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

ITALY

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 127 173 130 179 180 789
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 113 172 111 69 32 497
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 0 4 49 140 223 416
G.D. SOCIETA PER AZIONI 26 45 23 39 36 169
AUSIMONT S.P.A. 29 17 26 21 31 124
DANIELI & CO. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA 13 25 28 16 24 106
ENICHEM, S.P.A. 11 27 20 18 16 92
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 8 11 23 24 24 90
CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA SULLA MICROELETTRONICA NEL MEZZOGIORNO 21 32 17 7 4 81
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN S.P.A. 6 11 23 16 19 75
MONTELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BV 7 7 7 18 19 58
SIGMA-TAU INDUSTRIE FARMACEUTICHE RIUNITE S.P.A. 9 10 10 14 13 56
PIRELLI COORDINAMENTO PNEUMATICI S.P.A. 8 11 9 12 11 51
DIBRA S.P.A. 6 11 12 18 3 50
PIRELLI CAVI S.P.A. 6 18 14 5 5 48
AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A. 6 15 15 7 4 47
C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI 0 14 11 11 10 46
CSELT - CENTRO STUDI E LABORATORI TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. 12 11 7 6 10 46
ENIRICERCHE S.P.A. 16 12 14 3 1 46
NORDICA S.P.A. 12 15 10 7 1 45
MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A. 6 7 6 6 15 40
INDENA S.P.A. 8 7 12 5 6 38
S.A.E.S. GETTERS S.P.A. 3 4 9 13 8 37
SKF INDUSTRIE S.P.A. 0 4 9 13 9 35
ZAMBON GROUP S.P.A. 4 8 3 8 12 35
AXIS USA, INC. 7 6 4 10 6 33
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.P.A. 0 0 2 6 25 33
DATALOGIC S.P.A. 0 1 6 13 9 29
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2 5 8 7 7 29
HTM SPORT S.P.A. 4 4 6 6 8 28
GRUPPO LEPETIT S.P.A. 11 7 5 3 1 27
MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 9 8 4 2 3 26
ELETROLUX ZANUSSI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.P.A. 9 8 4 1 0 22
FABIO PERINI S.P.A. 5 6 2 7 2 22
INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A. 4 4 5 5 4 22
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 3 6 5 5 2 21
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A. 5 3 3 2 7 20
FIDIA S.P.A. 7 6 3 2 2 20
FINMECCANICA S.P.A. 0 4 7 9 0 20
SINCO ENGINEERING S.P.A. 6 6 4 2 2 20
BLACK & DECKER INC. 5 8 2 4 0 19
ELASIS SISTEMA RICERCA FIAT NEL MEZZOGIORNO SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI 4 1 5 8 1 19
MARPOSS SOCIETA' PER AZIONI 1 6 4 5 3 19
SNAM PROGETTI S.P.A. 1 5 4 5 4 19
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE 4 0 4 6 4 18
CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L. 1 6 6 3 1 17
CLABER S.P.A. 2 5 3 1 6 17
