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

UNITED KINGDOM

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 245 241 331 330 354 1501
ZENECA LIMITED 54 60 99 102 73 388
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION, PLC 48 35 70 77 62 292
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 36 33 48 65 57 239
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 26 29 64 63 52 234
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 40 41 53 40 39 213
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC 15 33 35 54 62 199
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LTD. COMPANY 42 41 38 42 31 194
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 30 28 47 42 41 188
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED 28 23 41 66 21 179
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC 40 38 42 29 24 173
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 35 33 26 34 43 171
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LIMITED 24 47 26 29 40 166
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 56 55 47 5 2 165
THE BOC GROUP PLC 25 34 27 33 22 141
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 9 14 30 46 32 131
PFIZER INC. 17 17 20 21 33 108
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 8 10 18 22 40 98
BP CHEMICALS LIMITED 16 21 22 17 21 97
SONY CORPORATION 13 15 17 27 24 96
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 17 13 15 18 26 89
SMITHS INDUSTRIES LIMITED 10 9 19 25 24 87
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC 15 19 28 15 9 86
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. 7 6 20 23 21 77
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED 11 26 12 17 10 76
GLAXO WELLCOME INC. 11 11 14 20 18 74
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION 0 0 0 7 65 72
NCR CORPORATION 1 10 18 26 16 71
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 4 9 15 20 17 65
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED 4 17 19 12 13 65
SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LTD. 7 8 22 19 9 65
BRITISH AEROSPACE 11 10 15 13 15 64
DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES 2 10 22 13 13 60
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 9 16 18 10 6 59
CELLTECH THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 4 12 15 14 11 56
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. 9 9 15 12 9 54
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 13 13 5 17 6 54
BRITISH BIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 4 8 10 19 12 53
BRITISH GAS CORPORATION 14 15 13 8 3 53
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 5 4 13 16 12 50
UNILEVER PATENT HOLDINGS B.V. 13 8 13 5 9 48
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED 11 8 16 7 3 45
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED 10 7 8 13 6 44
BLACK & DECKER INC. 10 7 8 6 11 42
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 0 2 20 20 42
GPT LTD. 13 9 10 10 0 42
MOTOROLA, INC. 6 5 11 12 8 42
ROVER GROUP LIMITED 4 7 7 7 16 41
MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG 8 5 14 5 8 40
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 12 6 18 39
CHESEBROUGH-POND'S USA CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 14 7 7 4 6 38
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 11 11 10 4 2 38
ADVANCED RISC MACHINES LIMITED 10 10 15 2 0 37
CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES LIMITED 7 8 9 5 8 37
DARWIN DISCOVERY LIMITED 0 0 1 22 14 37
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE 4 6 6 9 11 36
RENISHAW PLC 7 15 5 4 5 36
NEOPOST LIMITED 4 8 3 12 8 35
PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED 12 8 13 2 0 35
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 5 4 2 9 15 35
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 0 9 11 14 34
EATON CORPORATION 8 9 7 9 1 34
ESSELTE N.V. 2 9 9 9 5 34
AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 10 9 6 7 1 33
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY 6 8 6 7 6 33
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED 5 6 10 5 6 32
AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC 0 2 7 15 7 31
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LTD. 5 12 7 5 2 31
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 5 4 9 7 6 31
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED 8 9 8 4 1 30
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC 10 8 3 3 6 30
GILLETTE COMPANY 1 5 8 8 8 30
RAYCHEM LTD. 5 10 8 4 3 30
ECC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 5 3 9 10 2 29
RHONE-POULENC AGRICULTURE LTD. 5 4 6 5 9 29
SOLVAY INTEROX LIMITED 9 8 6 3 3 29
BG PLC 0 0 0 12 16 28
XEROX CORPORATION 6 3 6 6 7 28
CATERPILLAR INC. 4 4 5 7 7 27
COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 10 10 6 1 0 27
KNOLL AG. 0 1 13 5 8 27
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 5 7 9 3 26
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 2 1 7 10 6 26
EUROCELTIQUE, S.A. 2 5 1 5 13 26
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. 3 6 8 4 5 26
MOLINS PLC 6 6 7 5 2 26
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 11 14 26
ARM LIMITED 0 0 1 13 11 25
CANCER RESEARCH CAMPAIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 3 7 8 7 25
CHIROSCIENCE LIMITED 1 3 19 2 0 25
FISONS PLC 12 6 4 1 2 25
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. 8 5 5 2 5 25
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC 5 3 10 4 3 25
WHITAKER CORPORATION 1 7 6 4 7 25
ASTRA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 0 2 4 9 9 24
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 0 2 5 8 9 24
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 4 8 12 24
CERAMASPEED LIMITED 4 1 2 7 10 24
JOHN WYETH & BROTHER, LTD. 5 10 5 1 3 24
MARS INCORPORATED 5 3 5 7 4 24
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 4 3 6 5 6 24
THOMA J. LIPTON CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 3 1 3 11 6 24
ALBRIGHT & WILSON LIMITED 4 5 4 4 6 23
ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED 2 3 4 7 7 23
PILKINGTON GLASS LIMITED 6 5 10 2 0 23
QUEST INTERNATIONAL B.V. 0 6 9 5 3 23
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LONDON 3 4 6 4 6 23
LIGHT & SOUND DESIGN, LTD. 2 0 6 8 6 22
LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH 2 6 10 1 3 22
QUANTEL LIMITED 4 1 6 6 5 22
SCOTIA HOLDINGS PLC 5 8 2 6 1 22
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER 8 3 2 3 6 22
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 6 5 0 7 3 21
SHELL OIL COMPANY 5 1 3 8 4 21
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION 0 1 2 10 8 21
XILINX, INC. 4 5 5 3 4 21
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 1 5 3 2 9 20
BESPAK PLC 4 1 0 5 10 20
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION 5 4 3 6 2 20
CAMCO INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 0 0 0 1 19 20
PILKINGTON PLC 4 5 3 5 3 20
BOOTS COMPANY PLC 4 8 2 3 2 19
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES + FOOD, IN HER BRITANIC M 4 2 7 4 2 19
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 2 1 6 8 2 19
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION 8 10 0 0 0 18
EEV LIMITED 3 4 5 5 1 18
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 2 3 2 3 8 18
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS (UK) LIMITED 7 2 3 3 3 18
T&N TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 6 1 4 3 4 18
AKTIEBOLAGET ASTRA 2 2 8 0 5 17
AKZO NOBEL NV 0 6 4 5 2 17
BEECHAM GROUP P.L.C. 4 4 5 1 3 17
BIOCOMPATIBLES LTD. 2 4 8 0 3 17
DOW CORNING LIMITED 2 0 4 5 6 17
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 8 3 0 2 17
RHONE-POULENC RORER LIMITED 2 3 5 3 4 17
SCAPA GROUP PLC 1 0 4 11 1 17
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED 0 0 0 3 13 16
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 6 4 4 1 1 16
EXPRO NORTH SEA LIMITED 3 0 0 7 6 16
GEC ALSTHOM LIMITED 3 3 6 3 1 16
MITEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED 0 0 1 8 7 16
R. P. SCHERER CORPORATION 1 2 8 3 2 16
ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC 3 3 1 3 6 16
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE 1 3 2 7 3 16
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 0 2 13 15
