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

MARYLAND

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 286 344 346 342 313 1631
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 92 119 132 113 72 528
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 64 62 80 92 60 358
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 25 38 69 88 63 283
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 26 48 44 50 50 218
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC. 4 12 23 51 39 129
BLACK & DECKER INC. 6 9 26 35 39 115
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 17 14 35 27 19 112
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 18 13 24 30 20 105
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 27 17 19 14 12 89
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC. 14 18 24 15 12 83
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 14 13 10 12 12 61
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 5 13 8 12 20 58
HUGHES ELECTRONIC DEVICES CORPORATION 10 29 17 0 0 56
CIENA CORPORATION 3 3 11 10 25 52
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. 1 0 15 19 15 50
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 11 13 8 4 11 47
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 7 6 14 9 44
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. 18 8 10 3 5 44
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. 30 5 7 0 0 42
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 12 8 6 9 6 41
COMSAT CORPORATION 11 6 5 5 8 35
GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INC. 1 3 4 12 13 33
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 10 1 8 9 4 32
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 6 4 6 4 10 30
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 3 1 6 5 14 29
FUSION LIGHTING, INC. 3 4 11 6 3 27
IGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 11 5 10 27
WESTVACO CORPORATION 10 3 3 3 6 25
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FOUNDATION 6 1 3 11 2 23
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 2 3 3 9 6 23
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 4 2 10 5 22
GPI NIL HOLDINGS, INC. 0 1 9 8 4 22
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 4 6 6 4 22
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 1 5 2 6 7 21
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 0 7 9 2 2 20
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY 0 1 7 8 1 17
GILLETTE COMPANY 4 3 4 2 3 16
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 3 3 3 1 5 15
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 1 0 2 5 7 15
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING INC. 1 1 3 4 6 15
BOWLES FLUIDICS CORPORATION 1 1 8 4 0 14
EG&G PRESSURE SCIENCE, INC. 2 2 8 1 1 14
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 0 13 1 14
STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 5 5 2 0 2 14
SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INC. 1 4 1 5 3 14
ANTEX BIOLOGICS FORMERLY MICROCARB INC. 0 4 2 4 3 13
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 7 2 2 1 1 13
GENVEC, INC. 1 0 5 4 3 13
HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY 13 0 0 0 0 13
MARTIN-MARIETTA CORPORATION 7 4 1 1 0 13
AAI CORPORATION 2 1 1 6 2 12
AKZO NOBEL NV 5 3 1 1 2 12
GENETIC THERAPY, INC. 2 2 2 5 1 12
IGEN, INC. 3 7 0 1 1 12
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 0 3 4 3 2 12
PRO-NEURON, INC. 1 1 2 3 5 12
TELOGY NETWORKS INC. 1 0 5 1 5 12
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 1 3 3 0 12
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 4 2 2 2 11
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 2 1 2 1 5 11
J. M. HUBER CORPORATION 2 1 2 4 2 11
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 4 2 0 2 11
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 0 0 1 6 10
HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION 1 2 2 3 2 10
ISOSTENT, INC. 0 3 4 0 3 10
PER IMMUNE HOLDINGS, INC. 0 1 4 5 0 10
FUSION SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2 2 2 1 2 9
INNOTECH, INC. 1 0 5 3 0 9
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. 2 0 2 5 0 9
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 2 3 4 0 9
MEMTEC AMERICA CORPORATION 0 3 5 1 0 9
NOVAVAX, INC. 2 4 2 0 1 9
OHMEDA INC. 2 2 2 3 0 9
ORGAN, INC. 2 5 1 1 0 9
UNITED CONTAINER MACHINERY GROUP, INC. 1 0 1 2 5 9
UNIVERSAL HEALTHWATCH, INC. 0 1 6 1 1 9
CALWOOD CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 3 1 0 0 8
FUSION UV SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 2 2 3 8
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0 0 0 6 2 8
LAB PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 2 3 2 8
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 2 1 3 1 8
MCCORMICK + COMPANY INC. 1 2 2 2 1 8
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 0 3 0 3 2 8
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEDICAL ENGINEERING 0 2 1 2 3 8
WARD HOLDING COMPANY, INC. 3 3 1 0 1 8
AT&T CORP. 4 0 1 1 1 7
BARRSKOGEN, INC. 2 2 2 1 0 7
BLOOM & KRETEN 2 1 4 0 0 7
CATHCO, INC. 2 0 4 0 1 7
COLOR PRELUDE, INC. 2 2 1 1 1 7
CONTOUR OPTIK INC. 0 0 0 4 3 7
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 0 1 1 1 4 7
CRYOVAC, INC. 0 0 0 4 3 7
EATON CORPORATION 0 1 0 2 4 7
FAIRCHILD SPACE AND DEFENSE CORPORATION 3 2 2 0 0 7
FOSS NIRSYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 3 1 3 7
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 1 7
NEUROPACE, INC. 0 0 0 2 5 7
PARKWAY MACHINE CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 3 7
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 0 4 1 1 1 7
SHIRE LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 1 5 1 7
AIRPAX CORPORATION, LLC 0 0 0 1 5 6
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS CORPORATION 0 2 4 0 0 6
FUTREX, INC. 1 1 0 0 4 6
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 4 1 0 1 0 6
MARCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
MARYLAND WIRE BELTS, INC. 2 1 1 0 2 6
MPR ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 2 2 1 0 6
ONCOR, INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
THOMA J. LIPTON CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
WATKINS-JOHNSON COMPANY 0 0 1 3 2 6
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON 0 2 1 1 1 5
CD RADIO INCORPORATED 1 1 1 1 1 5
EAGLE INVENTORS, LLC 0 0 2 1 2 5
ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
FREEWING AERIAL ROBOTICS CORPORATION 2 0 1 2 0 5
HAND TOOL DESIGN CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 2 5
INFORMEDIX, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 0 0 1 2 2 5
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY CONVERSION INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5
MOLECULAR TOOL, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
NEOCERA, INC. 0 2 0 1 2 5
NORFOLK FABRICATION, INC. 0 0 2 0 3 5
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
PHARMACO BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
PULSE ELECTRONICS, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
RAYTHEON COMPANY 0 0 1 2 2 5
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
ROTHSCHILD'S ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES, INC. 0 0 4 0 1 5
SAFT AMERICA, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
SCIOS NOVA INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
SRCHEM INCORPORATED 4 1 0 0 0 5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES CORPORATION 0 1 3 0 1 5
V-ONE CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 2 5
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
WORLDSPACE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5



TAF Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Information Products Division - TAF Branch
PK3- Suite 441
Washington, DC 20231

tel: (703) 306-2600
FAX: (703) 306-2737
email: oeip@uspto.gov

address of TAF Internet pages : http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/tafp.html
ftp download of TAF reports from : ftp.uspto.gov/pub/taf/

[Top] [Regional Listing] [TAF Home Page] [USPTO Home Page]

Last Modified: April 26, 2001