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

ITALY

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 124 127 173 130 179 733
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 102 113 172 111 69 567
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 0 0 4 49 140 193
G.D. SOCIETA PER AZIONI 28 26 45 23 39 161
AUSIMONT S.P.A. 25 29 17 26 21 118
DANIELI & CO. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA 12 13 25 28 16 94
CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA SULLA MICROELETTRONICA NEL MEZZOGIORNO 16 21 32 17 7 93
ENICHEM, S.P.A. 10 11 27 20 18 86
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 5 8 11 23 24 71
ENIRICERCHE S.P.A. 18 16 12 14 3 63
NORDICA S.P.A. 19 12 15 10 7 63
SIGMA-TAU INDUSTRIE FARMACEUTICHE RIUNITE S.P.A. 19 9 10 10 14 62
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN S.P.A. 0 6 11 23 16 56
PIRELLI CAVI S.P.A. 10 6 18 14 5 53
DIBRA S.P.A. 4 6 11 12 18 51
AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A. 4 6 15 15 7 47
CSELT - CENTRO STUDI E LABORATORI TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. 11 12 11 7 6 47
MONTELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BV 9 7 6 7 18 47
PIRELLI COORDINAMENTO PNEUMATICI S.P.A. 2 8 11 9 12 42
AXIS USA, INC. 13 7 6 4 10 40
MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 16 9 8 4 2 39
S.A.E.S. GETTERS S.P.A. 8 3 4 9 13 37
C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI 0 0 14 11 11 36
GRUPPO LEPETIT S.P.A. 10 11 7 5 3 36
INDENA S.P.A. 3 8 7 12 5 35
ZAMBON GROUP S.P.A. 9 4 8 3 8 32
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 17 8 2 2 1 30
FIDIA S.P.A. 11 7 6 3 2 29
SKF INDUSTRIE S.P.A. 1 0 4 9 13 27
MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A. 1 6 7 6 6 26
INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A. 7 4 4 5 5 25
BLACK & DECKER INC. 5 5 8 2 4 24
FABIO PERINI S.P.A. 4 5 6 2 7 24
FARMITALIA CARLO ERBA, S.P.A. 17 6 1 0 0 24
HTM SPORT S.P.A. 3 4 4 6 6 23
ELETROLUX ZANUSSI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.P.A. 0 9 8 4 1 22
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 0 2 5 8 7 22
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 3 6 5 5 22
DATALOGIC S.P.A. 1 0 1 6 13 21
FINMECCANICA S.P.A. 1 0 4 7 9 21
ELASIS SISTEMA RICERCA FIAT NEL MEZZOGIORNO SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI 2 4 1 5 8 20
IMATION CORP. 4 8 6 2 0 20
SINCO ENGINEERING S.P.A. 2 6 6 4 2 20
TAPEMATIC U.S.A., INC. 4 4 5 4 3 20
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE 5 4 0 4 6 19
ENICHEM ELASTOMERI S.R.L. 8 6 3 2 0 19
MARPOSS SOCIETA' PER AZIONI 3 1 6 4 5 19
MINISTERO DELL' UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA 8 7 2 1 1 19
SASIB S.P.A. 3 9 5 1 1 19
CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L. 2 1 6 6 3 18
NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A. 6 5 5 1 1 18
3V INC. 3 5 7 1 1 17
PHARMACIA, S.P.A. 2 5 9 1 0 17
SANOFI, S.A. 8 4 2 3 0 17
SNAM PROGETTI S.P.A. 2 1 5 4 5 17
AGIP PETROLI, S.P.A. 0 1 4 1 9 15
RECORDATI S.A. CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 3 5 3 3 1 15
ALCATEL ITALIA SPA 7 3 2 2 0 14
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A. 1 5 3 3 2 14
BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.P.A. 4 6 0 3 1 14
ENICHEM SYNTHESIS S.P.A. 6 5 2 0 1 14
GESTIND-M.B. "MANIFATTURA DI BRUZOLO" S.P.A. 0 1 10 0 3 14
GLAXO WELLCOME S.P.A. 0 3 5 4 2 14
LANGE INTERNATIONAL S.A. 5 2 3 0 4 14
MATEC S.R.L. 4 3 6 1 0 14
OLIVETTI, ING. C., + C. S.P.A. 6 2 2 3 1 14
AGIP, S.P.A. 3 5 1 3 1 13
