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

MISSISSIPPI

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 53 52 66 89 72 332
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 1 7 20 19 10 57
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 8 14 4 8 8 42
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 3 3 3 5 5 19
DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY OF MISSISSIPPI 1 2 0 7 6 16
PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP. 3 6 2 0 3 14
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1 1 1 6 4 13
SQUARE D COMPANY 0 3 6 1 1 11
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 2 3 4 0 11
MAGNETEK INC. 2 0 7 0 1 10
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 6 1 3 10
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 4 2 0 2 1 9
VASCA, INC. 0 0 3 1 5 9
FIRST CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 0 1 2 4 7
GENCORP INC. 1 3 0 3 0 7
MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 2 2 3 0 0 7
PARMA CORPORATION 5 2 0 0 0 7
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MOTOR SYSTEMS, INC. 4 2 1 0 0 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 2 2 0 1 1 6
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
HEATCRAFT, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
NORSK HYDRO A/S 0 1 1 0 3 5



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