 1 0 0 3042
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1931 85 129 129 104 77 75 82 99 77 83 78 63 11 11 3034
Patents By Year of Application: 2147 115 96 89 87 83 119 76 92 55 54 16 5 0 0 3034
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 485 181 263 217 167 156 123 137 157 217 265 233 189 115 105 3010
Patents By Year of Application: 801 273 183 175 133 170 171 262 264 294 132 74 54 24 0 3010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1356 128 151 151 166 160 122 104 97 95 93 97 92 84 80 2976
Patents By Year of Application: 1583 138 170 159 167 125 110 99 94 99 69 87 53 22 1 2976
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 5 3 2 8 18 26 53 104 206 343 356 359 455 511 519 2968
Patents By Year of Application: 20 12 10 70 70 161 274 382 496 583 507 258 84 38 3 2968
TEXACO INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1982 115 100 107 111 88 107 65 25 34 35 43 25 22 19 2878
Patents By Year of Application: 2156 113 112 102 95 86 46 31 32 48 23 15 16 3 0 2878
L'OREAL S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 584 86 86 78 86 76 79 126 169 191 262 251 275 287 219 2855
Patents By Year of Application: 755 71 81 75 83 142 222 225 270 206 298 268 140 19 0 2855
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 883 154 180 235 220 174 148 101 110 141 140 132 120 64 36 2838
Patents By Year of Application: 1191 231 207 192 149 124 114 152 171 151 122 16 15 3 0 2838
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 459 58 73 116 137 159 182 173 197 283 259 199 170 187 175 2827
Patents By Year of Application: 585 137 128 160 183 165 249 312 278 179 177 148 104 21 1 2827
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 40 15 16 38 52 56 68 97 93 178 266 390 442 503 537 2791
Patents By Year of Application: 64 31 55 55 82 109 172 276 362 354 411 507 242 69 2 2791
CORNING INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 1097 83 60 82 102 108 74 88 78 72 103 112 215 250 259 2783
Patents By Year of Application: 1219 74 92 109 98 107 95 55 106 125 261 237 159 46 0 2783
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 511 59 95 103 119 149 186 202 188 178 197 188 183 208 217 2783
Patents By Year of Application: 634 110 111 157 157 218 259 167 174 227 184 172 146 67 0 2783
TRW INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 857 52 40 50 82 104 96 98 101 144 200 275 309 227 134 2769
Patents By Year of Application: 950 43 85 112 90 83 132 177 221 268 283 210 106 9 0 2769
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 459 95 109 125 129 106 91 81 72 130 202 224 298 326 294 2741
Patents By Year of Application: 640 107 156 97 90 97 114 109 253 300 251 273 170 83 1 2741
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 2650 43 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2703
Patents By Year of Application: 2701 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2703
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 1167 133 162 131 94 71 62 91 74 116 137 110 110 131 109 2698
Patents By Year of Application: 1390 156 112 80 72 84 89 119 129 124 119 86 114 24 0 2698
AMP INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 1803 226 267 236 132 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2668
Patents By Year of Application: 2113 229 213 112 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2668
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1917 100 94 70 84 61 53 52 74 97 44 0 0 0 0 2646
Patents By Year of Application: 2093 87 82 48 67 66 78 71 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 2646
ABBOTT LABORATORIES Patents By Year of Grant: 709 70 87 138 140 149 119 191 200 175 159 135 129 115 115 2631
Patents By Year of Application: 890 97 143 138 140 165 302 174 160 126 124 90 63 18 1 2631
PFIZER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 996 84 91 81 67 77 76 83 102 120 119 165 176 187 196 2620
Patents By Year of Application: 1139 98 70 89 83 118 112 75 133 107 224 193 134 44 1 2620
THOMSON-CSF Patents By Year of Grant: 1579 114 138 107 90 84 90 52 52 66 67 47 46 46 21 2599
Patents By Year of Application: 1806 120 100 94 74 70 72 55 63 55 37 36 17 0 0 2599
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 1066 109 110 104 125 96 108 144 172 279 218 38 18 2 1 2590
Patents By Year of Application: 1236 106 110 113 110 158 183 228 237 105 3 0 1 0 0 2590
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1444 78 78 73 88 89 104 106 79 72 70 62 77 73 84 2577
Patents By Year of Application: 1612 80 61 93 89 119 97 58 65 57 64 77 71 30 4 2577
AMOCO CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1525 193 158 187 147 88 58 67 56 67 16 0 0 0 0 2562
Patents By Year of Application: 1871 174 155 90 71 65 71 42 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 2562
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 1 0 4 5 8 12 25 74 130 220 290 385 529 448 431 2562
Patents By Year of Application: 1 6 9 9 13 32 107 250 311 381 573 328 342 196 4 2562
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 856 92 86 80 48 36 44 42 82 99 154 194 264 211 253 2541
