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

UNITED KINGDOM

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 241 331 330 354 344 1600
ZENECA LIMITED 60 99 102 73 64 398
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION, PLC 35 70 77 62 91 335
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 33 48 65 57 77 280
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 29 64 63 52 49 257
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC 33 35 54 62 60 244
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 41 53 40 39 33 206
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LTD. COMPANY 41 38 42 31 52 204
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 24 38 36 40 45 183
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 33 26 34 43 38 174
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LIMITED 47 26 29 40 25 167
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC 38 42 29 24 27 160
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED 23 41 66 21 3 154
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 14 30 46 32 32 154
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION 0 0 7 65 63 135
THE BOC GROUP PLC 34 27 33 22 15 131
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 10 18 22 40 27 117
PFIZER INC. 17 20 21 33 24 115
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 55 47 5 2 0 109
BP CHEMICALS LIMITED 21 22 17 21 22 103
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 13 15 18 26 31 103
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. 6 20 23 21 22 92
SONY CORPORATION 15 17 27 24 8 91
NCR CORPORATION 10 18 26 16 19 89
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC 19 28 15 9 17 88
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED 26 12 17 10 18 83
SMITHS INDUSTRIES LIMITED 9 19 25 24 3 80
GLAXO WELLCOME INC. 11 14 20 18 16 79
CELLTECH THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 12 15 14 11 14 66
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED 17 19 12 13 5 66
ROVER GROUP LIMITED 7 7 7 16 27 64
DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES 10 22 13 13 5 63
SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LTD. 8 22 19 9 5 63
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. 9 15 12 9 17 62
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 2 20 20 18 60
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 4 13 16 12 13 58
BRITISH BIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 8 10 19 12 8 57
BRITISH AEROSPACE 10 15 13 15 3 56
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 4 8 12 30 54
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 16 18 10 6 4 54
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 13 5 17 6 12 53
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 12 6 18 13 52
DARWIN DISCOVERY LIMITED 0 1 22 14 14 51
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 0 12 17 16 5 50
MOTOROLA, INC. 5 11 12 8 11 47
MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG 5 14 5 8 14 46
BLACK & DECKER INC. 7 8 6 11 12 44
UNILEVER PATENT HOLDINGS B.V. 8 13 5 9 7 42
BRITISH GAS CORPORATION 15 13 8 3 2 41
GILLETTE COMPANY 5 8 8 8 12 41
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 11 14 15 41
CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES LIMITED 8 9 5 8 10 40
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE 6 6 9 11 8 40
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 4 2 9 15 9 39
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED 7 8 13 6 3 37
KNOLL AG. 1 13 5 8 10 37
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 0 0 0 6 31 37
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 0 9 11 14 2 36
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED 8 16 7 3 2 36
BG PLC 0 0 12 16 7 35
ESSELTE N.V. 9 9 9 5 3 35
NEOPOST LIMITED 8 3 12 8 3 34
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED 6 10 5 6 7 34
ARM LIMITED 0 1 13 11 8 33
RENISHAW PLC 15 5 4 5 4 33
XEROX CORPORATION 3 6 6 7 11 33
AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC 2 7 15 7 1 32
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 2 5 8 9 7 31
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY 8 6 7 6 4 31