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC 0 0 2 3 10 15
CARNAUDMETALBOX PLC 5 6 2 2 0 15
ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES, LIMITED 5 4 2 3 1 15
JAGUAR CARS LIMITED 1 1 3 3 7 15
3DLABS INC. LTD. 0 2 8 1 3 14
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED 3 3 3 3 2 14
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2 3 2 5 2 14
CARNAUDMETALBOX (HOLDINGS) USA, INC. 0 4 5 4 1 14
DANBIOSYST UK LIMITED 1 3 6 4 0 14
DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC 0 2 5 4 3 14
DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 0 1 9 3 1 14
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 3 1 2 4 4 14
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 1 6 2 2 14
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED 2 1 0 3 8 14
MADGE NETWORKS LIMITED 3 1 4 4 2 14
PILKINGTON P-E LIMITED 0 2 7 2 3 14
PIRELLI GENERAL PLC 3 4 5 1 1 14
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 1 4 5 4 14
ABB VETCOGRAY INC. 2 5 4 1 1 13
AIRSPAN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 0 0 0 8 5 13
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3 1 4 4 1 13
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED 0 0 0 0 13 13
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 1 0 5 6 13
BEESON AND SONS LIMITED 2 5 5 0 1 13
BICC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 6 1 1 3 2 13
CELLTECH LIMITED 4 4 0 5 0 13
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 5 5 2 1 0 13
GOOD HUMOR-BREYERS ICE CREAM, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 1 1 2 2 7 13
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. 4 3 3 1 2 13
LYNX THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 1 6 3 3 13
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED 3 1 4 1 4 13
TIOXIDE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED 1 6 2 3 1 13
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 1 3 2 5 2 13
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHHAMPTON 1 0 2 5 5 13
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY 2 5 5 0 0 12
D2B SYSTEMS COMPANY LIMITED 4 4 2 1 1 12
DUNLOP LIMITED 6 1 4 0 1 12
EUROPEAN GAS TURBINES LIMITED 1 2 5 0 4 12
GLACIER METAL COMPANY LIMITED 0 2 2 6 2 12
IMATION CORP. 1 2 5 2 2 12
LOTUS CARS LIMITED 2 7 2 0 1 12
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 2 1 9 12
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 0 1 3 5 3 12
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED 1 3 0 2 6 12
PALL CORPORATION 2 5 2 3 0 12
ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC 3 3 0 5 1 12
SHORT BROTHERS PLC 4 1 5 1 1 12
TOROTRAK (DEVELOPMENT) LTD 2 2 2 3 3 12
TORRINGTON COMPANY 3 6 1 2 0 12
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3 2 3 2 2 12
CROSFIELD LIMITED 0 3 1 6 1 11
DELTA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 3 4 2 2 11
GERSAN ESTABLISHMENT 2 2 4 2 1 11
HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 1 7 3 11
INMOS LIMITED 6 2 1 0 2 11
JAMES BLACK FOUNDATION LIMITED 2 1 2 3 3 11
LILLY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 7 2 2 0 0 11
MCKECHNIE (UK) LIMITED 0 2 2 2 5 11
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION 0 3 5 2 1 11
NESTEC, S.A. 1 0 3 5 2 11
PERKINS LIMITED 3 4 3 1 0 11
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 1 3 4 1 11
RECKITT + COLMAN PRODUCTS LIMITED 0 3 5 1 2 11
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 1 1 2 5 2 11
SNELL & WILCOX LIMITED 1 2 4 1 3 11
THE WIGGINS TEAPE GROUP LIMITED 4 3 2 2 0 11
UNIPAT AG 2 2 1 2 4 11
ALUSUISSE HOLDINGS A.G. 0 0 2 7 1 10
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0 1 1 5 3 10
ASSOCIATED OCTEL COMPANY LIMITED 1 1 3 2 3 10
BP CHEMICALS (ADDITIVES) LIMITED 1 4 5 0 0 10
COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED 0 0 1 3 6 10
CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 5 1 3 0 10
EA TECHNOLOGY LTD. 3 3 2 2 0 10
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 1 4 2 10
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 0 1 9 10
ITW LIMITED 1 4 3 1 1 10
KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC 0 0 0 2 8 10
KRONE AG 4 2 3 1 0 10
MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 2 4 1 1 10
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY 0 1 3 4 2 10
NOTETRY LIMITED 1 0 4 4 1 10
OXFORD MAGNET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 4 1 5 0 10
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED 1 2 4 1 2 10
SONY UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED 1 0 3 0 6 10
SUN ELECTRIC U.K. LIMITED 0 0 5 3 2 10
TIOXIDE SPECIALTIES LIMITED 3 4 1 2 0 10
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW THE, UNIVERSITY COURT OF 1 2 1 4 2 10
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 2 7 1 0 0 10
VITEC GROUP, PLC 0 2 4 1 3 10
XAAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 3 3 4 10
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 0 1 3 3 2 9
ASTEC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 0 2 1 2 4 9
BRITISH STEEL PLC 1 2 3 2 1 9
BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. 6 2 0 1 0 9
CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1 0 3 4 1 9
COATES BROTHERS PLC 2 1 1 1 4 9
DIVERSEY LEVER, INC. 0 1 4 3 1 9
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED 0 0 1 4 4 9
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING LTD. 0 0 1 5 3 9
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY, PLC 0 3 1 1 4 9
ISHIDA CO., LTD. 0 0 3 2 4 9
MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK LIMITED 3 1 0 2 3 9
NEC CORPORATION 1 0 0 3 5 9
NEORX CORPORATION 1 2 3 1 2 9
PERKIN-ELMER LIMITED 0 1 3 5 0 9
RADIODETECTION LIMITED 2 1 2 2 2 9
ROLLS-ROYCE AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 4 1 1 3 0 9
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 8 9
SORTEX LIMITED 1 4 1 1 2 9
STRIX LIMITED 1 1 1 3 3 9
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 2 1 4 1 9
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY 7 2 0 0 0 9
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 1 3 3 1 1 9
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK 0 0 5 0 4 9
AVDEL TEXTRON LIMITED 0 5 2 0 1 8
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 1 1 1 5 8
CAMCO INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 0 0 3 3 8
CHIROTECH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 0 3 5 8
CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LIMITED 2 4 2 0 0 8
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 0 2 2 4 8
DIGILENS, INC. 0 0 0 0 8 8
DIGITAL PROJECTION LIMITED 0 0 0 4 4 8
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 1 0 0 3 4 8
EMHART INC. 2 3 1 1 1 8
EUROPEAN COMPONENTS CO. LIMITED 0 1 4 2 1 8
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 1 1 4 0 2 8
HITACHI, LTD 2 1 2 1 2 8
IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LTD. 0 1 0 6 1 8
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION 0 0 3 3 2 8
IONICA INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED 0 0 0 2 6 8
NOVARTIS CORPORATION 0 3 3 1 1 8
NYCOMED AMERSHAM PLC 0 0 0 5 3 8
ORTHOSONICS, LTD. 3 2 1 2 0 8
RANK CINTEL LTD. 3 3 2 0 0 8
RHONE-POULENC CHEMICALS LTD. 0 4 4 0 0 8
RIKER LABORATORIES, INC. 0 5 3 0 0 8
SPENCER WRIGHT INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 0 2 2 8
STMICROELECTRONICS, LTD. 0 0 1 1 6 8
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM 0 1 1 3 3 8
UNOVA U.K. LIMITED 0 0 0 2 6 8
VIDEOLOGIC LIMITED 0 2 2 4 0 8
WHITBREAD PLC 1 1 5 1 0 8
ACORDIS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 0 0 0 3 4 7
AGREVO UK LIMITED 1 1 2 1 2 7
AGRICULTURAL GENETICS COMPANY, LIMITED 4 1 2 0 0 7
AMERSHAM PHARMACIA BIOTECH UK LIMITED 0 0 2 0 5 7
AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COMPANY 3 4 0 0 0 7
BARR AND STROUD LIMITED 0 0 4 1 2 7
CAPTEUR SENSORS & ANALYSERS LTD. 0 0 3 3 1 7
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 3 2 7
COURTAULDS PLC 3 3 1 0 0 7
DOW CORNING ASIA, LTD. 0 1 1 3 2 7
EMHART GLASS MACHINERY INVESTMENTS INC. 2 3 2 0 0 7
FUJITSU LIMITED 3 0 1 2 1 7
GENZYME LIMITED 4 2 0 1 0 7
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. 0 1 3 0 3 7
ICO SERVICES LTD. 0 0 0 0 7 7