Patents By Year of Application: 1004 72 62 46 41 53 81 115 180 196 245 236 170 37 3 2541
NCR CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 878 95 103 89 101 95 54 39 83 176 192 143 140 164 168 2520
Patents By Year of Application: 1071 104 116 95 67 48 119 177 229 159 158 109 57 10 1 2520
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 1 0 5 10 48 150 170 149 174 266 430 584 278 188 2453
Patents By Year of Application: 1 4 5 8 71 224 188 205 226 520 482 270 195 53 1 2453
DEERE + COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1087 96 95 73 90 64 72 65 59 71 99 82 146 145 178 2422
Patents By Year of Application: 1215 90 81 84 72 66 71 66 88 86 133 157 154 55 4 2422
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 833 71 82 67 84 80 84 84 95 141 164 137 128 181 157 2388
Patents By Year of Application: 980 80 93 58 75 93 87 139 141 104 123 125 141 127 22 2388
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 18 5 10 20 39 45 78 127 168 229 339 325 289 308 375 2375
Patents By Year of Application: 33 21 27 59 91 114 231 307 395 370 205 211 236 75 0 2375
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Patents By Year of Grant: 705 109 101 126 112 100 105 119 102 139 145 114 128 136 127 2368
Patents By Year of Application: 957 111 109 98 115 149 140 118 125 145 136 102 50 13 0 2368
RAYTHEON COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 838 80 85 86 72 52 45 10 20 117 219 205 182 158 184 2353
Patents By Year of Application: 1053 66 93 47 57 30 53 143 237 142 133 133 113 53 0 2353
HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 4 1 14 19 24 54 79 138 154 212 244 298 539 392 180 2352
Patents By Year of Application: 12 22 30 31 71 127 173 257 302 329 451 390 134 23 0 2352
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 820 142 204 204 180 135 109 59 62 66 60 91 73 53 58 2316
Patents By Year of Application: 1067 213 215 147 132 108 54 62 61 75 52 65 41 24 0 2316
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181 476 463 567 608 2295
Patents By Year of Application: 1 2 2 8 9 13 35 78 292 438 457 489 360 98 13 2295
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 326 136 149 227 281 276 190 167 133 169 133 93 15 0 0 2295
Patents By Year of Application: 703 205 235 268 211 173 152 154 139 50 5 0 0 0 0 2295
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 860 1423 2295
Patents By Year of Application: 0 1 0 1 1 1 9 19 26 116 410 672 792 232 15 2295
DENSO CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 124 307 371 437 482 552 2280
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 115 345 386 428 400 428 162 9 2280
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 26 50 176 523 496 509 484 2278
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 12 33 35 106 263 613 368 538 301 9 2278
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 1044 87 82 73 75 90 83 106 68 209 249 72 19 11 2 2270
Patents By Year of Application: 1185 81 73 67 117 93 110 253 226 62 3 0 0 0 0 2270
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 745 89 96 97 126 109 95 85 85 94 112 108 163 143 112 2259
Patents By Year of Application: 923 100 114 119 77 89 113 109 128 149 129 127 63 19 0 2259
GTE PRODUCTS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1709 128 155 94 86 41 8 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2229
Patents By Year of Application: 1930 114 108 68 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2229
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 937 114 125 103 86 85 85 69 91 67 85 95 85 80 74 2181
Patents By Year of Application: 1140 119 83 74 90 101 108 47 72 103 92 66 56 29 1 2181
MEDTRONIC INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 348 32 32 70 65 114 93 79 92 243 208 233 188 173 195 2165
Patents By Year of Application: 411 57 63 90 120 96 121 203 247 231 226 185 99 16 0 2165
YAMAHA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 95 112 121 120 157 136 140 162 151 208 224 149 124 133 126 2158
Patents By Year of Application: 340 156 117 134 148 144 180 211 216 151 121 117 88 35 0 2158
FMC CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1193 79 81 77 82 71 54 70 72 99 81 75 52 47 17 2150
Patents By Year of Application: 1334 73 97 58 73 72 75 92 95 69 48 51 12 1 0 2150
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN Patents By Year of Grant: 55 28 51 56 106 120 145 112 156 220 210 199 221 218 207 2104
Patents By Year of Application: 111 60 92 117 143 125 190 196 227 210 250 194 137 52 0 2104
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 384 64 114 134 166 161 142 134 97 96 97 111 128 134 136 2098
Patents By Year of Application: 520 145 123 158 144 163 141 102 91 116 107 153 117 18 0 2098
DOW CORNING CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 698 124 136 144 93 133 107 108 89 108 106 76 58 51 47 2078
Patents By Year of Application: 903 140 114 108 127 127 110 111 88 88 63 43 40 15 1 2078
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 482 120 93 52 75 130 130 189 147 188 240 156 35 6 0 2043