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC 0 2 3 10 15 30
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 1 7 10 6 6 30
LIGHT & SOUND DESIGN, LTD. 0 6 8 6 10 30
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION 1 2 10 8 9 30
CANCER RESEARCH CAMPAIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 3 7 8 7 4 29
CERAMASPEED LIMITED 1 2 7 10 9 29
EUROCELTIQUE, S.A. 5 1 5 13 5 29
GPT LTD. 9 10 10 0 0 29
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 4 9 7 6 3 29
QUEST INTERNATIONAL B.V. 6 9 5 3 6 29
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENSE, THE DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY 4 10 12 1 2 29
ADVANCED RISC MACHINES LIMITED 10 15 2 0 0 27
CHESEBROUGH-POND'S USA CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 7 7 4 6 3 27
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED 0 0 3 13 11 27
EATON CORPORATION 9 7 9 1 1 27
ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED 3 4 7 7 6 27
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 11 10 4 2 0 27
CAMCO DRILLING GROUP LTD. 12 7 5 2 0 26
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 5 7 9 3 2 26
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 3 2 3 8 10 26
RAYCHEM LTD. 10 8 4 3 1 26
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED 0 0 0 13 12 25
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 0 0 0 2 23 25
CAMCO INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 0 0 1 19 5 25
CATERPILLAR INC. 4 5 7 7 2 25
CHIROSCIENCE LIMITED 3 19 2 0 1 25
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. 5 5 2 5 8 25
MITEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED 0 1 8 7 9 25
NEW TRANSDUCERS LIMITED 0 0 1 3 21 25
RHONE-POULENC AGRICULTURE LTD. 4 6 5 9 1 25
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC 3 10 4 3 5 25
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 1 4 5 4 11 25
THOMA J. LIPTON CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 1 3 11 6 4 25
AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 9 6 7 1 1 24
ASTRA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 2 4 9 9 0 24
ECC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3 9 10 2 0 24
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. 6 8 4 5 1 24
KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC 0 0 2 8 14 24
MOLINS PLC 6 7 5 2 4 24
SOLVAY INTEROX LIMITED 8 6 3 3 4 24
WHITAKER CORPORATION 7 6 4 7 0 24
LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH 6 10 1 3 3 23
PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED 8 13 2 0 0 23
QUANTEL LIMITED 1 6 6 5 5 23
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 3 6 5 6 3 23
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 5 3 2 9 3 22
ALBRIGHT & WILSON LIMITED 5 4 4 6 3 22
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED 9 8 4 1 0 22
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC 8 3 3 6 2 22
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED 1 0 3 8 10 22
MARS INCORPORATED 3 5 7 4 3 22
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1 3 5 3 10 22
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LONDON 4 6 4 6 2 22
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE 3 2 7 3 7 22
XILINX, INC. 5 5 3 4 5 22
NEC CORPORATION 0 0 3 5 13 21
SCOTIA HOLDINGS PLC 8 2 6 1 4 21
STMICROELECTRONICS, LTD. 0 1 1 6 13 21
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHHAMPTON 0 2 5 5 9 21
AKZO NOBEL NV 6 4 5 2 3 20
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 1 0 5 6 8 20
BESPAK PLC 1 0 5 10 4 20
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION 4 3 6 2 5 20
JOHN WYETH & BROTHER, LTD. 10 5 1 3 1 20
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 0 0 2 5 13 20
PILKINGTON PLC 5 3 5 3 4 20
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 0 0 2 13 4 19
BOOTS COMPANY PLC 8 2 3 2 4 19
DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC 2 5 4 3 5 19
DOW CORNING LIMITED 0 4 5 6 4 19
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 2 1 9 7 19
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 1 6 8 2 2 19
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 4 1 10 19
SCAPA GROUP PLC 0 4 11 1 3 19
