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

NEVADA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 111 100 148 184 179 722
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 10 23 14 10 58
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY 0 3 10 7 5 25
CASINO DATA SYSTEMS 0 1 4 2 9 16
BENTLY NEVADA CORPORATION 0 1 5 2 6 14
MIKOHN GAMING CORPORATION 3 1 1 3 6 14
PROGRESSIVE GAMES, INC. 3 1 4 2 3 13
ROCKY RESEARCH 2 5 2 0 1 10
CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION 2 0 1 0 5 8
GREENEARTH CLEANING, LLC 0 0 0 1 6 7
SECURITRON-MAGNALOCK CORP. 0 1 3 1 2 7
SIGMA GAME, INC. 1 0 1 1 4 7
ANCHOR GAMING 0 0 2 2 2 6
BET TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 2 1 1 1 6
HAMILTON COMPANY 1 1 1 1 2 6
LSP PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. 1 1 0 3 1 6
BHP MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
BIOQUEST, INCORPORATED 0 1 2 2 0 5
CORE-VENT CORPORATION 2 1 0 2 0 5
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY, LIMITED 1 2 0 2 0 5



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