Patents By Year of Application: 631 90 59 111 138 181 183 215 218 197 15 5 0 0 0 2043
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 17 21 30 63 71 77 121 118 132 250 267 321 365 166 24 2043
Patents By Year of Application: 84 50 81 90 122 133 161 330 373 407 131 68 12 1 0 2043
POLAROID CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1408 56 40 39 42 40 56 62 63 64 55 36 28 14 28 2031
Patents By Year of Application: 1498 33 52 30 48 76 70 68 59 30 15 35 9 8 0 2031
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 727 100 119 91 110 125 73 78 72 80 86 104 84 74 98 2021
Patents By Year of Application: 890 103 102 125 92 91 81 76 87 97 99 70 69 37 2 2021
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN(HENKEL KGAA) Patents By Year of Grant: 815 122 85 50 69 101 100 108 73 88 86 70 104 76 69 2016
Patents By Year of Application: 1032 38 59 93 91 123 93 113 86 77 101 64 35 10 1 2016
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 762 87 75 102 92 82 98 73 85 124 98 83 81 83 91 2016
Patents By Year of Application: 921 98 93 87 96 124 104 115 101 72 106 40 48 11 0 2016
CHEVRON RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 1609 59 77 85 74 64 24 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 2006
Patents By Year of Application: 1718 101 65 72 36 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2006
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE Patents By Year of Grant: 604 72 82 56 71 89 73 69 86 142 102 160 154 118 109 1987
Patents By Year of Application: 740 68 64 84 87 76 114 119 146 144 145 131 57 12 0 1987
UPJOHN COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1768 29 23 31 30 24 24 33 21 1 1 0 1 0 0 1986
Patents By Year of Application: 1820 24 32 29 30 26 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1986
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 1004 54 91 82 79 68 51 62 64 77 79 82 63 62 65 1983
Patents By Year of Application: 1128 98 73 74 53 64 72 94 89 92 58 33 44 10 1 1983
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Patents By Year of Grant: 999 72 49 70 52 62 40 69 79 88 81 62 83 86 82 1974
Patents By Year of Application: 1110 62 61 55 51 71 85 94 93 62 92 69 53 16 0 1974
LG ELECTRONICS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 119 227 244 234 290 381 441 1958
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 1 2 1 172 233 311 302 290 296 260 85 5 1958
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 954 190 128 134 114 93 78 72 75 69 25 10 3 0 0 1945
Patents By Year of Application: 1234 137 120 100 78 79 92 61 39 3 2 0 0 0 0 1945
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 886 69 78 63 68 79 62 74 68 99 102 78 79 56 71 1932
Patents By Year of Application: 1035 61 64 73 91 89 107 84 98 83 61 44 30 12 0 1932
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 484 56 65 58 58 87 72 100 155 164 137 126 128 99 121 1910
Patents By Year of Application: 588 65 53 74 108 112 137 156 159 107 131 93 84 41 2 1910
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 498 44 47 53 76 36 60 72 93 125 99 143 184 154 215 1899
Patents By Year of Application: 558 60 53 63 53 83 101 106 112 138 169 188 158 54 3 1899
TDK CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 315 50 51 58 60 62 67 81 76 83 104 163 217 258 233 1878
Patents By Year of Application: 423 56 42 65 71 90 85 75 109 200 247 242 148 23 2 1878
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 701 32 49 65 118 131 117 97 63 71 86 78 95 76 83 1862
Patents By Year of Application: 782 74 100 111 124 103 102 59 79 83 90 81 54 20 0 1862
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 137 54 58 54 70 58 43 90 98 127 185 155 210 246 275 1860
Patents By Year of Application: 248 60 67 71 62 118 161 166 213 165 193 166 126 44 0 1860
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. Patents By Year of Grant: 830 107 122 132 123 116 87 86 74 56 28 16 30 28 23 1858
Patents By Year of Application: 1045 114 135 102 112 71 117 43 33 20 18 23 20 5 0 1858
HARRIS CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 673 74 60 60 62 69 71 93 118 126 123 70 94 82 71 1846
Patents By Year of Application: 794 61 73 84 54 114 122 131 98 98 82 71 56 8 0 1846
NGK INSULATORS LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 418 84 79 92 111 73 65 67 81 92 123 115 132 162 148 1842
Patents By Year of Application: 563 88 97 95 69 74 102 100 136 136 136 129 90 26 1 1842
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 315 259 260 364 397 151 1832
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 3 11 21 75 239 293 265 278 411 186 50 0 1832
BLACK & DECKER INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 462 40 57 49 37 46 66 112 126 141 118 122 158 135 151 1820
Patents By Year of Application: 556 40 33 37 55 78 159 129 153 110 137 118 137 75 3 1820
TEKTRONIX INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 870 91 80 67 60 43 63 72 57 73 105 60 57 61 55 1814
Patents By Year of Application: 1026 68 65 61 55 63 83 58 102 110 30 54 32 7 0 1814
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 396 465 420 435 1810