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 3 8 4 3 19
UNOVA U.K. LIMITED 0 0 2 6 11 19
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER 3 2 3 6 5 19
BIOCOMPATIBLES LTD. 4 8 0 3 3 18
JAGUAR CARS LIMITED 1 3 3 7 4 18
NOTETRY LIMITED 0 4 4 1 9 18
PILKINGTON GLASS LIMITED 5 10 2 0 1 18
AKTIEBOLAGET ASTRA 2 8 0 5 2 17
COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 10 6 1 0 0 17
EXPRO NORTH SEA LIMITED 0 0 7 6 4 17
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5 0 7 3 2 17
LYNX THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1 6 3 3 4 17
R. P. SCHERER CORPORATION 2 8 3 2 2 17
RHONE-POULENC RORER LIMITED 3 5 3 4 2 17
3DLABS INC. LTD. 2 8 1 3 2 16
BEECHAM GROUP P.L.C. 4 5 1 3 3 16
CHIROTECH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 3 5 8 16
DIGILENS, INC. 0 0 0 8 8 16
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1 2 4 4 5 16
E. R. SQUIBB + SONS, INC. 9 3 3 1 0 16
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS (UK) LIMITED 2 3 3 3 5 16
SONY UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED 0 3 0 6 7 16
XAAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 3 3 4 6 16
ABB VETCOGRAY INC. 5 4 1 1 4 15
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1 4 4 1 5 15
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 1 5 9 15
CARNAUDMETALBOX (HOLDINGS) USA, INC. 4 5 4 1 1 15
EEV LIMITED 4 5 5 1 0 15
HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 7 3 4 15
MCKECHNIE (UK) LIMITED 2 2 2 5 4 15
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES + FOOD, IN HER BRITANIC M 2 7 4 2 0 15
NESTEC, S.A. 0 3 5 2 5 15
OXFORD MAGNET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 4 1 5 0 5 15
PILKINGTON P-E LIMITED 2 7 2 3 1 15
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 3 2 5 2 3 15
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 3 2 5 2 2 14
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 2 2 4 6 14
DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1 9 3 1 0 14
FISONS PLC 6 4 1 2 1 14
GEC ALSTHOM LIMITED 3 6 3 1 1 14
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 6 2 2 3 14
ICO SERVICES LTD. 0 0 0 7 7 14
MADGE NETWORKS LIMITED 1 4 4 2 3 14
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY 1 3 4 2 4 14
ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC 3 1 3 6 1 14
SNELL & WILCOX LIMITED 2 4 1 3 4 14
AIRSPAN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 0 0 8 5 0 13
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED 3 3 3 2 2 13
DANBIOSYST UK LIMITED 3 6 4 0 0 13
EUROPEAN GAS TURBINES LIMITED 2 5 0 4 2 13
GOOD HUMOR-BREYERS ICE CREAM, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 1 2 2 7 1 13
IMATION CORP. 2 5 2 2 2 13
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 3 0 2 0 13
PIRELLI GENERAL PLC 4 5 1 1 2 13
RECKITT + COLMAN PRODUCTS LIMITED 3 5 1 2 2 13
TIOXIDE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED 6 2 3 1 1 13
TOROTRAK (DEVELOPMENT) LTD 2 2 3 3 3 13
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 1 3 3 2 3 12
ASSOCIATED OCTEL COMPANY LIMITED 1 3 2 3 3 12
ASTEC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 2 1 2 4 3 12
ASTRAZENECA AB 0 0 0 0 12 12
BEESON AND SONS LIMITED 5 5 0 1 1 12
DELTA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED 3 4 2 2 1 12
DIGITAL PROJECTION LIMITED 0 0 4 4 4 12
ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES, LIMITED 4 2 3 1 2 12
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING LTD. 0 1 5 3 3 12
FUJITSU LIMITED 0 1 2 1 8 12
GLACIER METAL COMPANY LIMITED 2 2 6 2 0 12
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. 1 3 0 3 5 12
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL S. DE R.L. 2 1 4 2 3 12
IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LTD. 1 0 6 1 4 12
LOTUS CARS LIMITED 7 2 0 1 2 12
NORMALAIR-GARRET (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 2 0 2 2 6 12
PALL CORPORATION 5 2 3 0 2 12
T&N TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1 4 3 4 0 12
ULTRAFRAME (UK) LIMITED 0 0 1 5 6 12
UNIPAT AG 2 1 2 4 3 12
3COM TECHNOLOGIES 0 0 1 3 7 11
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. 0 0 0 3 8 11
AIRSPAN NETWORKS, INC. 0 0 0 2 9 11
