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

MISSOURI

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 178 210 264 264 236 1152
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 57 66 55 54 44 276
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 19 16 37 54 32 158
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 16 20 38 46 33 153
G. D. SEARLE & CO. 20 35 25 28 34 142
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 26 25 32 29 28 140
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 8 10 20 18 12 68
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 7 14 13 15 5 54
CONTICO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 16 15 15 0 2 48
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC. 13 24 10 1 0 48
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 7 10 9 8 11 45
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 0 3 11 10 5 29
SOLUTIA INC. 0 0 6 14 8 28
HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY 8 3 3 5 4 23
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. 0 0 0 4 16 20
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 3 7 3 1 6 20
NOVUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 3 2 10 3 20
CONTINENTAL SPRAYERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 7 10 2 19
DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. 9 5 3 1 1 19
COIN ACCEPTORS, INC. 5 3 4 4 2 18
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY 1 2 3 10 2 18
YOUNG DENTAL MFG. CO., INC. 5 2 5 5 1 18
ELISHA TECHNOLOGIES CO. L.L.C. 0 0 1 4 12 17
SHERWOOD MEDICAL COMPANY 7 4 5 0 0 16
PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 4 4 4 15
BREWER SCIENCE, INC. 1 3 2 5 3 14
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. 3 6 3 1 0 13
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 1 3 6 0 2 12
MALLINCKRODT, INC. 0 0 0 5 7 12
ABB POWER T&D COMPANY INC. 1 2 2 3 3 11
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 0 0 5 2 4 11
BAYER CORPORATION 3 0 1 2 5 11
OUELLETTE MACHINERY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 2 3 4 11
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG 0 0 0 5 6 11
U.S. RING BINDER CORPORATION 0 1 2 5 3 11
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 3 0 3 0 4 10
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED 2 0 4 1 3 10
TOXONICS MANUFACTURING, INC. 2 5 1 2 0 10
AMERICAN TRADING AND PRODUCTION CORP. 1 2 2 4 0 9
TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 2 3 1 2 9
CUSTOM METALCRAFT, INC. 2 2 1 2 1 8
DIAMANT BOART, INC. 2 2 4 0 0 8
HUSSMANN CORPORATION 1 0 2 3 2 8
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. 0 0 3 1 4 8
STAMINA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 3 2 3 8
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 1 7
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 1 3 3 7
CUTTING EDGE OPTRONICS, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
ESCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 0 2 4 1 7
GLIATECH, INC. 0 1 2 1 3 7
OLIN CORPORATION 2 0 3 0 2 7
PETROLITE CORPORATION 4 2 1 0 0 7
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 1 1 3 2 0 7
SEALRIGHT CO., INC. 3 3 0 1 0 7
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 2 2 2 0 7
THE FIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 3 2 0 0 7
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 1 1 2 3 7
WESTERN LITHO PLATE + SUPPLY CO. 2 2 1 2 0 7
AGCO CORPORATION 0 1 1 3 1 6
ANGELES GROUP, INC. 1 2 0 1 2 6
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 0 0 3 3 0 6
BEECH-NUT NUTRITION CORPORATION 0 0 3 1 2 6
BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. 0 1 5 0 0 6
BOEING COMPANY 0 0 1 1 4 6
CRANE CO. 0 0 4 1 1 6
ETHYL CORPORATION 3 3 0 0 0 6
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED 3 0 3 0 0 6
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
HALLMARK CARDS INCORPORATED 3 0 0 0 3 6
HARMON INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 2 0 1 0 6
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 1 2 3 0 6
HUSKY CORPORATION 4 0 0 2 0 6
INPRINT SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. 0 1 1 1 3 6
MAGNETEK INC. 0 1 3 2 0 6
MIDLAND BRAKE, INC. 2 1 3 0 0 6
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY 1 1 1 0 3 6
SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
STORZ INSTRUMENT COMPANY 1 0 1 3 1 6
TRUE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
WEST AGRO, INC. 1 3 1 0 1 6
ALVEY INC. 2 0 2 1 0 5
CALMAR, INC. 0 0 2 0 3 5
DAL PARTNERSHIP 1 0 0 0 4 5
DIAGRAPH CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 0 5
DIDION MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 3 1 0 0 5
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
FIKE CORPORATION 0 1 0 1 3 5
FLEXSYS AMERICA L. P. 0 4 0 1 0 5
HEMAGEN/PFC 1 3 1 0 0 5
IRECO, INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
LAKE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
TECHNICAL SERVICES & MARKETING, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
TRUE FITNESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 3 0 1 1 5
TYCO GROUP S.A.R.L. 0 0 0 5 0 5



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