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

LOUISIANA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 208 196 229 231 274 1138
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 21 31 35 38 35 160
EXXON RESEARCH + ENGINEERING CO. 8 7 16 36 24 91
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE 12 17 21 11 19 80
TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 6 4 9 2 6 27
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 10 6 7 3 0 26
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. 4 5 7 4 4 24
LAITRAM CORPORATION 8 3 5 2 6 24
LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 4 2 7 3 17
AMOCO CORPORATION 3 5 5 1 0 14
WCI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC. 3 5 3 2 1 14
MEDISYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 3 4 3 0 12
SANCONIX, INC. 0 2 3 4 3 12
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4 2 2 1 2 11
DSM COPOLYMER, INC. 5 1 3 1 0 10
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. 0 0 2 5 3 10
SYNTRON, INC. 1 3 1 0 3 8
DELTA ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 3 7
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 4 1 0 7
SHELL OIL COMPANY 2 0 1 0 4 7
AMBAR, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 0 0 0 1 5 6
FRANKS CASING CREW AND RENTAL TOOLS, INC. 0 0 3 0 3 6
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 5 0 0 6
SUBMAR, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 1 2 0 2 6
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 0 1 3 0 2 6
WILCO MARSH BUGGIES & DRAGLINES, INC. 1 0 1 3 1 6
ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 0 1 2 2 0 5
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 2 2 1 0 0 5
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 1 5



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