U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Organization
Count of 1996 - 2000 Utility Patent Grants By Calendar Year of Grant

[Explanation of Data]

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

MASSACHUSETTS

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 405 394 503 487 498 2287
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 91 81 118 121 87 498
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 105 78 73 60 41 357
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 40 44 56 78 56 274
POLAROID CORPORATION 58 57 55 51 32 253
EMC CORPORATION 19 15 44 61 65 204
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 30 41 35 40 27 173
HARVARD COLLEGE, PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS 26 26 42 35 23 152
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 14 14 22 39 34 123
GENETICS INSTITUTE, INC. 12 21 36 29 17 115
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 18 19 23 24 22 106
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 7 10 27 25 33 102
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 4 14 32 50 100
ACUSHNET COMPANY 5 15 25 30 22 97
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. 10 12 22 37 16 97
GILLETTE COMPANY 13 11 21 28 22 95
QUANTUM CORP. (CA) 19 11 26 22 16 94
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. 14 16 28 21 12 91
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 11 18 19 22 19 89
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION 8 13 20 20 24 85
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 17 27 13 10 17 84
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 15 19 18 15 16 83
SHIPLEY COMPANY INC. 16 14 14 16 18 78
COGNEX CORPORATION 8 7 15 26 20 76
SAINT GOBAIN/NORTON INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS CORP. 26 17 23 9 1 76
MOTOROLA, INC. 21 11 23 13 7 75
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 23 6 22 14 9 74
RAYTHEON COMPANY 4 12 16 19 22 73
SEPRACOR INC. 12 12 12 14 23 73
GENZYME CORPORATION 10 11 19 16 13 69
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. 16 14 14 12 13 69
ANALOGIC CORPORATION 7 6 19 18 17 67
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION 13 11 15 16 12 67
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3 7 18 20 17 65
HYBRIDON, INC. 6 27 13 11 6 63
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. 15 19 12 11 5 62
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER AMERICA, INC. (ITA) 3 8 18 13 20 62
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 0 7 15 26 13 61
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 19 15 9 9 9 61
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS 2 0 13 38 8 61
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION, INC. 1 1 3 3 52 60
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 10 12 11 9 15 57
GTE LABORATORIES, INC. 11 7 8 15 13 54
LISCO, INC. 12 7 22 11 1 53
3COM CORPORATION 3 5 8 16 20 52
CABOT CORPORATION 5 6 7 18 16 52
AGFA DIVISION, BAYER CORPORATION 3 13 25 6 0 47
WHITAKER CORPORATION 2 6 3 9 24 44
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 4 10 8 16 43
CHIRON DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION 0 14 19 9 1 43
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 8 10 4 19 43
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 5 5 9 12 11 42
DURACELL INC. 6 10 6 9 11 42
NORTON COMPANY 5 6 8 9 14 42
EATON CORPORATION 5 7 12 10 7 41
VLT CORPORATION 6 8 10 8 9 41
BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 11 15 6 6 2 40
NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC. 8 5 12 5 10 40
TROPIX, INC. 4 9 13 7 7 40
CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 5 21 12 39
FOSTER-MILLER, INC. 8 5 10 11 5 39
FOXBORO COMPANY 11 4 6 12 6 39
CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES, INC. 3 10 12 5 7 37
KOPIN CORPORATION 8 9 10 2 7 36
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH 2 4 5 14 10 35
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 6 4 10 5 8 33
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL CENTER 9 9 7 5 3 33
C. R. BARD, INC. 7 6 9 9 1 32
SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 0 5 27 32
AGFA CORPORATION 0 0 0 12 19 31
DRAGON SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 8 8 13 31
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2 4 7 8 10 31
NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITALS, INC. 5 4 13 6 3 31
TERADYNE, INC. 5 5 6 7 8 31
GELTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 9 2 11 7 30
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 7 9 9 2 3 30
AUTOIMMUNE, INC. 2 6 9 8 4 29
REXHAM GRAPHICS INC. 5 7 8 7 2 29
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 6 5 6 5 7 29
BROOKS AUTOMATION INC. 5 6 3 7 7 28
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 5 17 6 28
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 5 8 4 4 6 27
BIOGEN, INC. 4 10 3 8 2 27
MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 3 3 4 8 9 27