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 2 0 3 3 9 17
IMATION CORP. 8 6 2 0 0 16
PHARMACIA, S.P.A. 5 9 1 0 1 16
RECORDATI S.A. CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 5 3 3 1 4 16
SASIB S.P.A. 9 5 1 1 0 16
SOREMARTEC S.A. 2 4 4 3 3 16
TAPEMATIC U.S.A., INC. 4 5 4 3 0 16
3V INC. 5 7 1 1 1 15
AGIP PETROLI, S.P.A. 1 4 1 9 0 15
BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.P.A. 6 0 3 1 5 15
GESTIND-M.B. "MANIFATTURA DI BRUZOLO" S.P.A. 1 10 0 3 1 15
MARZOLI S.P.A. 0 0 0 6 9 15
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 0 4 1 4 6 15
CRYOVAC, INC. 0 1 4 5 4 14
DE NORA S.P.A. 0 2 3 6 3 14
ELF ATOCHEM ITALIA S.R.L. 0 3 3 4 4 14
GLAXO WELLCOME S.P.A. 3 5 4 2 0 14
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 8 2 2 1 1 14
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 0 4 2 6 2 14
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION 1 2 4 4 2 13
ESAOTE, S.P.A 0 2 1 3 7 13
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 1 2 5 3 13
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. 3 2 2 5 1 13
POLI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA S.P.A. 1 8 2 2 0 13
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.P.A. 2 3 1 1 6 13
ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS 0 0 0 5 7 12
CHIESI FARMACEUTICI, S.P.A. 0 3 2 5 2 12
CHIRON S.P.A. 0 2 6 2 2 12
INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A. 1 0 2 5 4 12
L.G.L. ELECTRONICS S.P.A. 4 0 1 3 4 12
MATEC S.P.A. 0 0 1 5 6 12
MINISTERO DELL' UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA 7 2 1 1 1 12
MOLEX INCORPORATED 3 1 2 2 4 12
NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A. 5 5 1 1 0 12
SANGIACOMO S.P.A. 1 0 2 2 7 12
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. 2 2 5 0 2 11
COMAU S.P.A. 2 0 3 6 0 11
ENICHEM ELASTOMERI S.R.L. 6 3 2 0 0 11
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A. 1 2 1 4 3 11
GOLDEN LADY S.P.A. 2 0 2 4 3 11
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 1 0 1 4 5 11
AGIP, S.P.A. 5 1 3 1 0 10
ALCATEL N. V. 4 5 1 0 0 10
C.M.L. COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE LIRI S.R.L. 2 3 1 2 2 10
ITW FASTEX ITALIA, S.P.A. 1 2 2 2 3 10
MATEC S.R.L. 3 6 1 0 0 10
NUOVA ROJ ELECTROTEX S.R.L. 4 1 2 2 1 10
PICOWER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 1 4 2 1 2 10
ROTTA RESEARCH LABORATORIUM S.P.A. 1 2 4 2 1 10
SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.C.R.L. 1 4 1 1 3 10
SAVIO MACCHINE TESSILI S.R.L. 3 2 2 2 1 10
UREA CASALE S.A. 3 3 0 2 2 10
A. MENARINI INDUSTRIE FARMACEUTICHE RIUNITE S.R.L. 3 4 0 2 0 9
ALFA WASSERMANN S.P.A. 4 1 1 3 0 9
AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED 1 1 4 2 1 9
