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

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 32 19 46 39 45 181
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 1 5 8 13 2 29
CERAM OPTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 4 3 2 2 15
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 0 1 1 2 10 14
R-AMTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 1 6 4 11
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 0 0 4 5 2 11
SOCIETE NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AEROSPATIALE 3 4 3 0 0 10
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 1 1 1 4 9
AJINOMOTO COMPANY INCORPORATED 2 2 1 0 3 8
RENAL TECH INTERNATIONAL LLC 0 0 0 0 8 8
CYTRAN, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
AKTSIONERNOE OBSCHESTVO ZAKRYTOGO TIPA "BIOTEKHINVEST" 1 3 0 1 0 5
ALARIS INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
ELBRUS INTERNATIONAL LTD. 0 0 1 4 0 5
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SAWTEK, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
STAAR SURGICAL, AG 0 0 1 2 2 5



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