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 72 435 595 449 185 57 9 0 1810
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 524 62 71 61 54 59 73 76 109 125 138 110 104 102 136 1804
Patents By Year of Application: 625 87 47 65 104 102 119 112 108 106 111 91 92 35 0 1804
OLIN CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1153 76 106 118 73 74 47 57 28 23 17 17 4 5 4 1802
Patents By Year of Application: 1293 123 83 73 64 53 44 18 22 14 8 5 2 0 0 1802
CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 454 90 143 111 87 114 115 126 86 125 86 86 73 64 38 1798
Patents By Year of Application: 688 110 86 134 87 120 118 103 141 92 46 52 17 4 0 1798
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Patents By Year of Grant: 366 38 50 76 85 108 97 117 150 169 139 97 103 91 87 1773
Patents By Year of Application: 511 84 98 130 127 186 212 72 103 68 73 65 38 5 1 1773
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 173 188 272 338 284 417 1772
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 1 0 8 28 122 187 283 198 327 365 203 50 0 1772
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1178 66 62 59 67 70 61 38 29 34 42 36 19 3 1 1765
Patents By Year of Application: 1283 66 61 67 71 46 46 31 31 36 21 5 1 0 0 1765
ITT CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 1210 57 63 64 61 81 85 69 36 24 11 2 0 0 0 1763
Patents By Year of Application: 1305 67 71 71 91 75 63 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1763
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LTD. COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1012 72 74 40 40 33 48 52 54 58 50 45 67 44 26 1715
Patents By Year of Application: 1123 60 44 35 39 58 61 58 53 55 55 44 24 6 0 1715
TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 668 87 50 66 93 68 70 99 77 73 80 71 102 64 46 1714
Patents By Year of Application: 829 61 76 72 86 93 101 85 70 47 90 60 29 15 0 1714
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 60 24 33 47 69 66 124 185 230 261 181 126 107 96 100 1709
Patents By Year of Application: 114 53 65 112 158 202 344 220 133 111 86 42 43 26 0 1709
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 94 327 644 638 1705
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 43 363 583 547 160 2 1705
WHITAKER CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 61 195 201 212 198 222 231 258 79 39 8 1704
Patents By Year of Application: 0 3 11 115 233 246 221 243 278 230 101 20 3 0 0 1704
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 465 63 58 50 57 66 50 56 48 46 80 122 161 178 196 1696
Patents By Year of Application: 559 70 61 53 55 66 56 63 100 126 130 198 116 40 3 1696
ERICSSON, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 29 70 211 297 332 272 254 181 1655
Patents By Year of Application: 5 0 2 3 9 38 97 338 364 365 301 91 37 5 0 1655
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. Patents By Year of Grant: 334 19 40 36 54 67 95 104 114 141 127 174 140 104 81 1630
Patents By Year of Application: 373 45 53 50 82 116 136 170 132 164 129 100 58 21 1 1630
NIPPON STEEL CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 635 57 63 75 80 79 85 72 89 94 67 56 51 62 59 1624
Patents By Year of Application: 714 96 90 77 79 81 101 101 83 51 53 46 40 12 0 1624
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 387 485 362 293 1616
Patents By Year of Application: 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 22 125 274 494 359 238 91 4 1616
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 436 70 81 90 86 55 57 73 76 131 102 104 94 74 62 1591
Patents By Year of Application: 560 91 77 86 61 87 86 127 125 97 85 63 32 12 2 1591
HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG Patents By Year of Grant: 196 24 64 62 47 64 97 88 88 129 96 122 94 158 248 1577
Patents By Year of Application: 264 66 39 55 105 94 119 117 108 137 138 174 139 22 0 1577
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 11 18 25 35 47 73 77 91 90 101 176 193 204 238 191 1570
Patents By Year of Application: 41 34 51 46 103 107 94 116 190 204 165 238 147 29 5 1570
AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Patents By Year of Grant: 632 92 97 72 62 49 57 57 73 71 57 71 65 55 53 1563
Patents By Year of Application: 796 75 66 50 51 69 78 78 72 55 61 99 6 7 0 1563
CARRIER CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 581 51 75 61 55 64 67 51 41 69 66 109 98 84 90 1562
Patents By Year of Application: 669 67 63 54 66 68 57 71 66 105 72 87 76 40 1 1562
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 10 21 34 60 66 45 52 138 204 219 235 265 204 1553
Patents By Year of Application: 0 34 30 65 49 65 83 184 265 243 241 187 104 3 0 1553
FANUC LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 483 125 129 125 102 87 70 73 51 71 51 47 53 38 27 1532
Patents By Year of Application: 724 125 103 84 64 87 91 36 69 59 49 23 15 3 0 1532
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 741 68 48 56 68 31 60 96 34 50 47 48 85 82 3 1517
Patents By Year of Application: 830 45 62 60 47 72 96 39 37 44 75 93 14 3 0 1517