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 2 2 5 9
DEA-BROWN & SHARPE S.P.A. 1 3 2 0 3 9
DIDECO S.P.A 1 3 2 1 2 9
ENICHEM SYNTHESIS S.P.A. 5 2 0 1 1 9
FIDIA ADVANCED BIOPOLYMERS S.R.L. 1 0 1 5 2 9
FINMECCANICA S.P.A. - AZIENDA ANSALDO 2 3 2 2 0 9
ISTITUTO DI RICHERCHE DI BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE P. ANGELETTI S.P.A. 1 3 3 0 2 9
LANGE INTERNATIONAL S.A. 2 3 0 4 0 9
LONATI S.P.A. 0 2 3 2 2 9
MARZOCCHI S.P.A. 0 0 1 3 5 9
P.E.I. PROTEZIONI ELABORAZONI INDUSTRIALI S.R.L. 0 1 2 2 4 9
RESTA S.R.L. 0 0 1 5 3 9
SANOFI, S.A. 4 2 3 0 0 9
SITMA, S.P.A. 1 1 3 3 1 9
TECHINT-COMPAGNIA TECNICA INTERNAZIONALE S.P.A. 0 0 4 3 2 9
TECHNOGYM S.R.L. 0 0 2 2 5 9
TECNICA SPA 2 3 1 2 1 9
BENETTON SPORTSYSTEM S.P.A. 0 0 2 4 2 8
BIOSEARCH ITALIA S.P.A. 0 1 3 3 1 8
BITRON S.P.A. 2 2 0 2 2 8
CARLE + MONTANARI S.P.A. 2 3 0 0 3 8
CARRARO S.P.A. 1 2 1 2 2 8
CRINOS INDUSTRIA FARMACOBIOLOGICA SPA 4 1 1 1 1 8
DE'LONGHI S.P.A. 3 0 1 1 3 8
DOMPE ' SPA 0 1 5 2 0 8
ELTEK S.P.A. 1 0 3 2 2 8
EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY EURATOM 0 2 1 0 5 8
ISAGRO RICERCA S.R.L. 0 2 4 0 2 8
JAGOTEC AG 1 3 0 1 3 8
LIFEGROUP S.P.A. 4 1 3 0 0 8
NICOX S.A. 2 1 1 1 3 8
OLIVETTI, ING. C., + C. S.P.A. 2 2 3 1 0 8
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 1 4 3 8
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 5 1 8
VALEO S.A. 5 2 0 1 0 8
VARIAN, INC. 0 0 3 4 1 8
ABB RESEARCH LTD. 0 0 2 2 3 7
ALCATEL ITALIA SPA 3 2 2 0 0 7
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. 3 1 1 1 1 7
BRACCO INTERNATIONAL B.V. 1 1 2 2 1 7
CONDEA AUGUSTA S.P.A. 0 1 3 1 2 7
DEMAG ITALIMPIANTI S.P.A. 0 0 2 5 0 7
FARMITALIA CARLO ERBA, S.P.A. 6 1 0 0 0 7
G. S. S.R.L. 1 1 2 1 2 7
GIVIDI ITALIA S.P.A. 1 3 0 2 1 7
INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. 2 1 1 3 0 7
ISAGRO S.P.A. 0 1 1 3 2 7
ITALCEMENTI S.P.A. 0 3 2 2 0 7
ITALFARMACO S.P.A. 0 2 2 3 0 7
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. 0 0 1 3 3 7
MG2 S.P.A. 0 3 1 0 3 7
PIRELLI PNEUMATICI S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 6 7
PLURITEC ITALIA S.P.A. 0 1 1 4 1 7
RAINER S.R.L. 1 0 3 1 2 7
REXNORD MARBETT SPA 0 0 1 3 3 7
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 1 1 3 1 1 7
SANTONI S.P.A. 0 0 1 6 0 7
SIGMA-TAU HEALTHSCIENCE S.P.A. 0 0 1 1 5 7
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" 1 1 3 1 1 7
ANGELINI RICERCHE S.P.A. SOCIETA' CONSORTILE 0 2 1 2 1 6
AVANTGARDE S.P.A. 6 0 0 0 0 6
AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO A.C.R.A.F. S.P.A 0 1 1 0 4 6
BAUMER S.R.L. 1 3 1 1 0 6
BENETTON GROUP S.P.A. 0 0 0 1 5 6
BITELLI SPA 0 0 1 3 2 6
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 1 6
CEDAL S.R.L. 4 2 0 0 0 6
