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

CHINA,HONG KONG S.A.R.

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 20 29 49 39 40 177
THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 0 0 6 7 9 22
MOTOROLA, INC. 1 2 3 6 8 20
ASTEC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 5 2 2 4 2 15
JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A. 0 1 5 4 3 13
WORLD-WIDE STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. 1 0 4 4 4 13
CHIAPHUA INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 1 3 3 9
CHINA PACIFIC TRADE LTD. 2 1 2 2 1 8
CONCORD CAMERA CORP. 0 1 2 1 3 7
LECO STATIONERY MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 0 6 1 0 7
MR. CHRISTMAS, INCORPORATED 0 2 1 3 1 7
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 0 0 1 3 3 7
COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
PENTALPHA ENTERPRISES LTD. 0 1 5 0 0 6
POLYCITY INDUSTRIAL LTD. 2 0 4 0 0 6
T. K. WONG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 0 1 1 3 1 6
WING SHING PRODUCTS (BVI) CO. LTD. 0 0 0 5 1 6
ADDWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED 0 0 3 1 1 5
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 0 0 1 4 0 5
TIGER ELECTRONICS, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5



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