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE 3 4 8 6 6 27
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 5 4 8 5 4 26
BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. 7 9 6 3 1 26
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 5 5 1 7 8 26
WATERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1 2 3 8 12 26
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 0 3 15 5 2 25
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS R&D LABORATORY, INC. 3 5 8 3 6 25
BAY NETWORKS, INC. 3 4 8 9 0 24
CAMBRIDGE NEUROSCIENCE INC. 0 10 3 3 8 24
MILLIPORE CORPORATION 3 5 6 7 3 24
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 0 0 7 10 7 24
AMOCO CORPORATION 8 6 9 0 0 23
ARTHUR D. LITTLE ENTERPRISES, INC. 11 2 3 3 4 23
DATA GENERAL CORP. 3 4 3 9 4 23
BAYER CORPORATION 1 1 2 6 12 22
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 3 9 5 4 22
GILLETTE CANADA INC. 1 2 7 7 5 22
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. 5 3 4 6 4 22
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 6 7 5 3 1 22
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 8 5 4 3 2 22
HOLOGIC, INC. 1 2 9 5 4 21
INNOVASIVE DEVICES, INC. 3 6 6 5 1 21
HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3 1 7 7 2 20
SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER COMPANY 2 1 8 5 4 20
PICTURETEL CORPORATION 2 4 7 5 1 19
CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP. 13 4 1 0 0 18
HOLMES PRODUCTS CORP. 3 6 4 2 3 18
HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 4 4 2 5 18
MITEK SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 5 1 4 8 0 18
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 6 5 7 18
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 3 6 3 2 18
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. 0 0 2 9 7 18
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 1 3 4 4 17
BOSE CORPORATION 4 3 6 2 2 17
EXERGEN CORPORATION 1 4 3 5 4 17
IMMULOGIC PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. 0 1 7 4 5 17
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 0 2 5 4 6 17
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 8 9 17
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL 1 5 3 4 4 17
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 2 2 4 7 16
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC. 3 1 6 3 3 16
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 4 2 3 3 4 16
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE 0 2 10 3 1 16
MARTIN-MARIETTA CORPORATION 10 6 0 0 0 16
MEDTRONIC INC. 2 4 3 3 4 16
MOLTEN METAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 5 3 2 1 16
ORACLE CORPORATION 3 0 1 9 3 16
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 4 4 3 3 16
ROLL SYSTEMS, INC. 6 4 3 0 3 16
SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2 2 3 6 3 16
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 6 10 16
TRANSKARYOTIC THERAPIES, INC. 1 1 3 4 7 16
WANG LABORATORIES, INC. 7 5 1 3 0 16
BIOMEASURE, INC. 2 3 6 1 3 15
ETEX CORPORATION 1 3 4 2 5 15
EXCEL SWITCHING CORPORATION 0 0 2 5 8 15
FOCAL, INC. 0 4 4 3 4 15
GTE INTERNETWORKING INCORPORATED 0 0 2 6 7 15
HEMASURE, INC. 0 3 4 3 5 15
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. 0 0 0 5 10 15
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 7 7 0 0 1 15
OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS, INC. 6 2 4 2 1 15
PERSEPTIVE BIOSYSTEMS, INC. 1 3 5 4 2 15
ARQULE, INC. 0 1 6 5 2 14
MITOTIX, INC. 0 2 4 3 5 14
NITROMED, INC. 0 1 1 4 8 14
STRYKER CORPORATION 2 3 4 1 4 14
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 4 2 4 0 4 14
ALKERMES, INC. 3 5 3 1 1 13
ALPHA BETA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 5 5 0 0 13
APPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 3 3 3 3 1 13
BBN CORPORATION 0 4 3 1 5 13
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 2 4 3 0 4 13
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 0 0 5 5 3 13
CYNOSURE, INC. 2 4 3 1 3 13
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 3 4 4 1 13
INSIGHT, INC. 2 1 5 1 4 13
MCLEAN HOSPITAL 2 3 2 3 3 13
PHARM-ECO LABORATORIES INCORPORATED 1 5 1 0 6 13
THE FIRST YEARS INC. 0 1 6 3 3 13
TISSUE ENGINEERING, INC. 1 0 3 5 4 13
UROMED CORPORATION 4 2 6 1 0 13
BIOPURE CORPORATION 0 4 4 3 1 12
CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC. 1 1 5 4 1 12
CIRCE BIOMEDICAL, INC. 0 2 4 1 5 12
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 4 3 5 12
ELECTRO-MAG INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 12 12
GENERAL SCANNING INC. 4 1 0 3 4 12
IMPLANT SCIENCES CORPORATION 0 1 2 6 3 12
MICROWAVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 4 3 2 2 12
PORTER SEWING MACHINES, INC. 5 2 2 3 0 12
PRESSTEK, INC. 0 0 4 2 6 12
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 1 1 3 4 3 12
SCRIPTGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 1 1 3 7 12
SENTINEL PRODUCTS CORP. 0 0 1 9 2 12
TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 4 5 2 1 12
THERMEDICS DETECTION INC. 7 0 3 0 2 12