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 758 67 62 63 54 67 76 81 57 68 72 47 30 10 2 1514
Patents By Year of Application: 882 62 64 45 78 59 97 82 73 50 14 8 0 0 0 1514
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 6 12 31 48 30 63 116 133 122 132 143 154 152 192 167 1501
Patents By Year of Application: 78 8 28 46 88 196 136 118 155 116 136 161 164 66 5 1501
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 330 70 67 70 64 77 100 124 95 92 110 72 53 57 76 1457
Patents By Year of Application: 447 62 79 74 102 125 120 90 92 71 48 71 56 20 0 1457
HALLIBURTON CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 800 53 60 61 74 162 88 94 39 25 1 0 0 0 0 1457
Patents By Year of Application: 887 50 76 131 131 82 65 28 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1457
AGFA-GEVAERT, AG Patents By Year of Grant: 997 52 53 33 36 40 39 20 39 50 54 13 6 14 6 1452
Patents By Year of Application: 1081 36 35 42 35 39 49 40 51 20 12 8 3 1 0 1452
E. R. SQUIBB + SONS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1007 63 53 71 70 44 27 28 29 19 11 4 2 2 3 1433
Patents By Year of Application: 1125 64 76 59 33 22 33 11 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1433
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) Patents By Year of Grant: 214 53 76 88 69 78 82 70 109 131 98 84 94 94 92 1432
Patents By Year of Application: 332 72 94 80 67 92 113 126 111 111 61 85 75 13 0 1432
ASAHI KASEI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 721 38 33 35 57 54 35 29 30 50 61 69 66 79 62 1419
Patents By Year of Application: 804 34 52 41 33 43 30 46 79 64 55 74 44 20 0 1419
B. F. GOODRICH CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 891 57 73 69 59 47 30 33 17 29 28 24 39 17 5 1418
Patents By Year of Application: 1031 52 43 60 39 33 32 22 36 23 29 15 2 1 0 1418
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 137 74 116 93 115 113 124 103 115 119 112 111 69 6 6 1413
Patents By Year of Application: 308 121 82 96 137 108 173 98 165 84 37 4 0 0 0 1413
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 895 17 15 15 14 20 11 35 65 68 67 55 44 49 38 1408
Patents By Year of Application: 925 17 13 14 17 39 67 80 67 56 46 39 20 8 0 1408
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Patents By Year of Grant: 635 49 47 55 54 38 49 41 49 75 71 55 67 51 63 1399
Patents By Year of Application: 733 58 58 39 49 51 67 74 65 51 47 53 42 12 0 1399
NIKE, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 23 25 57 109 122 111 57 42 173 220 123 101 65 86 82 1396
Patents By Year of Application: 42 95 110 111 83 61 73 171 163 126 92 98 63 95 13 1396
SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 589 158 196 120 66 57 31 45 29 45 35 8 2 0 0 1381
Patents By Year of Application: 933 130 70 50 52 38 28 41 29 10 0 0 0 0 0 1381
ALCOA INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 676 60 67 52 64 58 51 53 33 57 48 35 41 38 42 1375
Patents By Year of Application: 800 54 61 51 57 55 51 52 47 35 30 43 32 7 0 1375
MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG Patents By Year of Grant: 388 35 34 51 78 59 65 54 63 99 56 75 79 107 129 1372
Patents By Year of Application: 488 44 66 57 59 69 86 91 58 66 81 103 81 23 0 1372
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Patents By Year of Grant: 167 56 84 73 86 97 89 87 81 96 91 89 89 91 94 1370
Patents By Year of Application: 342 75 78 102 105 110 123 67 91 78 81 72 39 7 0 1370
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 39 53 43 57 70 83 68 70 79 98 108 134 160 141 162 1365
Patents By Year of Application: 105 59 71 82 69 80 111 87 147 135 132 142 110 35 0 1365
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 219 453 642 1356
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 82 156 372 510 219 3 1356
MITA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 337 60 89 105 128 95 89 94 73 169 81 32 3 0 0 1355
Patents By Year of Application: 467 118 98 113 104 81 104 101 111 42 15 1 0 0 0 1355
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 6 9 21 15 55 158 152 102 96 112 95 116 132 150 128 1347
Patents By Year of Application: 26 17 35 181 134 141 108 103 115 115 122 132 85 31 2 1347
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1346 1346
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 43 148 324 519 286 12 1346
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 518 42 42 48 54 47 54 61 66 88 58 67 79 56 65 1345
Patents By Year of Application: 590 49 49 52 54 74 77 89 89 85 65 41 27 4 0 1345
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 467 95 88 130 139 118 96 79 72 45 2 2 0 0 0 1333
Patents By Year of Application: 654 119 107 118 105 87 97 39 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1333
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 519 58 44 46 53 46 36 52 43 62 73 83 83 63 60 1321
Patents By Year of Application: 594 46 55 46 50 63 39 65 70 86 80 60 42 24 1 1321
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 198 49 63 61 79 79 76 76 69 83 71 84 91 88 130 1297
Patents By Year of Application: 311 61 81 71 76 93 65 77 93 95 92 92 72 18 0 1297
