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

SPAIN

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 38 51 56 59 76 280
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 0 2 4 12 25 43
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN(HENKEL KGAA) 4 2 4 5 4 19
ALCATEL N. V. 5 5 4 0 1 15
REPSOL QUIMICA S.A. 2 0 2 4 6 14
TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A. 2 1 8 1 2 14
BRAUN A.G. 4 5 2 2 0 13
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS 3 2 3 2 3 13
FICO CABLES, S.A. 3 0 3 1 4 11
FERRER INTERNACIONAL, S.A. 1 2 3 3 0 9
TALLERES DE ESCORIAZA S.A. 1 1 2 3 2 9
J. URIAH & CIA. S.A. 1 1 5 1 0 8
LABORATORIOS CUSI, S.A. 1 3 3 1 0 8
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE SA 1 1 2 1 2 7
PHARMAMAR, S.A. 0 1 4 1 1 7
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 0 0 6 6
APARELLAJE ELECTRICO, S.A. 0 3 1 1 1 6
ASTURIANA DE ZINC, S.A. 4 0 1 1 0 6
BIOCHEMIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. 0 1 2 2 1 6
JANE, S.A. 2 1 1 0 2 6
MONTURAS, S.A. 0 3 0 3 0 6
ONA ELECTRO-EROSION, S.A. 1 1 2 1 1 6
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 0 2 1 1 1 5
DUPHAR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH B.V. 0 1 0 1 3 5
FAGOR S. COOP 0 1 2 0 2 5
SANDOZ LTD. 2 3 0 0 0 5
UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA 1 0 3 1 0 5
VALEO S.A. 1 1 1 1 1 5
VIDECART, S.A. 1 1 3 0 0 5



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