THINKING MACHINES CORPORATION 10 0 0 1 1 12
TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 5 12
VISTA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 3 6 0 12
ZTEK CORPORATION 2 1 2 4 3 12
ALKERMES CONTROLLED THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 2 1 5 3 11
AUTOROLL MACHINE COMPANY, LLC 0 0 5 6 0 11
CVD INCORPORATED 2 6 1 0 2 11
CYTOMED, INC. 1 4 5 1 0 11
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 11 11
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. 7 3 1 0 0 11
INTERNATIONAL POWER DEVICES, INC. 0 1 4 4 2 11
IONICS, INC. 2 5 1 1 2 11
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 2 1 7 11
PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS COMPANY 1 3 3 4 0 11
PROCYON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 1 2 6 2 11
SOCIETE CIVILE DES BREVETS DE HENRI VIDAL 2 2 3 2 2 11
STARMET CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 7 11
STRATUS COMPUTER, INC. 3 2 4 1 1 11
SYNKINETICS, INC. 2 2 2 3 2 11
VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 2 0 6 3 0 11
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 1 5 1 2 10
AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC. 1 1 1 4 3 10
APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 4 0 1 1 10
ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 1 5 4 10
AT&T CORP. 5 1 2 1 1 10
AWARE, INC. 2 3 3 0 2 10
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 1 5 3 1 10
DIACRIN, INC. 1 4 1 2 2 10
EIC LABORATORIES, INC. 4 0 3 2 1 10
JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, INC. 1 2 3 4 0 10
MILLENNIUM BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 0 0 4 6 10
NITINOL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 4 3 1 10
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 8 10
NOVELL, INC. 0 2 4 3 1 10
ORGANOGENESIS INC. 2 1 3 4 0 10
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 1 1 0 4 4 10
RARE EARTH MEDICAL, INC. 2 3 3 2 0 10
SEQUENOM, INC. 1 3 1 2 3 10
SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 2 1 1 4 10
THE SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 2 2 2 2 2 10
TM PATENTS, L.P. 0 3 0 6 1 10
VISIDYNE INC. 0 0 4 4 2 10
WATTS INVESTMENT COMPANY 3 1 0 3 3 10
ZMD CORPORATION 2 0 5 1 2 10
A. W. CHESTERTON COMPANY 3 0 2 2 2 9
ACTIVE CONTROL EXPERTS, INC. 0 2 0 2 5 9
ADAPTIVE OPTICS ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 3 1 1 3 9
AERODYNE RESEARCH, INC. 2 1 2 3 1 9
CHARM SCIENCES INC. 2 1 2 3 1 9
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3 3 2 0 1 9
DIGITAL VOICE SYSTEMS, INC. 3 3 0 1 2 9
EISAI CO., LTD. 1 2 4 2 0 9
GENRAD INC. 2 2 3 1 1 9
HASBRO, INC. 1 3 1 2 2 9
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 0 4 3 2 0 9
KURZWEIL APPLIED INTELLIGENCE, INC. 2 4 1 2 0 9
MAKER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 3 2 4 9
MATRITECH, INC. 1 0 2 4 2 9
MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC, INC. 1 2 2 2 2 9
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. 9 0 0 0 0 9
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 0 3 2 2 9
NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSPITAL 1 3 2 3 0 9
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS, INC. 0 8 1 0 0 9
SYBASE, INC. 0 2 3 4 0 9
THERION BIOLOGICS CORPORATION 0 2 3 3 1 9
THERMO POWER CORPORATION 2 2 0 2 3 9
TNCO, INC. 0 1 3 2 3 9
TUFTS UNIVERSITY 4 0 2 0 3 9
VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 3 2 3 1 0 9
ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCE 0 0 1 4 3 8
ADVANCED DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 0 4 1 1 8
ALGONQUIN INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. 0 1 3 3 1 8
COMPUCYTE CORPORATION 3 3 0 2 0 8
CREATIVE PRODUCTS RESOURCE, INC. 2 1 1 3 1 8
CYBEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
DAVOX CORPORATION 2 1 4 0 1 8
DURACRAFT CORPORATION 5 3 0 0 0 8
DYAX CORP. 0 1 1 1 5 8
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 0 0 2 4 8
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 4 1 1 0 2 8
ERGO SCIENCE INCORPORATED 2 4 1 1 0 8
ETHICON, INC. 0 0 1 1 6 8
FLEXCON COMPANY, INC. 3 0 1 3 1 8
FUJITSU LIMITED 0 0 1 5 2 8
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION 3 2 1 1 1 8
HONEYWELL INC. 0 0 0 1 7 8
KRYPTONITE CORPORATION 0 1 3 0 4 8
MARATHON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 2 2 3 1 8
MEDIA 100 INC. 0 0 2 3 3 8
MICROCOM SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 2 1 2 8
MILLIPORE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 4 2 2 0 0 8
MITRE CORPORATION 2 3 1 1 1 8
PACESETTER, INC. 3 1 3 1 0 8
PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 0 0 5 2 1 8
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 2 2 4 0 8
PROCEPT, INC. 1 3 2 1 1 8
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY 0 3 1 1 3 8
SENCORP SYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 2 0 1 8
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION 1 6 0 0 1 8
ST. ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF BOSTON, INC. 0 1 1 3 3 8