ALUSUISSE HOLDINGS A.G. 0 2 7 1 1 11
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1 1 5 3 1 11
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 1 1 5 3 11
CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 0 3 4 1 3 11
CROSFIELD LIMITED 3 1 6 1 0 11
FEDERAL-MOGUL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 0 4 7 11
GERSAN ESTABLISHMENT 2 4 2 1 2 11
HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY, PLC 3 1 1 4 2 11
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION 0 3 3 2 3 11
ISHIDA CO., LTD. 0 3 2 4 2 11
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 1 9 1 11
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION 3 5 2 1 0 11
NEORX CORPORATION 2 3 1 2 3 11
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED 3 0 2 6 0 11
QUADRANT HOLDINGS CAMBRIDGE LIMITED 1 1 3 1 5 11
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. 1 2 5 2 1 11
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 0 0 1 8 2 11
SCIENTIFIC GENERICS LIMITED 2 4 1 2 2 11
SOUTHCO INC. 0 0 2 4 5 11
SYMMETRICOM, INC. 1 2 3 1 4 11
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED 1 4 1 4 1 11
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW THE, UNIVERSITY COURT OF 2 1 4 2 2 11
VITEC GROUP, PLC 2 4 1 3 1 11
3COM CORPORATION 1 0 1 0 8 10
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY 5 5 0 0 0 10
CARNAUDMETALBOX PLC 6 2 2 0 0 10
CELLTECH LIMITED 4 0 5 0 1 10
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION 10 0 0 0 0 10
COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED 0 1 3 6 0 10
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 4 4 1 1 0 10
DUNLOP LIMITED 1 4 0 1 4 10
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED 0 1 4 4 1 10
INFINEUM USA L.P. 0 0 0 2 8 10
INTRAVASCULAR RESEARCH LIMITED 2 0 2 2 4 10
ITW LIMITED 4 3 1 1 1 10
MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK LIMITED 1 0 2 3 4 10
MONDEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 2 2 1 5 10
MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 4 1 1 2 10
RHONE-POULENC CHEMICALS LTD. 4 4 0 0 2 10
STRIX LIMITED 1 1 3 3 2 10
SUN ELECTRIC U.K. LIMITED 0 5 3 2 0 10
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 3 3 1 1 2 10
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK 0 5 0 4 1 10
WESTON MEDICAL LIMITED 0 0 2 2 6 10
AGCO LIMITED 0 0 3 3 3 9
AMERSHAM PHARMACIA BIOTECH UK LIMITED 0 2 0 5 2 9
AVECIA LIMITED 0 0 0 0 9 9
BARR AND STROUD LIMITED 0 4 1 2 2 9
BP CHEMICALS (ADDITIVES) LIMITED 4 5 0 0 0 9
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD. 0 1 2 2 4 9
COATES BROTHERS PLC 1 1 1 4 2 9
COIN CONTROLS LIMITED 0 1 0 3 5 9
CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 1 3 0 0 9
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 0 5 3 9
DIVERSEY LEVER, INC. 1 4 3 1 0 9
EUROPEAN COMPONENTS CO. LIMITED 1 4 2 1 1 9
FLYING NULL LIMITED 0 0 1 3 5 9
GKN WESTLAND HELICOPTERS LIMITED 0 2 4 0 3 9
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. 3 3 1 2 0 9
JAMES BLACK FOUNDATION LIMITED 1 2 3 3 0 9
LUBRIZOL ADIBIS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED 0 0 3 4 2 9
MERCK + CO., INC. 1 2 1 2 3 9
MICROMASS LIMITED 1 3 1 1 3 9
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 2 1 1 2 9
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 0 1 3 3 2 9
NOVARTIS CORPORATION 3 3 1 1 1 9
NYCOMED AMERSHAM PLC 0 0 5 3 1 9
PERKIN-ELMER LIMITED 1 3 5 0 0 9
PERKINS ENGINES COMPANY LIMITED 0 0 2 1 6 9
PLANT BIOSCIENCE LIMITED 0 0 1 3 5 9
ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC 3 0 5 1 0 9
SHORT BROTHERS PLC 1 5 1 1 1 9
SORTEX LIMITED 4 1 1 2 1 9
SPECIALIZED PETROLEUM SERVICES LTD. 0 0 0 4 5 9
SPENCER WRIGHT INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 0 2 2 3 9
TORRINGTON COMPANY 6 1 2 0 0 9
UNICHEMA CHEMIE B.V. 2 4 1 0 2 9
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 3 2 2 0 9
AVDEL TEXTRON LIMITED 5 2 0 1 0 8
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED 0 0 1 2 5 8
BRITISH STEEL PLC 2 3 2 1 0 8
CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 1 3 1 3 8
CANTAB PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH LIMITED 1 2 1 1 3 8
CHAS. A. BLATCHFORD & SONS LIMITED 0 0 4 1 3 8
