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

NEW MEXICO

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 76 78 96 74 86 410
SANDIA CORPORATION 33 70 74 64 88 329
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 16 36 35 37 41 165
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 13 12 14 22 13 74
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 10 6 5 12 15 48
MOTOROLA, INC. 4 16 14 2 1 37
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 12 5 4 3 4 28
HONEYWELL INC. 6 4 8 2 5 25
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 5 5 4 7 4 25
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 11 9 2 1 0 23
RADIANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 3 4 4 2 16
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CORPORATION 3 2 4 3 2 14
SOLV-EX CORPORATION 1 7 3 1 0 12
SUPERIOR MICROPOWDERS, LLC 0 0 0 5 7 12
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 1 4 1 4 2 12
RHOMED, INCORPORATED 4 4 1 1 0 10
RIO GRANDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 1 2 3 9
CTS CORPORATION 0 0 3 2 3 8
CABOT CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 3 7
IKON CORPORATION 5 1 0 0 1 7
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES 1 5 0 0 1 7
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 0 0 0 3 3 6
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 0 0 1 3 6
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 1 1 2 6
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
NEELCHINE ENGINEERING, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
PAGEANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (MICROMEM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) 0 0 0 1 5 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2 2 0 0 2 6
ADVANCED SAFETY CONCEPTS, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
EUV LLC 0 0 0 1 4 5
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
QUASAR INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 3 0 1 5



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