TAPESWITCH CORPORATION OF AMERICA 1 1 1 3 2 8
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 0 1 7 8
VISION SCIENCES, INC. 2 5 0 1 0 8
VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 3 1 2 1 8
WORCESTER FOUNDATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, INC. 1 3 4 0 0 8
ADE CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 1 7
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 0 2 0 7
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 0 1 2 2 2 7
ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 0 1 1 4 7
BBA NONWOVENS SIMPSONVILLE, INC. 0 0 2 1 4 7
BLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2 3 0 1 1 7
BOSTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 2 2 2 0 1 7
CLIX PRODUCTS, INC. 2 3 1 1 0 7
COMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 5 1 0 1 0 7
DYNAGEN, INC. 2 1 4 0 0 7
E INK CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 7 7
ENDIUS INCORPORATED 0 0 1 2 4 7
EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC. 0 1 2 1 3 7
EXA CORPORATION 0 3 1 2 1 7
FOLSOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 4 1 0 2 7
HONEYWELL CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 3 1 3 7
HUGHES DANBURY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 3 1 0 7
INTERNEURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 1 3 1 1 7
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 4 7
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY 0 3 2 1 1 7
MEDLOGIC GLOBAL CORPORATION 0 0 2 4 1 7
MICROSURGE, INC. 2 3 1 1 0 7
MICROTOUCH SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 4 1 1 7
MPM CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 2 7
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 3 7
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY 0 0 0 0 7 7
NOVACOR CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A. 4 3 0 0 0 7
PANAMETRICS INC. 1 0 1 1 4 7
PANASONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 1 1 0 0 7
PHOTOELECTRON CORPORATION 3 3 0 0 1 7
PHYSICAL SCIENCES CORPORATION 1 2 2 2 0 7
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION 0 1 2 3 1 7
QC OPTICS, INC. 0 5 2 0 0 7
RADIONICS INC. 2 0 0 2 3 7
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINE AND CHEMISTRY INC. 1 1 3 1 1 7
SAFETY 1ST, INC. 5 1 1 0 0 7
SETRA SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 2 1 2 7
SIPPICAN, INC. 5 2 0 0 0 7
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY, INC. 2 1 2 2 0 7
SMITH & WESSON CORP. 1 1 3 1 1 7
SOLID PHASE SCIENCES CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 0 7
SYMBOLLON CORPORATION 0 3 2 2 0 7
TERATECH CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 2 7
THE COLLABORATIVE GROUP, LTD. 0 0 0 0 7 7
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 1 2 4 7
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 0 0 1 6 0 7
AAVID LABORATORIES, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
AB INITIO SOFTWARE CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 1 6
ACTIVE IMPULSE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 0 5 6
APPLIED POWER INC. 1 2 1 2 0 6
ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3 3 0 0 0 6
ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
AXYA MEDICAL INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
BANYAN SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 5 0 0 6
BOSTON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 1 0 0 1 6
BRUKER INSTRUMENTS, INC. 4 0 1 1 0 6
BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 4 2 0 0 6
CENTER FOR BLOOD RESEARCH, INC. 1 2 2 1 0 6
COCA-COLA COMPANY 3 1 1 0 1 6
COHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 1 6
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 1 1 2 1 6
COVALENT ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED 0 0 1 5 0 6
CYTOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
DRUG INNOVATION & DESIGN, INC. 0 2 2 0 2 6
EASY DAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 1 2 2 1 6
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 0 0 1 4 1 6
EXCEL, INC. 2 2 0 2 0 6
FMR CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 1 6
GAMERA BIOSCIENCE CORPORATION 1 2 0 0 3 6
H. C. STARCK, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORP. 1 2 1 2 0 6
HOOD LABORATORIES, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
INSPEX INCORPORATED 0 2 2 0 2 6
IRIS GRAPHICS INC. 2 2 0 0 2 6
JOSEPH POLLAK CORPORATION 0 0 4 2 0 6
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. 2 0 3 1 0 6
KENDALL COMPANY 2 2 2 0 0 6
KONA CORPORATION 3 1 0 2 0 6
KURZWEIL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
LERNOUT & HAUSPIE SPEECH PRODUCTS N.V. 0 0 0 2 4 6
LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2 2 1 1 0 6
MACROCHEM CORPORATION 1 0 0 5 0 6
MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 0 1 1 3 1 6
MATERIALS SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 0 2 1 1 2 6
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 2 0 1 1 2 6