CLABER S.P.A. 2 2 5 3 1 13
COMAU S.P.A. 2 2 0 3 6 13
POLI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA S.P.A. 0 1 8 2 2 13
SOREMARTEC S.A. 0 2 4 4 3 13
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 1 0 4 2 6 13
ITALFARMACO S.P.A. 5 0 2 2 3 12
LIFEGROUP S.P.A. 4 4 1 3 0 12
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. 0 3 2 2 5 12
UREA CASALE S.A. 4 3 3 0 2 12
ALCATEL N. V. 1 4 5 1 0 11
ALFA WASSERMANN S.P.A. 2 4 1 1 3 11
CHIESI FARMACEUTICI, S.P.A. 1 0 3 2 5 11
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 1 2 4 4 11
DE NORA S.P.A. 0 0 2 3 6 11
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 2 1 2 5 11
ROTTA RESEARCH LABORATORIUM S.P.A. 2 1 2 4 2 11
SAVIO MACCHINE TESSILI S.R.L. 2 3 2 2 2 11
TECNICA SPA 3 2 3 1 2 11
AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED 2 1 1 4 2 10
CHIRON S.P.A. 0 0 2 6 2 10
CRYOVAC, INC. 0 0 1 4 5 10
ELF ATOCHEM ITALIA S.R.L. 0 0 3 3 4 10
FINMECCANICA S.P.A. - AZIENDA ANSALDO 1 2 3 2 2 10
L.G.L. ELECTRONICS S.P.A. 2 4 0 1 3 10
NUOVA ROJ ELECTROTEX S.R.L. 1 4 1 2 2 10
OLIVETTI-CANON INDUSTRIALE S.P.A. 5 3 1 1 0 10
POMINI S.P.A. 4 1 4 1 0 10
A. MENARINI INDUSTRIE FARMACEUTICHE RIUNITE S.R.L. 0 3 4 0 2 9
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 0 2 2 5 0 9
C.M.L. COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE LIRI S.R.L. 1 2 3 1 2 9
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A. 1 1 2 1 4 9
INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A. 1 1 0 2 5 9
MENEGATTO S.R.L. 7 1 1 0 0 9
MOLEX INCORPORATED 1 3 1 2 2 9
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 0 4 1 4 9
ATOHAAS HOLDING C.V. 3 1 1 2 1 8
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 3 1 1 2 1 8
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION 6 2 0 0 0 8
COMER S.P.A. 3 0 2 0 3 8
DOMPE ' SPA 0 0 1 5 2 8
FRATELLI MARZOLI + C. S.P.A. 3 1 2 0 2 8
GOLDEN LADY S.P.A. 0 2 0 2 4 8
INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. 1 2 1 1 3 8
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 0 2 0 3 3 8
NOVAMONT S.P.A. 4 0 2 2 0 8
PICOWER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 0 1 4 2 1 8
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.P.A. 0 0 0 2 6 8
PLURITEC ITALIA S.P.A. 2 0 1 1 4 8
SITMA, S.P.A. 0 1 1 3 3 8
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 2 1 0 1 4 8
VALEO S.A. 0 5 2 0 1 8
ABB SACE S.P.A. 3 0 0 1 3 7
AVANTGARDE S.P.A. 1 6 0 0 0 7
BIOSEARCH ITALIA S.P.A. 0 0 1 3 3 7
BITRON S.P.A. 1 2 2 0 2 7
CARLE + MONTANARI S.P.A. 2 2 3 0 0 7
CARRARO S.P.A. 1 1 2 1 2 7
CEDAL S.R.L. 1 4 2 0 0 7
CIRCUIT LINE S.P.A. 1 1 2 1 2 7
CRINOS INDUSTRIA FARMACOBIOLOGICA SPA 0 4 1 1 1 7
DEMAG ITALIMPIANTI S.P.A. 0 0 0 2 5 7
DIDECO S.P.A 0 1 3 2 1 7
FIDIA ADVANCED BIOPOLYMERS S.R.L. 0 1 0 1 5 7
INDUSTRIA GRAFICA MESCHI S.R.L. 3 2 2 0 0 7
ISTITUTO DI RICHERCHE DI BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE P. ANGELETTI S.P.A. 0 1 3 3 0 7
ISTITUTO LUSO FARMACO D ITALIA S.R.L. 4 0 1 0 2 7
ITALCEMENTI S.P.A. 0 0 3 2 2 7
ITW FASTEX ITALIA, S.P.A. 0 1 2 2 2 7
KILLER LOOP S.P.A. 1 3 2 1 0 7
LINO MANFROTTO & CO. S.P.A. 2 1 2 0 2 7
LONATI S.P.A. 0 0 2 3 2 7
ROCES S. R. L. 2 2 2 1 0 7
SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.C.R.L. 0 1 4 1 1 7
SANTONI S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 6 7
SIP-SOCIETA ITALIANA PER L'ESERCIZIO DELLE TELECOMMUNICAZIONI P.A. 3 4 0 0 0 7
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.P.A. 0 2 3 1 1 7
TECHINT-COMPAGNIA TECNICA INTERNAZIONALE S.P.A. 0 0 0 4 3 7
