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

SPAIN

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 51 56 59 76 44 286
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 2 4 12 25 30 73
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN(HENKEL KGAA) 2 4 5 4 3 18
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS 2 3 2 3 5 15
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 0 6 8 14
FICO CABLES, S.A. 0 3 1 4 5 13
REPSOL QUIMICA S.A. 0 2 4 6 1 13
TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A. 1 8 1 2 0 12
ALCATEL N. V. 5 4 0 1 1 11
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA 0 0 0 1 9 10
BRAUN A.G. 5 2 2 0 0 9
FERRER INTERNACIONAL, S.A. 2 3 3 0 1 9
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE SA 1 2 1 2 3 9
APARELLAJE ELECTRICO, S.A. 3 1 1 1 2 8
FAGOR S. COOP 1 2 0 2 3 8
PHARMAMAR, S.A. 1 4 1 1 1 8
TALLERES DE ESCORIAZA S.A. 1 2 3 2 0 8
ANTIBIOTICOS, S.A. 0 0 0 4 3 7
J. URIAH & CIA. S.A. 1 5 1 0 0 7
LABORATORIOS CUSI, S.A. 3 3 1 0 0 7
BIOCHEMIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. 1 2 2 1 0 6
LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
MONTURAS, S.A. 3 0 3 0 0 6
ONA ELECTRO-EROSION, S.A. 1 2 1 1 1 6
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 0 0 1 1 4 6
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 0 2 2 2 6
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED 2 1 1 1 0 5
DUPHAR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH B.V. 1 0 1 3 0 5
GRUPO GRIFOLS, S.A. 0 2 1 1 1 5
INDUSTRIA DE TURBO PROPULSORES S.A. 0 0 0 3 2 5
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V. 0 1 0 2 2 5
PATENTES TALGO, S.A. 0 3 1 0 1 5
UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA 0 3 1 0 1 5
VIDECART, S.A. 1 3 0 0 1 5



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