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 1997 - 2001 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

TENNESSEE

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 140 196 216 185 170 907
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 75 52 93 86 77 383
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 18 46 35 15 114
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 26 38 13 3 2 82
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 11 14 14 20 20 79
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 0 0 0 20 49 69
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION 12 8 12 15 18 65
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 1 6 17 13 20 57
BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 13 12 12 8 4 49
THOMAS + BETTS CORPORATION 16 14 13 5 0 48
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 21 11 7 5 1 45
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 8 16 21 45
PORTER-CABLE CORPORATION 2 4 9 14 7 36
CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 8 9 8 8 34
MARTIN MARIETTA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 19 8 4 2 0 33
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 7 8 3 8 6 32
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL 0 8 6 6 11 31
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. 4 7 6 3 7 27
MAYTAG CORPORATION 0 2 5 5 14 26
FLEETGUARD, INC. 5 4 4 5 6 24
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION 3 1 8 4 6 22
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 3 7 7 3 1 21
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 7 4 4 3 3 21
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 5 5 2 1 7 20
SQUARE D COMPANY 3 6 2 3 6 20
TRW INC. 0 3 5 5 7 20
HUNTER FAN COMPANY 3 3 6 3 2 17
DANA CORPORATION 4 3 4 2 3 16
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 6 5 3 2 0 16
FRANCE/SCOTT FETZER CO. 1 3 3 5 4 16
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC. 15 0 0 0 0 15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1 2 5 2 4 14
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 5 2 1 2 13
ZELLWEGER USTER, INC. 0 1 3 7 2 13
MURRAY, INC. 0 2 2 3 5 12
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. 0 3 3 3 2 11
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 3 5 1 0 2 11
ACD TRIDON INC. 2 3 4 1 0 10
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 6 3 1 0 0 10
CARD-MONROE CORPORATION 1 3 4 1 1 10
COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. 10 0 0 0 0 10
INTERACTIVE PICTURES CORPORATION 0 1 4 1 4 10
MECO CORPORATION 0 4 2 3 1 10
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 1 9 0 10
SPINAL INNOVATIONS 0 1 3 3 3 10
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1 5 2 1 1 10
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 2 1 2 9
COOPER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 1 1 7 9
DANEK MEDICAL, INC. 8 1 0 0 0 9
EG&G INSTRUMENTS, INC. 0 3 4 2 0 9
CAMPBELL HAUSFELD/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY 3 0 0 3 2 8
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 0 3 0 2 8
GIBSON GUITAR CORP. 0 2 4 2 0 8
GOAL LINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2 0 2 3 1 8
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 0 0 1 3 4 8
LINCOLN BRASS WORKS, INC. 0 3 3 1 1 8
TULSA DENTAL PRODUCTS, L.L.C. 5 3 0 0 0 8
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 4 1 1 1 1 8
WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. 1 3 1 2 1 8
BOULDIN & LAWSON, INC. 1 1 3 2 0 7
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORP. 4 0 1 1 1 7
CARRIER CORPORATION 2 4 1 0 0 7
DEERE + COMPANY 0 1 3 1 2 7
DIALYSIS SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 7 7
PHOENIX USA, INC. 4 1 1 1 0 7
TRIANGLE PACIFIC CORP. 3 0 1 1 2 7
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 1 3 0 2 0 6
APOLLO CAMERA, L.L.C. 1 1 2 2 0 6
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 2 1 1 1 1 6
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 5 1 0 0 6
EMHART INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
GRIFFIN & CANTRELL COMPANY, INC. 0 2 1 1 2 6
HEIL CO. 1 2 0 1 2 6
IDENTITY GROUP, INC. 0 1 2 1 2 6
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. 1 0 3 2 0 6
JOHNS MANVILLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
KANZAKI KOKYOKOKI MFG. CO., LTD. 1 1 1 2 1 6
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 0 1 2 6
SRP 687 PTY LTD 0 0 1 2 3 6
STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
WOODBRIDGE FOAM CORPORATION 2 4 0 0 0 6
WYKO INCORPORATED 2 1 1 2 0 6
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA 0 0 4 1 0 5
AMERICAN WATER HEATER COMPANY 0 1 0 2 2 5
ANCHOR ADVANCED PRODUCTS, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
BURNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
COVE CORPORATION 0 4 0 0 1 5
FORMALL, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 2 2 0 1 5
HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
HIGH COUNTRY ARCHERY, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
INTERNATIONAL COMFORT PRODUCTS CORPORATION (USA) 0 0 3 1 1 5
ISOTAG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
JODA ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
NATIONAL RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
PETERSON TOOL COMPANY 0 0 0 3 2 5
PHOTOGEN, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY 1 2 0 0 2 5
SCIENTIFIC ECOLOGY GROUP, INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
TUTCO, INC. 1 0 2 1 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 0 1 2 0 2 5
WORTH, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5



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