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

WEST VIRGINIA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 30 33 44 36 41 184
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 12 12 32 29 21 106
BAYER CORPORATION 6 10 21 14 11 62
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 6 12 20 7 6 51
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 16 13 9 8 2 48
ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 5 12 10 5 2 34
WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION 1 11 4 4 0 20
LOUIS BERKMAN COMPANY 6 5 0 0 3 14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1 2 3 1 4 11
LONG-AIRDOX COMPANY 1 1 2 3 1 8
OSI SPECIALTIES, INC. 5 0 2 1 0 8
O. AMES CO. 0 1 1 3 2 7
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 3 1 2 1 0 7
INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
ROYAL VENDORS, INC. 2 1 2 0 1 6
JERR-DAN CORPORATION 0 1 3 1 0 5



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