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

WISCONSIN

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 237 211 273 295 297 1313
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 48 84 93 124 349
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION 61 55 80 83 59 338
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 40 36 41 53 83 253
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 54 48 31 13 5 151
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 78 46 5 2 3 134
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 9 11 29 33 30 112
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 11 13 23 39 14 100
EATON CORPORATION 17 9 17 19 22 84
ALLEN-BRADLEY COMPANY 29 28 10 1 0 68
CRAY RESEARCH, INC. 12 14 22 8 10 66
DEERE + COMPANY 11 13 14 11 14 63
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 12 12 14 13 9 60
MARQUIP INC. 7 11 10 14 15 57
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 13 17 13 11 2 56
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 4 8 10 29 51
KOHLER CO. 8 12 12 14 5 51
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 15 5 7 9 14 50
FORT JAMES CORPORATION 0 0 4 16 30 50
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION 7 16 13 8 6 50
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. 1 2 13 21 13 50
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 11 8 9 15 6 49
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 12 6 12 9 8 47
PROMEGA CORPORATION 6 12 13 8 7 46
ALLEN BRADLEY COMPANY, LLC 0 0 13 22 9 44
BRIGGS + STRATTON CORPORATION 8 9 10 3 12 42
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 4 12 6 10 10 42
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 0 12 26 38
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 9 4 11 8 4 36
HARNISCHFEGER CORPORATION 13 15 6 1 1 36
APTARGROUP, INC. 2 4 10 12 7 35
VOITH SULZER PAPER TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 3 9 12 9 34
APPLIED POWER INC. 8 6 6 7 6 33
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. 3 6 8 7 8 32
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 0 0 3 11 18 32
OHMEDA INC. 2 12 9 6 2 31
MODINE MANUFACTURING INC. 9 3 7 6 5 30
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES, INC. 5 8 6 5 5 29
JOHNSON, SERVICE COMPANY 11 4 8 5 1 29
PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY 7 2 7 4 7 27
JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA 9 9 5 3 0 26
HUFFY CORPORATION 3 2 6 10 3 24
LUNAR CORPORATION 9 3 5 1 6 24
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 3 4 6 8 3 24
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 4 4 3 8 5 24
QUAD/TECH, INC. 1 3 6 6 6 22
DIGISONIX, INC. 8 8 3 1 1 21
TEXTRON INC. 2 1 3 4 11 21
BONE CARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 9 2 6 20
GLOBE-UNION INC. 12 6 2 0 0 20
SSI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 10 4 2 20
REXNORD CORPORATION 1 7 1 4 6 19
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 4 6 2 5 1 18
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 9 2 5 0 2 18
ANDERSEN CORPORATION 4 2 4 2 5 17
IMATION CORP. 0 3 2 5 7 17
KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 2 2 4 5 17
MILLER BREWING COMPANY 3 4 3 5 2 17
DEC INTERNATIONAL INC. 3 3 2 3 5 16
FISKARS INC. 4 3 4 2 3 16
HUSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 1 2 6 4 16
PENDA CORPORATION 0 3 4 5 4 16
S. C. JOHNSON COMMERCIAL MARKETS, INC. 0 1 1 6 8 16
BEERE PRECISION MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 2 4 4 4 15
JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 2 3 7 2 15
KELLEY COMPANY, INC. 2 1 3 3 6 15
NELSON INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 2 7 5 15
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION 0 0 0 7 8 15
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 6 4 2 15
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 1 1 3 7 2 14
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 1 3 2 2 6 14
BADGER METER, INC. 1 0 8 2 3 14
CMD CORPORATION 3 2 1 7 1 14
CONSOLIDATED PAPERS INC. 1 5 1 3 4 14
PHARMACIA BIOTECH, INC. 2 6 4 2 0 14
EVERBRITE, INC. 2 1 2 7 1 13
MILSCO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 2 3 4 1 13
MOTOROLA, INC. 2 4 2 1 4 13
MYCOGEN PLANT SCIENCES, INC. 5 4 2 0 2 13
OPHIDIAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 3 4 4 1 13
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 4 5 2 0 13
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS DIVISION, INC. 6 3 0 4 0 13
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 5 8 0 0 0 13
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. 1 3 1 5 2 12
CLARION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 4 6 1 1 12
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 1 4 4 3 0 12
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 1 6 2 0 12
PARAGON ELECTRIC CO., INC. 3 4 2 2 1 12
RITE-HITE CORPORATION 4 5 3 0 0 12
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 9 12
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 0 4 4 0 4 12
THE BLOOD CENTER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1 4 2 4 1 12
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION 1 3 2 2 4 12
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION 7 1 0 1 2 11
CASE CORPORATION 0 3 1 2 5 11
ECOLAB INC. 2 3 2 1 3 11
ENVIREX INC. 7 1 2 1 0 11
MASTER LOCK COMPANY 3 2 5 0 1 11
TRU FIRE CORPORATION 3 3 2 1 2 11
AGRACETUS, INC. 6 3 1 0 0 10
CARDINAL IG COMPANY 1 1 2 1 5 10
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 3 1 2 2 10
GEHL COMPANY 0 2 1 2 5 10
GENERAC CORPORATION 4 0 4 2 0 10
GIDDINGS + LEWIS, INC. 4 1 3 1 1 10
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 1 7 2 10
NORDBERG, INC. 0 1 8 0 1 10
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION 3 0 3 1 3 10
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC. 2 3 3 0 2 10
TULIP CORPORATION 2 3 3 2 0 10