MEDICAL MEDIA SYSTEMS 2 0 4 0 0 6
MEGAPULSE INCORPORATED 1 0 2 2 1 6
MICRION CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 3 6
MICROE, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
MILLI SENSOR AND ACTUATOR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
MOLEX INCORPORATED 0 0 3 1 2 6
NOVARTIS CORPORATION 0 0 2 4 0 6
OAK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1 1 2 1 1 6
OPEN MARKET, INC. 0 0 4 1 1 6
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 0 0 1 1 4 6
PIONEER CONSOLIDATED CORP. 1 0 2 1 2 6
PNM, INC. 1 1 1 0 3 6
PRI AUTOMATION, INC. 0 3 1 1 1 6
REPLIGEN CORPORATION 1 1 4 0 0 6
SERAGEN, INC. 1 2 0 1 2 6
SOLUTIA INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
SPECIALTY LOOSE LEAF, INC. 0 1 0 5 0 6
SPIRE CORP. 2 1 1 0 2 6
TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 1 0 3 2 0 6
TEXAS MICRO, INC. 0 0 4 2 0 6
TUTHILL CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 1 6
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 0 6
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. 0 0 0 4 2 6
VIDEOSERVER, INC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 3 2 0 6
WORCESTER FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. 3 1 1 1 0 6
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 0 0 3 0 3 6
XEROX CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 3 6
ACUSPHERE, INC. 0 1 2 0 2 5
ADVANCED MAGNETICS INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
ADVANCED MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 0 3 1 0 5
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
APHIOS CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 0 5
ASCENT PEDIATRICS INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
ASE AMERICAS, INC. 3 0 0 1 1 5
BIOPOLYMERIX, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
BIOTRANSPLANT, INC. 1 0 0 4 0 5
BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENTATION, INC. 0 1 0 3 1 5
CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 0 1 2 1 1 5
COBE LABORATORIES, INC. 0 1 0 4 0 5
DB RILEY, INC. 0 3 1 0 1 5
DE NORA S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 4 5
DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
EASTERN ACOUSTIC WORKS, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ECOSCIENCE CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 0 5
EMHART GLASS S.A. 0 0 0 5 0 5
EVANS CAPACITOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED 0 0 3 1 1 5
FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 4 0 1 5
FUJI IMMUNOPHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 0 5
GEL SCIENCES, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
GTE PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 0 3 0 2 5
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 0 5
HUNTER DOUGLAS, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
IMMUNOGEN INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
IMPLEMED, INC. 1 0 3 0 1 5
INTERGRAPH CORPORATION 5 0 0 0 0 5
JET SPRAY CORP. 4 1 0 0 0 5
KOCH MEMBRANE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5
KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 0 5
LAKEWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
LOCKHEED MARTIN IR IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
MENTOR CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 0 5
MILES INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
MOBI CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 1 5
MOSAIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
NEUROMETRIX, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED 1 1 2 1 0 5
NYACOL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
ORION RESEARCH INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 0 0 0 3 2 5
PERIODONTIX, INC. 0 2 0 2 1 5
PFN, INC 0 0 0 4 1 5
RAMAR CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 0 5
RAYTHEON ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
ROSE DISPLAYS, LTD. 1 1 1 1 1 5
ROWLAND INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE 1 1 2 0 1 5
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 1 2 0 0 2 5
SCHNEIDER AUTOMATION INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
SCIENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
SCULLY SIGNAL COMPANY 3 1 0 0 1 5
SENECA SPORTS INC. 1 0 0 0 4 5
SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
T CELL SCIENCES, INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5
TEKSCAN, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
THAT CORPORATION 0 1 2 0 2 5
THERMO FIBERGEN INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
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VXI CORPORATION 1 1 0 1 2 5
WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING CO., INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION 2 1 2 0 0 5
WYMAN-GORDON COMPANY, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
XIONICS DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 0 0 2 0 5



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