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

DENMARK

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
NOVO NORDISK A/S 50 87 102 159 125 523
~Individually Owned Patent 31 44 41 39 44 199
DANFOSS A/S 9 19 29 16 19 92
HALDOR TOPSOE A/S 10 12 11 15 18 66
INTERLEGO A.G. 2 5 12 12 4 35
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 2 4 11 6 3 26
F. L. SMIDTH & CO. A/S 4 5 10 6 1 26
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S 3 4 7 4 4 22
NEUROSEARCH A/S 4 1 4 6 4 19
V. KANN RASMUSSEN INDUSTRI A/S 5 4 4 4 2 19
H. LUNDBECK A/S 0 4 7 2 3 16
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. 0 0 1 8 7 16
ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S 2 4 2 7 1 16
LEO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS LTD. A/S (LOVENS KEMISKE FABRIK PRODUCTIONSAKTIESELSKAB) 5 2 3 3 1 14
NIRO HOLDING A/S 1 7 2 1 0 11
AASTED-MIKROVERK APS 2 1 2 2 3 10
DANISCO A/S 1 0 0 4 5 10
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 1 3 1 3 1 9
APV PASILAC A/S 0 2 2 2 2 8
GRUNDFOS A/S 0 1 2 2 3 8
M.A.N.-B & W DIESEL A/S 1 1 3 2 1 8
NYCOMED IMAGING AS 0 2 3 2 1 8
GEORG FISCHER DISA A/S 0 0 3 3 1 7
MEADOX MEDICALS, INC. 0 2 2 0 3 7
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 1 3 0 2 1 7
TOPHOLM & WESTERMANN APS 2 1 1 3 0 7
CHARTEC LABORATORIES A/S 0 2 0 2 2 6
DANSK INDUSTRI SYNDIKAT A/S 2 4 0 0 0 6
DART INDUSTRIES INC. 2 2 0 2 0 6
FORSKNINGSCENTER RISO 1 2 1 2 0 6
GIST-BROCADES, B.V. 1 1 3 0 1 6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. 1 3 2 0 0 6
MAERSK MEDICAL A/S 0 1 1 2 2 6
NIRO A/S 0 2 1 0 3 6
OTICON A/S 0 0 2 3 1 6
RADIOMETER MEDICAL A/S 2 0 1 1 2 6
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 0 0 4 2 6
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX 0 0 1 1 3 5
APV ANHYDRO A/S 0 1 2 0 2 5
BANG & OLUFSEN A/S 1 0 0 2 2 5
CONTEX A/S 1 1 0 2 1 5
DSC COMMUNICATIONS A/S 0 0 1 4 0 5
FOSS ELECTRIC A/S 0 0 3 2 0 5
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
MOTOROLA, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
NORSK HYDRO A/S 3 0 2 0 0 5



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