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

MISSOURI

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 210 264 264 236 208 1182
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 66 55 54 44 46 265
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 20 38 46 33 35 172
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 16 37 54 32 18 157
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 25 32 29 28 37 151
G. D. SEARLE & CO. 35 25 28 34 19 141
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 10 20 18 12 26 86
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 14 13 15 5 12 59
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY 10 9 8 11 11 49
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC. 24 10 1 0 0 35
CONTICO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 15 15 0 2 2 34
SOLUTIA INC. 0 6 14 8 6 34
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 3 11 10 5 3 32
MALLINCKRODT, INC. 0 0 5 7 15 27
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. 0 0 4 16 5 25
ELISHA TECHNOLOGIES CO. L.L.C. 0 1 4 12 7 24
NOVUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 2 10 3 6 24
HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY 3 3 5 4 8 23
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG 0 0 5 6 12 23
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY 2 3 10 2 5 22
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 7 3 1 6 4 21
PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 4 4 4 6 21
CONTINENTAL SPRAYERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 7 10 2 0 19
OUELLETTE MACHINERY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 3 4 6 17
BREWER SCIENCE, INC. 3 2 5 3 2 15
COIN ACCEPTORS, INC. 3 4 4 2 2 15
BOEING COMPANY 0 1 1 4 8 14
CRANE CO. 0 4 1 1 8 14
DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. 5 3 1 1 4 14
YOUNG DENTAL MFG. CO., INC. 2 5 5 1 0 13
U.S. RING BINDER CORPORATION 1 2 5 3 1 12
ABB POWER T&D COMPANY INC. 2 2 3 3 1 11
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 0 5 2 4 0 11
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 3 6 0 2 0 11
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 0 3 0 4 4 11
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 1 3 3 3 10
CUTTING EDGE OPTRONICS, INC. 0 1 3 3 3 10
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. 6 3 1 0 0 10
STAMINA PRODUCTS, INC. 0 3 2 3 2 10
ESCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 2 4 1 2 9
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY 1 1 0 3 4 9
SHERWOOD MEDICAL COMPANY 4 5 0 0 0 9
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. 0 3 1 4 1 9
STEREOTAXIS, INC. 0 0 0 3 6 9
TOXONICS MANUFACTURING, INC. 5 1 2 0 1 9
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 1 2 3 2 9
AMERICAN TRADING AND PRODUCTION CORP. 2 2 4 0 0 8
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 0 3 3 0 2 8
BAYER CORPORATION 0 1 2 5 0 8
BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. 1 5 0 0 2 8
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 1 2 2 1 2 8
HUSSMANN CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 1 8
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED 0 4 1 3 0 8
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 2 0 2 8
TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 3 1 2 0 8
AGCO CORPORATION 1 1 3 1 1 7
BEECH-NUT NUTRITION CORPORATION 0 3 1 2 1 7
GLIATECH, INC. 1 2 1 3 0 7
INPRINT SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 2 2 1 7
SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. 0 2 2 2 1 7
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 1 0 3 7
THE SULFATREAT COMPANY 0 1 1 2 3 7
CALMAR, INC. 0 2 0 3 1 6
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 1 1 3 1 0 6
CUSTOM METALCRAFT, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
DIAMANT BOART, INC. 2 4 0 0 0 6
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 2 1 1 6
FASCO INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
FIKE CORPORATION 1 0 1 3 1 6
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION 1 2 3 0 0 6
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. 1 1 1 3 0 6
IRECO, INC. 2 1 0 2 1 6
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
MAGNETEK INC. 1 3 2 0 0 6
OLIN CORPORATION 0 3 0 2 1 6
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 1 3 2 0 0 6
SAINT-GOBAIN CALMAR INC. 0 0 0 0 6 6
THE RIVAL COMPANY 0 1 2 0 3 6
TYCO GROUP S.A.R.L. 0 0 5 0 1 6
AMERICAN RECREATION PRODUCTS, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
ANGELES GROUP, INC. 2 0 1 2 0 5
DAL PARTNERSHIP 0 0 0 4 1 5
DIDION MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 1 0 0 1 5
DRUGTECH CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
ECO-PAK PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
FLEXSYS AMERICA L. P. 4 0 1 0 0 5
HALDEX BRAKE CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5
HALLMARK CARDS INCORPORATED 0 0 0 3 2 5
MG INDUSTRIES 1 1 0 0 3 5
STORZ INSTRUMENT COMPANY 0 1 3 1 0 5
TECHNICAL SERVICES & MARKETING, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
THE FIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY 3 2 0 0 0 5
TOASTMASTER, INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
TOM KING HARMONY PRODUCTS, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
TRENDMASTERS, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
TRUE FITNESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 0 1 1 0 5
WEST AGRO, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
WESTERN LITHO PLATE + SUPPLY CO. 2 1 2 0 0 5



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