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 1 1 2 1 2 7
LEWMAR MARINE LTD. 1 0 0 2 4 7
LUBRIZOL ADIBIS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED 0 0 0 3 4 7
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 0 0 0 2 5 7
MATRA BAE DYNAMICS (UK) LTD. 0 0 4 3 0 7
MEDEVA EUROPE LIMITED 0 0 1 2 4 7
MERCK + CO., INC. 1 1 2 1 2 7
MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC 0 0 2 5 0 7
NATIONAL BLOOD AUTHORITY 2 2 2 1 0 7
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 3 2 1 1 7
NORMALAIR-GARRET (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1 2 0 2 2 7
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 0 0 1 3 3 7
NOVAVISION, INC. 0 3 4 0 0 7
PEGASUS AIRWAVE LIMITED 1 2 1 2 1 7
RHONE-POULENC AGROCHIMIE LIMITED 1 3 2 0 1 7
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENSE, THE DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY 0 0 1 6 0 7
SENSOR DYNAMICS, LTD. 2 0 2 3 0 7
SPIRAX SARCO LIMITED 2 2 0 1 2 7
SYMMETRICOM, INC. 0 1 2 3 1 7
THE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY P.L.C. 2 2 2 1 0 7
TURNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIMITED 0 3 2 0 2 7
UNICHEMA CHEMIE B.V. 0 2 4 1 0 7
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1 2 2 1 1 7
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH 0 0 3 1 3 7
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE 1 2 3 1 0 7
VTECH COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. 5 2 0 0 0 7
WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL HOLDINGS LTD. 2 1 2 1 1 7
3DLABS LTD 3 2 0 0 1 6
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 0 3 1 1 1 6
ADVANCED CYTOMETRIX, INC. 0 3 1 2 0 6
AGCO LIMITED 0 0 0 3 3 6
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 0 1 5 6
ALCATEL USA SOURCING, L.P. 0 0 0 2 4 6
BOWTHORPE PLC 0 3 2 0 1 6
BRIDON PLC 0 1 4 1 0 6
BTR PLC 2 1 2 1 0 6
COIN CONTROLS LIMITED 2 0 1 0 3 6
COLEBRAND LIMITED 3 1 1 0 1 6
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 1 0 5 6
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY 0 3 1 1 1 6
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 1 0 0 1 4 6
EDWARD MENDELL CO., INC. 0 0 2 3 1 6
ELECTROSOLS, LTD. 0 1 1 1 3 6
ELSCINT LTD. 2 2 1 1 0 6
GEC-MARCONI AVIONICS (HOLDINGS) LTD. 2 1 2 1 0 6
GENERAL DATACOMM, INC. 0 0 1 1 4 6
GKN AUTOMOTIVE AG 0 2 1 1 2 6
GKN WESTLAND HELICOPTERS LIMITED 0 0 2 4 0 6
HOLSET ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED 3 0 0 3 0 6
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 2 1 0 3 6
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY 1 0 0 1 4 6
INTRAVASCULAR RESEARCH LIMITED 0 2 0 2 2 6
J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED 0 1 1 1 3 6
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V. 0 0 2 0 4 6
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 2 1 0 2 1 6
LAND INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 6 0 0 0 6
MANGAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 2 0 2 2 6
MEDAR, INC. 0 0 4 1 1 6
MEDISENSE, INC. 1 3 2 0 0 6
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AUTHORITY, OF CENTRE FOR APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY & RESEARCH 0 3 1 1 1 6
MICROMASS LIMITED 0 1 3 1 1 6
NASHUA CORPORATION 0 2 1 2 1 6
NATIONAL POWER PLC 0 1 3 1 1 6
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 2 6
NOVELL, INC. 0 0 1 5 0 6
NOVO NORDISK A/S 1 1 1 0 3 6
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 0 0 5 1 6
OTTER CONTROLS LIMITED 0 1 4 0 1 6
PANDORA INTERNATIONAL LTD. 0 0 1 0 5 6
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 1 2 0 3 0 6
PETROLINE WELLSYSTEMS LIMITED 0 0 0 1 5 6
PRAXAIR S.T. TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 3 0 0 6
QUADRANT HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED 0 0 0 2 4 6
QUADRANT HOLDINGS CAMBRIDGE LIMITED 0 1 1 3 1 6
ROUSSEL-UCLAF 2 2 2 0 0 6
ROYAL DOULTON (UK) LIMITED 5 1 0 0 0 6
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 2 1 0 3 0 6
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 0 0 1 3 2 6
SOLARTRON GROUP LIMITED 2 1 2 0 1 6
SOUTHCO INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
