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

MAINE

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 35 59 47 51 51 243
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 0 0 3 7 9 19
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 6 6 1 2 3 18
ROLL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 3 3 4 11
HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG 0 1 5 3 0 9
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 4 0 1 1 3 9
FMC CORPORATION 3 2 2 0 1 8
RILEY MEDICAL INCORPORATED 1 1 1 2 2 7
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 2 2 0 2 7
CONTROL DEVICES, INCORPORATED 1 1 0 2 2 6
DELORME PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. 0 3 2 0 1 6
DOWN EAST, INC. 0 2 0 2 2 6
HOWELL LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED 1 1 2 2 0 6
SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 2 1 3 0 0 6
FIRST LIGHT TECHNOLOGY INC. 0 1 0 4 0 5
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 0 3 0 0 5
ISLAND OASIS FROZEN COCKTAIL COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 0 0 1 2 2 5
VISHAY SPRAGUE, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5



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