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

ARKANSAS

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 56 53 56 72 65 302
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 6 8 9 30 16 69
ALLEN ENGINEERING CORPORATION 5 2 2 5 7 21
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 6 10 17
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 1 6 2 3 14
SCROLL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 2 11 14
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 4 2 9
MARSHALLTOWN TROWELL COMPANY 1 1 3 0 3 8
MOLEX INCORPORATED 0 0 3 0 5 8
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 2 7
CARRIER CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 5 7
FMC CORPORATION 5 2 0 0 0 7
PACMAC, INCORPORATED 1 0 2 1 2 6
POM INCORPORATED 0 2 1 0 3 6
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 1 2 3 0 0 6
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION 1 0 0 1 3 5
ASSEMBLED PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 1 5
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 1 5
TRIANGLE ENGINEERING OF ARKANSAS, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
TYSON HOLDING COMPANY 1 3 1 0 0 5



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