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
D2B SYSTEMS COMPANY LIMITED 4 2 1 1 0 8
DOW CORNING ASIA, LTD. 1 1 3 2 1 8
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 0 0 3 4 1 8
EA TECHNOLOGY LTD. 3 2 2 0 1 8
ELECTROSOLS, LTD. 1 1 1 3 2 8
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 5 2 1 0 0 8
EMHART INC. 3 1 1 1 2 8
HITACHI, LTD 1 2 1 2 2 8
HOWARD FOUNDATION 0 0 1 2 5 8
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2 1 0 3 2 8
IONICA INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED 0 0 2 6 0 8
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V. 0 2 0 4 2 8
MATRA BAE DYNAMICS (UK) LTD. 0 4 3 0 1 8
MECHADYNE PLC 0 0 0 0 8 8
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AUTHORITY, OF CENTRE FOR APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY & RESEARCH 3 1 1 1 2 8
MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC 0 2 5 0 1 8
NATIONAL POWER PLC 1 3 1 1 2 8
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY VENTURES LIMITED 0 1 0 4 3 8
NOVELL, INC. 0 1 5 0 2 8
OXFORD BIOMEDICA (UK) LIMITED 0 0 1 2 5 8
PERKINS LIMITED 4 3 1 0 0 8
RADIODETECTION LIMITED 1 2 2 2 1 8
RAY-O-VAC CORPORATION 2 0 2 1 3 8
RIKER LABORATORIES, INC. 5 3 0 0 0 8
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2 1 4 1 0 8
TRIKON EQUIPMENT LIMITED 0 0 1 1 6 8
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED 2 2 1 1 2 8
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM 1 1 3 3 0 8
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. 7 1 0 0 0 8
VIDEOLOGIC LIMITED 2 2 4 0 0 8
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 7 8
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3 1 1 1 1 7
ACORDIS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 0 0 3 4 0 7
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED 0 2 0 2 3 7
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
AGREVO UK LIMITED 1 2 1 2 1 7
ALCATEL USA SOURCING, L.P. 0 0 2 4 1 7
BICC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1 1 3 2 0 7
CAMCO INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
CAPTEUR SENSORS & ANALYSERS LTD. 0 3 3 1 0 7
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY LIMITED 1 0 0 0 6 7
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 7 7
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 0 0 1 4 2 7
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 1 4 0 2 0 7
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 0 0 1 2 4 7
J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED 1 1 1 3 1 7
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 5 7
MANGAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 0 2 2 1 7
MEDEVA EUROPE LIMITED 0 1 2 4 0 7
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC 0 0 1 0 6 7
NORWEB PLC 1 0 3 1 2 7
NOVAVISION, INC. 3 4 0 0 0 7
ORIGIN PRODUCTS LIMITED 0 2 1 2 2 7
PANDORA INTERNATIONAL LTD. 0 1 0 5 1 7
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.P.A. 0 0 1 0 6 7
PITNEY-BOWES, INC. 1 2 0 2 2 7
PRIME TABLE GAMES LLC 0 0 0 1 6 7
ROLFE CHEMICAL CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 3 7
STANLEY WORKS 2 0 3 0 2 7
THE WIGGINS TEAPE GROUP LIMITED 3 2 2 0 0 7
TIOXIDE SPECIALTIES LIMITED 4 1 2 0 0 7
TRIGEN, LIMITED 0 0 4 2 1 7
TRW LUCAS VARITY ELECTRIC STEERING LTD. 0 0 0 1 6 7
TURNER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIMITED 3 2 0 2 0 7
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN 1 3 0 1 2 7
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH 0 3 1 3 0 7
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER 0 2 1 1 3 7
WHITBREAD PLC 1 5 1 0 0 7
ADVANCED CYTOMETRIX, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
ALSTOM UK LIMITED 0 0 0 2 4 6
ARJO LIMITED 0 2 1 2 1 6
BOWTHORPE PLC 3 2 0 1 0 6
BRIDON PLC 1 4 1 0 0 6
COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
COURTAULDS COATINGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 3 0 1 1 1 6
CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LIMITED 4 2 0 0 0 6
DANA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 6 6
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY 3 1 1 1 0 6
DUALIT LIMITED 0 1 1 0 4 6