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 1 1 5 7
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" 1 1 1 3 1 7
VARIAN, INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
A.W.A.X. PROGETTAZIONE E RICERCA S.R.L. 3 2 0 0 1 6
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 0 3 1 1 1 6
BAUMER S.R.L. 0 1 3 1 1 6
BENETTON SPORTSYSTEM S.P.A. 0 0 0 2 4 6
BIOCHIMICA OPOS S.P.A. 2 3 1 0 0 6
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM ITALIA, S.P.A. 1 2 3 0 0 6
BRACCO INTERNATIONAL B.V. 0 1 1 2 2 6
CENTRO SVILUPPO SETTORI IMPIEGO S.R.L. 5 1 0 0 0 6
DAYCO EUROPE S.P.A. 0 1 0 5 0 6
DE NORA PERMELEC S.P.A. 4 1 1 0 0 6
DEA-BROWN & SHARPE S.P.A. 0 1 3 2 0 6
ELTEK S.P.A. 0 1 0 3 2 6
ESAOTE, S.P.A 0 0 2 1 3 6
FABRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A. 2 1 1 1 1 6
FABRITEX S.R.L. 3 0 0 0 3 6
FIAT FERROVIARIA SAVIGLIANO S.P.A. 3 3 0 0 0 6
GIVIDI ITALIA S.P.A. 0 1 3 0 2 6
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL ITALIA S.R.L. 3 0 3 0 0 6
ISAGRO RICERCA S.R.L. 0 0 2 4 0 6
ISAGRO S.P.A. 1 0 1 1 3 6
ISAP OMV GROUP S.P.A. 0 3 0 1 2 6
MARZOLI S.P.A. 0 0 0 0 6 6
MATEC S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 5 6
MONTECATINI TECHNOLOGIE S.R.L. 1 1 0 3 1 6
OFFICINE MECCANICHE FAIP S.R.L. 0 2 2 1 1 6
OLIVETTI LEXIKON S.P.A. 0 0 1 1 4 6
PIETRO CUCCHI S.P.A. 3 0 0 2 1 6
PORSCHE AG 0 0 1 4 1 6
PROSPA B.V. 0 0 2 3 1 6
RESTA S.R.L. 0 0 0 1 5 6
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 0 1 1 3 1 6
SANGIACOMO S.P.A. 1 1 0 2 2 6
SIMIONATO S.P.A. 0 2 3 0 1 6
SPEROTTO RIMAR S.P.A. 4 1 0 1 0 6
TER S.R.L. 3 0 2 1 0 6
WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V. 2 3 0 0 1 6
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 0 0 5 5
ANGELINI RICERCHE S.P.A. SOCIETA' CONSORTILE 0 0 2 1 2 5
ARCHIMICA SPA 0 2 2 1 0 5
BTICINO S.P.A. 0 0 3 1 1 5
CENTRO AUTOMATION SPA 0 0 0 1 4 5
CONDEA AUGUSTA S.P.A. 0 0 1 3 1 5
COSTER TECNOLOGIE SPECIALI S.P.A. 0 2 1 1 1 5
DE'LONGHI S.P.A. 0 3 0 1 1 5
DOMPE FARMACEUTICI S.P.A. 0 3 2 0 0 5
DUCATI ENERGIA, S.P.A. 0 2 2 0 1 5
F.LLI MARZOLI C. S.P.A. 0 0 5 0 0 5
FEMAS S.R.L. 0 1 1 1 2 5
FIAT AUTO S.P.A. 0 3 1 1 0 5
FIAT OM CARRELLI ELEVATORI S.P.A. 1 1 0 3 0 5
FOAMING TECHNOLOGIES CARDIO B.V. 1 4 0 0 0 5
FOSBER S.P.A. 0 1 1 1 2 5
G. S. S.R.L. 0 1 1 2 1 5
GIMA S.P.A. 0 0 1 1 3 5
HOSPAL A.G. 1 0 0 4 0 5
INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE CAFFARO S.P.A. 0 1 1 3 0 5
ISTITUTO RICERCA FRANCESCO ANGELINI S.P.A. 1 1 3 0 0 5
ITALTEL SOCIETA ITALIANA TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. 0 4 0 0 1 5
JAGOTEC AG 0 1 3 0 1 5
M.E.P. MACCHINE ELETTRONICHE PIEGATRICI SPA 3 0 0 2 0 5
M.U.R.S.T. (ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR UNIVERSITIES AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH) 1 4 0 0 0 5
MG2 S.P.A. 1 0 3 1 0 5
NICOX S.A. 0 2 1 1 1 5
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 0 2 0 3 0 5
P.E.I. PROTEZIONI ELABORAZONI INDUSTRIALI S.R.L. 0 0 1 2 2 5
POLIFARMA S.P.A. 1 0 2 1 1 5
RAINER S.R.L. 0 1 0 3 1 5
REEVES BROTHERS INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
REYNOLDS WHEELS INTERNATIONAL LTD. 0 1 1 3 0 5
S.A.R. S.P.A. 0 1 0 2 2 5
SCUBAPRO EUROPE S.R.L. 1 2 1 1 0 5
SELCO S.R.L. 1 0 1 2 1 5
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED 1 3 1 0 0 5
SOLIS S.R.L. 3 1 1 0 0 5
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
TAPLAST SRL 2 2 0 0 1 5
UNO-A-ERRE ITALIA S.P.A. 0 1 2 0 2 5
VECTORPHARMA INTERNATIONAL S.P.A. 3 1 0 0 1 5
VIDEOCOLOR S.P.A. 1 0 4 0 0 5



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