ETHYL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 747 109 118 95 88 51 8 12 14 10 8 11 8 4 8 1291
Patents By Year of Application: 930 97 93 71 27 6 17 10 11 9 10 5 2 3 0 1291
CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 647 23 28 23 31 27 34 35 34 44 71 82 89 65 56 1289
Patents By Year of Application: 690 30 29 19 32 46 43 45 85 81 85 70 28 6 0 1289
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LELAND JUNIOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF Patents By Year of Grant: 326 37 57 42 50 63 55 56 64 79 84 103 85 102 86 1289
Patents By Year of Application: 422 44 47 63 68 79 87 62 92 104 102 65 43 11 0 1289
TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 324 17 46 26 40 53 51 51 49 80 88 118 133 141 67 1284
Patents By Year of Application: 355 46 27 51 58 52 62 70 118 112 116 136 80 1 0 1284
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 12 15 10 16 7 24 24 72 98 191 197 256 211 140 1273
Patents By Year of Application: 24 16 7 15 20 44 93 69 258 217 217 143 105 44 1 1273
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 47 50 53 63 55 51 62 56 60 67 79 98 151 192 184 1268
Patents By Year of Application: 155 65 58 45 70 84 76 65 76 113 147 159 120 35 0 1268
DANA CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 341 39 44 40 47 59 42 59 79 82 88 103 97 77 70 1267
Patents By Year of Application: 404 43 57 58 39 68 86 101 88 79 108 56 69 10 1 1267
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 533 40 39 39 41 41 44 37 62 48 61 70 72 65 62 1254
Patents By Year of Application: 610 40 34 41 54 52 47 73 66 79 72 46 32 8 0 1254
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 776 59 59 61 46 36 31 33 33 28 25 24 17 8 16 1252
Patents By Year of Application: 874 60 59 51 29 30 34 37 32 20 18 4 4 0 0 1252
DEGUSSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 452 52 68 52 61 62 42 50 48 63 49 21 39 86 102 1247
Patents By Year of Application: 541 67 48 69 54 49 55 61 64 31 42 57 84 25 0 1247
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Patents By Year of Grant: 277 30 36 32 29 47 37 24 46 94 100 103 125 111 138 1229
Patents By Year of Application: 339 37 28 44 51 42 72 95 96 128 117 104 69 7 0 1229
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS + FRAGRANCES INC Patents By Year of Grant: 911 41 39 25 26 30 27 19 12 17 4 20 21 20 13 1225
Patents By Year of Application: 960 31 31 17 37 29 18 18 11 11 25 20 12 5 0 1225
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 8 1 0 3 1 19 47 131 216 320 279 123 55 15 4 1222
Patents By Year of Application: 10 1 2 6 44 151 215 305 282 175 20 6 3 2 0 1222
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 351 50 52 44 59 83 54 62 70 59 64 60 86 77 42 1213
Patents By Year of Application: 436 47 63 75 68 73 61 72 61 72 67 63 46 8 1 1213
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 525 69 50 59 49 65 84 146 111 23 9 8 6 3 2 1209
Patents By Year of Application: 641 65 43 61 82 125 138 41 4 1 6 1 1 0 0 1209
G. D. SEARLE & CO. Patents By Year of Grant: 361 34 40 47 92 58 90 66 75 60 62 61 39 74 46 1205
Patents By Year of Application: 438 34 67 88 75 90 122 56 45 45 49 45 37 14 0 1205
YOSHIDA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 770 58 92 73 50 68 66 15 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1196
Patents By Year of Application: 881 76 57 49 92 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1196
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 4 6 8 15 21 22 40 47 32 54 83 148 180 222 312 1194
Patents By Year of Application: 21 12 18 26 33 50 56 54 112 167 220 233 169 20 3 1194
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 523 65 62 86 85 69 65 61 57 59 32 14 4 1 4 1187
Patents By Year of Application: 634 61 101 81 58 61 73 76 30 5 3 3 1 0 0 1187
SANDOZ LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 742 36 52 41 47 44 45 85 57 20 10 0 0 0 0 1179
Patents By Year of Application: 825 46 49 40 47 67 81 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1179
MOLEX INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 138 42 52 76 83 89 56 63 72 81 93 111 108 72 42 1178
Patents By Year of Application: 181 63 73 95 102 73 72 88 104 104 98 76 40 9 0 1178
SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patents By Year of Grant: 543 75 41 54 40 31 49 31 44 52 45 61 35 33 41 1175
Patents By Year of Application: 667 58 40 39 46 46 66 37 37 46 33 39 18 3 0 1175
BASF CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 150 37 46 57 91 63 73 101 92 97 89 82 58 83 55 1174
Patents By Year of Application: 222 50 76 80 69 76 153 106 107 68 60 64 29 14 0 1174
ALCATEL Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 248 315 277 269 1170
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 123 371 353 190 92 33 0 1170
STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1163 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1166
Patents By Year of Application: 1165 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1166
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 338 314 388 1164