EDWARD MENDELL CO., INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
GENERAL DATACOMM, INC. 0 1 1 4 0 6
GKN AUTOMOTIVE AG 2 1 1 2 0 6
HELIFIX LTD. 1 1 0 2 2 6
HOLSET ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED 0 0 3 0 3 6
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP LIMITED 0 3 0 2 1 6
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY 0 0 1 4 1 6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 1 2 1 2 0 6
KAPPA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 2 1 0 1 2 6
KRONE AG 2 3 1 0 0 6
KVAERNER PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 0 0 2 4 6
KVAERNER TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH LIMITED 0 0 3 0 3 6
LAND INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 6 0 0 0 0 6
LEWMAR MARINE LTD. 0 0 2 4 0 6
MARKEM TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 0 0 3 0 3 6
MARS UK LIMITED 1 2 0 1 2 6
MCGILL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 1 3 1 1 6
MEDAR, INC. 0 4 1 1 0 6
MEDEVA PHARMA LIMITED 0 0 1 3 2 6
NASHUA CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 0 6
NASTECH EUROPE LIMITED 2 3 0 0 1 6
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 2 6
NOVARTIS FINANCE CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 1 6
NOVO NORDISK A/S 1 1 0 3 1 6
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 0 5 1 0 6
OTTER CONTROLS LIMITED 1 4 0 1 0 6
OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 1 0 3 2 6
PARKER PEN PRODUCTS 0 3 0 1 2 6
PEGASUS AIRWAVE LIMITED 2 1 2 1 0 6
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 2 0 3 0 1 6
PETROLINE WELLSYSTEMS LIMITED 0 0 1 5 0 6
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED 0 0 2 2 2 6
QUADRANT HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED 0 0 2 4 0 6
RHONE-POULENC AGROCHIMIE LIMITED 3 2 0 1 0 6
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 0 1 3 2 0 6
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED 2 3 0 0 1 6
SMITH INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 1 0 0 5 6
SPIRAX SARCO LIMITED 2 0 1 2 1 6
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 0 1 2 1 2 6
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION, LTD. 1 0 0 3 2 6
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED 0 1 4 0 1 6
UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE 0 2 1 2 1 6
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE 2 3 1 0 0 6
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL 2 1 1 2 0 6
WARDLE STOREYS (SAFETY & SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT) LTD. 0 0 1 2 3 6
WARWICK INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 0 3 2 1 0 6
WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL HOLDINGS LTD. 1 2 1 1 1 6
AEROSPACE PREFORMS LIMITED 1 2 1 0 1 5
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
APPLIED VISION LIMITED 1 0 0 4 0 5
ARIEL INDUSTRIES PLC 0 0 0 3 2 5
B + W LOUDSPEAKERS LIMITED 0 1 1 2 1 5
BAE SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS LIMITED 0 0 0 2 3 5
BTR PLC 1 2 1 0 1 5
CAMBRIDGE NEUROSCIENCE INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
CASTROL LIMITED 1 1 0 1 2 5
CELSIS INTERNATIONAL PLC 1 2 1 1 0 5
CITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 3 2 0 0 0 5
CLOSURES AND PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED 0 1 0 2 2 5
COBRA THERAPEUTICS, LTD. 0 1 2 0 2 5
DEVRO PLC 0 2 1 1 1 5
EMHART GLASS MACHINERY INVESTMENTS INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
EXXON RESEARCH + ENGINEERING CO. 0 2 1 0 2 5
FERRING B.V. 0 0 3 1 1 5
FOSECO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 1 0 0 2 5
GILTECH LIMITED 0 1 1 2 1 5
HAVANT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 0 1 0 4 5
HAWKE CABLE GLANDS LIMITED 3 0 0 0 2 5
IMERYS MINERALS LIMITED 0 0 0 3 2 5
INMOS LIMITED 2 1 0 2 0 5
INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
J. MCINTYRE (MACHINERY) LIMITED 0 0 2 2 1 5
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LTD 1 2 0 1 1 5
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 1 5
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON 1 1 2 1 0 5
KOBE STEEL LTD. 2 0 2 0 1 5
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