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

LOUISIANA

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 196 229 231 274 257 1187
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 31 35 38 35 35 174
EXXON RESEARCH + ENGINEERING CO. 7 16 36 24 17 100
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE 17 21 11 19 27 95
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. 5 7 4 4 4 24
LAITRAM CORPORATION 3 5 2 6 8 24
TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 4 9 2 6 3 24
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 6 7 3 0 3 19
LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 2 7 3 0 16
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. 0 2 5 3 2 12
SANCONIX, INC. 2 3 4 3 0 12
AMOCO CORPORATION 5 5 1 0 0 11
WCI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC. 5 3 2 1 0 11
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 0 2 1 3 4 10
MEDISYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 4 3 0 0 10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 2 1 2 3 10
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 0 0 1 5 3 9
DELTA ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 3 3 1 2 9
FRANKS CASING CREW AND RENTAL TOOLS, INC. 0 3 0 3 3 9
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 2 0 2 4 9
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 1 3 1 3 8
T & R SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 1 1 1 5 8
SYNTRON, INC. 3 1 0 3 0 7
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 1 3 0 2 1 7
AMBAR, INC. 1 3 1 1 0 6
M-I L.L.C 0 0 2 1 3 6
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 5 0 0 0 6
SHELL OIL COMPANY 0 1 0 4 1 6
SUBMAR, INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
WILCO MARSH BUGGIES & DRAGLINES, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, L.P. 1 2 2 0 0 5
BIOMEASURE, INC. 0 1 2 0 2 5
BOTTOM LINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 0 2 2 5
DSM COPOLYMER, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 5 5
INPUT/OUTPUT, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. 0 1 1 2 1 5
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 0 4 1 0 0 5
PROVACON, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & MARKETING, INC. 0 2 0 1 2 5



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