VERSA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 3 4 0 10
WEST BEND COMPANY 2 3 1 1 3 10
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 1 1 3 2 2 9
HUMANETICS CORPORATION 2 1 2 2 2 9
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 0 1 0 4 4 9
RELIANCE CONTROLS CORP. 0 0 0 2 7 9
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY 0 1 2 4 2 9
TEIENDA CORPORATION 1 2 3 3 0 9
THOMAS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 2 1 2 4 9
TYTON-HELLERMANN CORP. 0 0 4 5 0 9
ULTRATEC, INC. 1 1 2 3 2 9
WACKER CORPORATION 2 0 1 4 2 9
ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION INC. 0 0 4 1 3 8
ATO FINDLEY, INC. 0 0 0 3 5 8
CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY 5 3 0 0 0 8
DCI MARKETING 2 1 2 3 0 8
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, L.L.C. 3 3 1 0 1 8
HOFFMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 2 1 2 8
J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC. 0 0 1 5 2 8
K. W. MUTH COMPANY, INC. 2 2 1 1 2 8
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 3 1 3 1 8
ROCKWELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 0 8 8
SHELDON/VAN SOMEREN, INC. 0 0 5 3 0 8
SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 2 0 1 3 2 8
THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1 2 3 1 1 8
U.S. CONTROLS CORPORATION 2 2 1 2 1 8
VOITH SULZER PAPIERMASCHINEN GMBH 4 2 2 0 0 8
WAYNE PIGMENT CORP. 3 0 2 1 2 8
MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 2 3 7
ANDIS COMPANY 0 2 0 2 3 7
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. 0 0 0 0 7 7
DORNER MFG. CORP. 3 0 1 2 1 7
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 3 0 0 2 2 7
HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
HAYES BRAKE, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
HYDRO-THERMAL CORP. 0 3 2 1 1 7
LIGNOTECH USA, INC. (FKA DAISHOWA CHEMICALS INC.) 2 2 0 2 1 7
MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP, INC. 0 1 1 1 4 7
MEGABIOS CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 0 7
MENASHA CORPORATION 1 0 1 4 1 7
MILLER ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 1 2 2 0 7
PHILLIPS PLASTICS CORP. 1 2 0 4 0 7
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION 2 2 1 1 1 7
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 7 0 0 0 0 7
WEASLER ENGINEERING, INC. 1 3 3 0 0 7
ZBB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 7 0 0 0 7
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 0 1 2 1 2 6
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 0 0 2 1 6
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC. 1 0 3 0 2 6
ELECTRO-PRO, INC. 3 0 1 0 2 6
EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CO. 1 1 0 3 1 6
FE PETRO INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
FLECK CONTROLS, INC. 1 2 3 0 0 6
FMC CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 0 6
GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 0 0 4 1 1 6
HARKEN, INC. 3 0 1 1 1 6
HK SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 5 0 0 6
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 0 2 2 1 1 6
KCS INDUSTRIES, INC. 5 0 1 0 0 6
LYCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 3 2 0 0 1 6
MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE GROUP, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
MILLER GROUP LTD. 2 3 1 0 0 6
MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. 0 0 3 2 1 6
NORAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
OIL-RITE CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 3 6
PAPER MACHINERY CORPORATION 4 1 1 0 0 6
POWDERJECT VACCINES, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC. 0 1 1 0 4 6
REGAL WARE, INC. 1 2 1 1 1 6
ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLC 0 0 0 1 4 5
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
APPLETON MILLS 1 0 3 0 1 5
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 0 0 3 0 5
BRADY USA, INC. 1 0 1 3 0 5
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
DANA CORPORATION 1 0 2 2 0 5
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
EDSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
ERIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 1 1 3 5
EXTRUSION DIES, INCORPORATED 2 1 1 0 1 5
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
GRABER PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
H & S MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 1 1 0 0 3 5
HENKEL CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 3 5
HONEYWELL INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 3 1 0 1 0 5
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
L. S. RESEARCH, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
MARATHON ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 0 1 4 0 0 5
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
NOVAGEN, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
PDQ MANUFACTURING INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
PLYMOUTH PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 0 0 0 4 1 5
PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY OF WISCONSIN, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
RACINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 4 0 0 5
RUUD LIGHTING, INC. 1 0 1 3 0 5
SERIGRAPH INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SPECIALTY COATING SYSTEMS INC. 3 0 1 1 0 5
SURGICAL ACUITY, INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
THE VOLLRATH COMPANY, L.L.C. 0 0 3 2 0 5
TOMAH PRODUCTS, INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
TRI-CLOVER, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
U-FUEL, INC. 1 0 1 3 0 5
UNITED DOMINION INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 2 0 0 3 5
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
ZENITH SINTERED PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5



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