CENTRO AUTOMATION SPA 0 0 1 4 1 6
CIRCUIT LINE S.P.A. 1 2 1 2 0 6
COMER S.P.A. 0 2 0 3 1 6
COSTER TECNOLOGIE SPECIALI S.P.A. 2 1 1 1 1 6
DAYCO EUROPE S.P.A. 1 0 5 0 0 6
ENITECHNOLOGIE S.P.A. 0 0 0 4 2 6
FATA AUTOMATION S.P.A. 0 0 1 1 4 6
FIAT AVIO S.P.A. 1 0 1 1 3 6
GATE S.P.A. 0 0 1 0 5 6
ISAP OMV GROUP S.P.A. 3 0 1 2 0 6
ITALTEL SOCIETA ITALIANA TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. 4 0 0 1 1 6
KILLER LOOP S.P.A. 3 2 1 0 0 6
MORSE TEC EUROPE S.P.A. 0 0 2 2 2 6
OFFICINE MECCANICHE FAIP S.R.L. 2 2 1 1 0 6
OLIVETTI LEXIKON S.P.A. 0 1 1 4 0 6
PLASET SPA 0 0 0 3 3 6
POMINI S.P.A. 1 4 1 0 0 6
PORSCHE AG 0 1 4 1 0 6
PROSPA B.V. 0 2 3 1 0 6
REYNOLDS WHEELS INTERNATIONAL LTD. 1 1 3 0 1 6
ROCES S. R. L. 2 2 1 0 1 6
SALVAGNINI ITALIA S.P.A. 0 2 2 0 2 6
SCUBAPRO EUROPE S.R.L. 2 1 1 0 2 6
SIMIONATO S.P.A. 2 3 0 1 0 6
A.W.A.X. PROGETTAZIONE E RICERCA S.R.L. 2 0 0 1 2 5
ARCHIMICA SPA 2 2 1 0 0 5
ATOHAAS HOLDING C.V. 1 1 2 1 0 5
BASELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY B.V. 0 0 0 0 5 5
BAUER ITALIA S.P.A. 0 1 3 0 1 5
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM ITALIA, S.P.A. 2 3 0 0 0 5
BTICINO S.P.A. 0 3 1 1 0 5
CAVANNA S.P.A. 1 1 2 0 1 5
DOMPE FARMACEUTICI S.P.A. 3 2 0 0 0 5
DUCATI ENERGIA, S.P.A. 2 2 0 1 0 5
ENEL S.P.A. 2 0 1 1 1 5
F.LLI MARZOLI C. S.P.A. 0 5 0 0 0 5
FEMAS S.R.L. 1 1 1 2 0 5
FERRANIA S.P.A. 0 0 1 0 4 5
FIAT AUTO S.P.A. 3 1 1 0 0 5
FINVETRO S.R.L. 1 0 1 2 1 5
FOSBER S.P.A. 1 1 1 2 0 5
FRATELLI MARZOLI + C. S.P.A. 1 2 0 2 0 5
FRENI BREMBO S.P.A. 1 1 0 1 2 5
GIMA S.P.A. 0 1 1 3 0 5
HOSPAL A.G. 0 0 4 0 1 5
INALCO S.P.A. 0 0 1 1 3 5
INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE CAFFARO S.P.A. 1 1 3 0 0 5
ITALFARMACO SUD S.P.A. 1 0 1 2 1 5
IVECO FIAT S.P.A. 0 0 2 2 1 5
LA TERMOPLASTIC F.B.M. S.R.L. 1 0 0 2 2 5
LINO MANFROTTO & CO. S.P.A. 1 2 0 2 0 5
LONZA S.P.A. 2 1 0 1 1 5
M.U.R.S.T. (ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR UNIVERSITIES AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH) 4 0 0 0 1 5
MONTECATINI TECHNOLOGIE S.R.L. 1 0 3 1 0 5
NOVAMONT S.P.A. 0 2 2 0 1 5
OLIVETTI-CANON INDUSTRIALE S.P.A. 3 1 1 0 0 5
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 2 0 3 0 0 5
REEVES BROTHERS INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
S.A.R. S.P.A. 1 0 2 2 0 5
SALOMON S.A. 0 1 2 0 2 5
SCAGLIA SPA 0 0 1 3 1 5
SELCO S.R.L. 0 1 2 1 1 5
SINCO RICERCHE, S.P.A. 0 0 0 3 2 5
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM S.P.A. 0 1 2 1 1 5
TECNOGEN S.C.P.A. 0 0 2 0 3 5
TECNORAMA S.R.L. 1 1 0 2 1 5
TENAX S.P.A. 1 1 2 0 1 5
UNO-A-ERRE ITALIA S.P.A. 1 2 0 2 0 5
VIDEOCOLOR S.P.A. 0 4 0 0 1 5
ZETESIS S.P.A. 0 2 0 1 2 5



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