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 8 28 224 328 274 215 80 0 1164
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Patents By Year of Grant: 567 33 48 67 47 41 47 35 34 26 36 43 42 42 56 1164
Patents By Year of Application: 650 53 48 27 52 44 41 26 48 35 42 43 37 18 0 1164
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 826 25 37 28 20 22 12 15 25 27 46 44 23 7 2 1159
Patents By Year of Application: 865 40 24 18 13 22 26 27 38 59 21 4 2 0 0 1159
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 387 38 42 33 39 63 73 67 35 59 78 73 92 42 36 1157
Patents By Year of Application: 467 47 38 55 68 72 35 45 84 84 86 47 24 5 0 1157
KOBE STEEL LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 445 40 61 74 36 58 43 46 42 67 59 49 46 45 45 1156
Patents By Year of Application: 528 62 55 58 41 61 46 67 74 39 45 36 35 9 0 1156
MANNESMANN AG Patents By Year of Grant: 379 44 63 63 85 61 52 54 47 59 65 69 62 24 24 1151
Patents By Year of Application: 477 62 80 59 57 56 58 56 70 64 78 23 10 1 0 1151
SINGER COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 1148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1148
Patents By Year of Application: 1148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1148
SCHERING CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 399 37 52 32 32 33 50 29 71 78 81 53 72 63 64 1146
Patents By Year of Application: 484 40 30 43 47 56 111 48 65 55 63 50 38 16 0 1146
SMITHKLINE BECKMAN CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 884 34 14 31 19 27 37 27 21 24 21 0 0 1 0 1140
Patents By Year of Application: 940 17 30 34 23 28 33 17 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 1140
MEAD CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 631 72 56 38 38 37 27 20 32 54 40 29 25 22 16 1137
Patents By Year of Application: 738 48 32 38 35 24 30 46 43 32 19 35 10 7 0 1137
NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 918 59 58 60 19 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1130
Patents By Year of Application: 1034 54 27 2 2 1 2 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 1130
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 159 12 33 50 57 118 160 141 97 93 98 46 33 17 16 1130
Patents By Year of Application: 191 53 61 113 164 143 128 98 88 38 23 13 16 1 0 1130
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 556 85 30 38 14 23 26 17 24 50 52 61 55 52 45 1128
Patents By Year of Application: 666 22 29 9 31 24 28 35 66 42 56 52 45 23 0 1128
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 313 31 45 48 50 42 36 47 47 64 68 54 85 82 106 1118
Patents By Year of Application: 380 50 40 45 40 49 50 73 83 66 77 68 73 23 1 1118
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 471 45 75 43 51 37 42 53 31 47 79 87 18 16 18 1113
Patents By Year of Application: 568 65 45 29 36 49 57 46 44 74 71 5 11 13 0 1113
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 499 54 49 71 59 71 69 30 34 33 34 41 38 31 0 1113
Patents By Year of Application: 585 50 66 65 77 48 48 35 32 40 35 28 4 0 0 1113
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. Patents By Year of Grant: 412 34 45 34 38 26 40 43 52 111 138 77 41 15 3 1109
Patents By Year of Application: 483 50 41 27 22 55 53 115 153 80 19 6 3 2 0 1109
VLSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 11 7 26 44 68 89 112 100 94 150 158 135 88 27 0 1109
Patents By Year of Application: 40 58 77 90 89 102 116 162 186 108 69 11 1 0 0 1109
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 309 120 137 60 39 29 33 34 37 40 32 44 56 51 85 1106
Patents By Year of Application: 488 122 37 35 35 38 40 36 42 46 50 46 69 21 1 1106
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 8 55 106 104 198 164 132 88 97 152 1104
Patents By Year of Application: 25 4 2 8 39 82 169 139 183 142 98 89 90 34 0 1104
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 32 18 39 52 62 48 40 65 98 164 193 237 29 15 8 1100
Patents By Year of Application: 76 73 44 43 47 88 122 142 246 162 46 7 4 0 0 1100
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA Patents By Year of Grant: 650 57 91 88 54 47 28 11 15 14 8 13 8 4 5 1093
Patents By Year of Application: 795 71 64 51 34 19 16 6 9 13 6 5 3 1 0 1093
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 477 46 65 41 42 45 35 46 21 43 38 39 24 53 78 1093
Patents By Year of Application: 564 60 25 34 62 44 31 27 53 19 33 34 59 42 6 1093
DART INDUSTRIES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 543 25 33 21 22 39 26 32 41 57 60 48 43 35 62 1087
Patents By Year of Application: 607 18 20 31 19 25 50 45 48 56 41 38 38 47 4 1087
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 394 39 34 46 48 53 37 46 25 54 69 64 56 54 66 1085
Patents By Year of Application: 459 49 45 50 42 43 36 47 76 67 47 65 47 12 0 1085
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION Patents By Year of Grant: 242 15 44 39 53 50 44 64 62 83 86 64 74 80 85 1085
Patents By Year of Application: 297 43 41 50 55 59 88 69 84 69 84 75 58 13 0 1085
