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

SINGAPORE

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PTE LTD 10 27 34 37 69 177
~Individually Owned Patent 12 5 12 10 14 53
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 6 7 4 9 10 36
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 6 1 8 7 10 32
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 2 5 4 10 9 30
TRITECH MICROELECTRONICS, LTD. 0 0 2 6 20 28
MOTOROLA, INC. 9 4 2 1 6 22
TRITECH MICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD. 1 2 7 8 2 20
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 2 7 4 2 4 19
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 2 1 3 2 6 14
INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS 0 0 1 6 6 13
ADVANCED SYSTEMS AUTOMATION LIMITED 2 2 0 1 3 8
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 0 2 1 3 2 8
NESTEC, S.A. 1 0 4 0 2 7
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS (PTE) LTD. 3 2 1 1 0 7
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1 1 1 1 2 6
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
SUNRIGHT LIMITED 4 0 1 0 0 5
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA S.A. 0 0 3 2 0 5



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