THE AMTICO COMPANY LIMITED 1 0 2 2 1 6
THE ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 2 0 0 1 6
TITON HARDWARE LIMITED 2 1 2 0 1 6
TRIGEN, LIMITED 0 0 0 4 2 6
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED 1 0 1 4 0 6
ULTRAFRAME (UK) LIMITED 0 0 0 1 5 6
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA 0 0 0 0 6 6
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL 0 2 1 1 2 6
WABCO AUTOMOTIVE U.K. LIMITED 3 1 0 0 2 6
WARWICK INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 0 0 3 2 1 6
WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED 1 0 2 0 2 5
ALLIED SIGNAL AUTOMOTIVE, LTDA. 1 2 1 1 0 5
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
APPLIED VISION LIMITED 0 1 0 0 4 5
ARJO LIMITED 0 0 2 1 2 5
B + W LOUDSPEAKERS LIMITED 1 0 1 1 2 5
BALL BURNISHING MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED 1 1 1 2 0 5
BPB INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3 0 1 1 0 5
BRITAX-EXCELSIOR LIMITED 2 1 0 0 2 5
BRITISH BIO-TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2 2 1 0 0 5
CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 1 3 1 5
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
CANTAB PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH LIMITED 0 1 2 1 1 5
CASTROL LIMITED 2 1 1 0 1 5
CELSIS INTERNATIONAL PLC 0 1 2 1 1 5
CHARTEX INTERNATIONAL PLC 2 3 0 0 0 5
CHAS. A. BLATCHFORD & SONS LIMITED 0 0 0 4 1 5
CITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 3 2 0 0 5
COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION, INC. 2 0 0 1 2 5
COURTAULDS COATINGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 0 3 0 1 1 5
CROMPTONS LEISURE MACHINES LIMITED 1 0 1 2 1 5
DU PONT UK LIMITED 2 2 1 0 0 5
DYTECH CORPORATION LIMITED 1 1 2 1 0 5
ELIZABETH ARDEN CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
FMC CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 0 5
GEC- ALSTHOM DIESELS LTD. 1 3 1 0 0 5
GKN SANKEY LIMITED 2 0 1 2 0 5
HELIFIX LTD. 1 1 1 0 2 5
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP LIMITED 0 0 3 0 2 5
KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LTD 1 1 2 0 1 5
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON 0 1 1 2 1 5
KONGSBERG TECHMATIC UK LIMITED 0 0 4 1 0 5
LODERS CROKLAAN B.V. 0 1 3 1 0 5
LUMONICS, LTD. 1 2 2 0 0 5
MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 1 3 1 5
MEDIC-AID LIMITED 1 1 1 0 2 5
MERPRO TORTEK LIMITED 1 2 1 1 0 5
MONDEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 0 2 2 1 5
NASTECH EUROPE LIMITED 0 2 3 0 0 5
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY VENTURES LIMITED 0 0 1 0 4 5
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES (U.K.) LIMITED 3 1 0 1 0 5
NORTH WEST WATER GROUP PLC 1 3 1 0 0 5
NORWEB PLC 0 1 0 3 1 5
NOVARTIS FINANCE CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
ORIGIN PRODUCTS LIMITED 0 0 2 1 2 5
PANDROL LIMITED 2 1 2 0 0 5
PELCOMBE LIMITED 0 2 2 1 0 5
PEPTIDE THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 0 0 2 2 1 5
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. 0 1 2 0 2 5
POLY-JOHN ENTERPRISES CORP. 3 2 0 0 0 5
PORTALS LIMITED 0 2 0 2 1 5
RANK BRIMAR LIMITED 1 3 1 0 0 5
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION 0 2 0 2 1 5
REMOTE METERING SYSTEMS LTD. 0 1 2 2 0 5
RICARDO CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED 1 0 1 1 2 5
ROLIC AG 0 1 4 0 0 5
SCHLEGEL (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED 2 2 0 0 1 5
SCOTT BADER COMPANY LIMITED 1 1 1 1 1 5
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED 0 1 1 3 0 5
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 0 1 1 1 2 5
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED 0 2 3 0 0 5
SIEMENS, PLC 0 1 3 1 0 5
SPECTRAGEN, INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5
STANLEY WORKS 0 2 0 3 0 5
STEWART HUGHES LIMITED 0 0 3 1 1 5
UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE 0 0 2 1 2 5
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN 0 1 3 0 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS 2 0 0 3 0 5
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