U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Information Products Division Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch |
First-Named Assignee | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
~Individually Owned Patent | 244 | 215 | 327 | 324 | 344 | 1454 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. | 0 | 40 | 71 | 72 | 86 | 269 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 7 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 150 |
MOTOROLA, INC. | 23 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 37 | 140 |
NCR CORPORATION | 3 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 46 | 130 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | 55 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 126 |
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP. | 22 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 118 |
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 38 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 109 |
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. | 19 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 109 |
EMORY UNIVERSITY | 11 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 103 |
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION | 19 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 72 |
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 66 |
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 66 |
NORDSON CORPORATION | 10 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 63 |
COCA-COLA COMPANY | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 57 |
MEAD CORPORATION | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 56 |
JOHNSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 32 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGMENT CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
HERCULES INCORPORATED | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC. | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
INTERFACE, INC. | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
INSTITUTE OF PAPER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
J. M. HUBER CORPORATION | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
OKI TELECOM, INC. | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 23 |
CIBA VISION CARE CORP. | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
BIO-LAB, INC. | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
ITERATED SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
ECC INTERNATIONAL INC. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
ISOLYSER CO., INC. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
NSI ENTERPRISES, INC. | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
AT&T CORP. | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
FAN TECH LTD | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
TENSAR CORPORATION | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
AMOCO CORPORATION | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
LAMBENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
REHRIG-PACIFIC COMPANY, INC. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
ATLANTA ATTACHMENT COMPANY, INC. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
C. R. BARD, INC. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
ENGELHARD CORPORATION | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
MILLIKEN & COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
RELIANCE ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
DITTLER BROTHERS, INC. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
GENZYME CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
GTE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
SCHLUMBERGER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
NORTH AMERICAN CONTAINER CORP. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
NOVOSTE CORPORATION | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
SIMMONS COMPANY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
SPECTRX, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
BP AMOCO CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
HEHR INTERNATIONAL INC. | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
KLIKLOK CORPORATION | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
SILTECH INC. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COMPANY | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
ATD CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
CATHETER IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
CYTRX CORPORATION | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
KAWNEER COMPANY, INC. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
POLYFIBRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
UNITED STATES ADVANCED NETWORK, INC. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
CALLAWAY CORPORATION | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
CORRUGATED GEAR & SERVICES INC. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
ERWIN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
HOOSIER GROUP, L.L.C. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
T R SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
TEXTRON INC. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
THIONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
AMERICAN COMBUSTION, INC. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
ANTEC CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
FIBERCO, INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
FOOD MACHINERY SALES, INC. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
INVENTIONS, INC. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
J & M LABORATORIES, INC. | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
MATSUSHITA COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
TENNECO PACKAGING INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEMS, INC. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
VINING INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
BALL CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
BIOFIELD CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
CONSOLIDATED ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
CRYOLIFE, INC. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
KASON INDUSTRIES, INC. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
PHOENIX AUTOMATION, INC. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
RESTORATIVE CARE OF AMERICA INCORPORATED | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
RICH-SEAPAK PROCESSING CORPORATION | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
SOUTHERN MILLS, INC. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
UNION CAMP CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
ANITOX CORPORATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
CHEMFREE CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
COLLINS & AIKMAN FLOOR COVERINGS CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
DBS MANUFACTURING, INC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
DISPLAY INDUSTRIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
ENSURG, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
G-P GYPSUM CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
HANSOTECH INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
HEATCRAFT, INC. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
IMERYS PIGMENTS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
JTM INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
LXE INC. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
M. A. HANNACOLOR, A DIVISION OF M. A. HANNA COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
MICROMERITICS INSTRUMENT CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
MICRON OPTICS, INC. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
MM SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
NEW IDEAS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
PEACH STATE LABS, INC. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
ROCK-TENN COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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