GOLDSTAR COMPANY, LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 101 65 67 89 96 155 183 182 85 36 13 1 2 1 0 1076
Patents By Year of Application: 225 84 119 141 178 217 61 40 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1076
CONOCO, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 772 52 55 50 37 19 13 11 7 7 7 2 9 21 5 1067
Patents By Year of Application: 846 53 52 28 15 13 7 8 8 4 10 14 8 1 0 1067
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 286 323 399 1067
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 10 26 179 290 309 212 22 0 1067
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 761 21 18 19 48 59 26 19 15 39 22 14 3 0 0 1064
Patents By Year of Application: 798 18 22 65 45 29 17 28 24 14 3 1 0 0 0 1064
PORSCHE AG Patents By Year of Grant: 312 51 53 49 33 31 43 50 53 42 70 49 67 85 75 1063
Patents By Year of Application: 389 47 44 30 49 50 57 48 79 46 46 64 87 26 1 1063
NESTEC, S.A. Patents By Year of Grant: 151 50 41 56 69 47 64 50 45 67 108 76 97 67 73 1061
Patents By Year of Application: 239 43 61 73 55 62 62 76 85 83 69 93 52 8 0 1061
FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO. LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 172 6 7 8 22 44 26 44 76 102 86 114 96 126 130 1059
Patents By Year of Application: 178 7 21 27 45 40 67 86 107 90 121 113 101 54 2 1059
CASE CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 461 36 29 24 36 17 21 26 23 37 67 79 73 51 77 1057
Patents By Year of Application: 504 39 24 31 17 29 37 53 53 67 78 49 58 17 1 1057
BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 530 45 43 45 69 42 53 71 56 38 9 14 16 15 7 1053
Patents By Year of Application: 597 41 58 56 50 80 67 38 22 12 12 10 7 3 0 1053
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 49 109 121 178 159 193 224 1053
Patents By Year of Application: 29 0 2 0 7 23 68 107 107 161 181 169 146 52 1 1053
BENDIX CORPORATION(NOW ALLIED-SIGNAL INC.) Patents By Year of Grant: 1048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1048
Patents By Year of Application: 1048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1048
TEIJIN LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 452 37 26 29 53 44 43 38 47 37 37 43 55 57 45 1043
Patents By Year of Application: 514 38 42 34 38 56 57 33 35 46 53 47 39 11 0 1043
RAYCHEM CORPORATION Patents By Year of Grant: 591 58 57 55 41 37 40 34 35 51 36 5 0 0 0 1040
Patents By Year of Application: 697 58 39 46 38 31 50 42 35 4 0 0 0 0 0 1040
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED Patents By Year of Grant: 301 50 45 57 50 37 30 32 52 60 43 60 83 68 66 1034
Patents By Year of Application: 392 54 48 39 30 46 62 45 58 72 65 55 52 16 0 1034
SANSHIN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Patents By Year of Grant: 152 71 73 49 57 57 32 74 58 83 70 87 63 72 35 1033
Patents By Year of Application: 257 69 49 54 62 48 72 99 79 85 64 63 29 3 0 1033
LG SEMICON CO., LTD. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 119 235 312 255 42 30 7 1032
Patents By Year of Application: 0 0 0 0 2 10 140 230 328 237 68 10 5 2 0 1032
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION, PLC Patents By Year of Grant: 181 70 52 60 42 50 64 49 37 74 80 72 94 58 48 1031
Patents By Year of Application: 307 52 47 56 64 73 48 91 80 168 17 16 9 3 0 1031
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE Patents By Year of Grant: 210 20 29 44 42 45 58 52 35 50 76 75 130 81 80 1027
Patents By Year of Application: 241 45 38 51 47 63 49 56 71 78 112 99 59 17 1 1027
QUALCOMM, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 1 7 4 9 8 9 23 51 46 84 120 109 175 196 180 1022
Patents By Year of Application: 12 8 9 9 22 56 79 126 135 171 240 95 50 10 0 1022
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 222 351 380 1014
Patents By Year of Application: 1 0 2 0 0 2 4 8 32 111 168 363 240 83 0 1014
MILES INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 544 53 37 103 109 90 62 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1011
Patents By Year of Application: 653 64 105 85 66 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1011
HERCULES INCORPORATED Patents By Year of Grant: 529 37 67 39 31 34 26 42 37 32 22 32 36 29 17 1010
Patents By Year of Application: 624 48 39 32 24 47 38 33 34 30 22 28 9 2 0 1010
STANDARD OIL COMPANY Patents By Year of Grant: 776 47 33 41 20 11 9 7 15 10 11 11 8 9 2 1010
Patents By Year of Application: 850 37 30 11 3 10 16 10 11 12 11 6 3 0 0 1010
ETHICON, INC. Patents By Year of Grant: 198 22 23 35 53 71 72 45 61 55 61 75 73 70 90 1004
Patents By Year of Application: 238 23 40 70 84 57 55 74 61 87 84 69 57 4 1 1004
Other Organizations (196940) Patents By Year of Grant: 435839 45331 48538 49237 49913 51818 52268 56188 59304 78362 82478 86469 93326 94896 98375 1382342
Patents By Year of Application: 519671 49018 49391 51800 54976 62803 75745 74239 86590 87463 91863 86632 65703 25051 1397 1382342

ALL PATENTS, ALL TYPES
PARTS A1, A2, B
Granted: 01/01/1977 - 12/31/2003
A Patent Technology Monitoring Division Report


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