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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1969 - 2004 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

NEBRASKA

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 53 59 101 58 70 65 69 53 58 68 53 41 71 43 51 62 52 74 58 62 70 69 73 72 66 71 78 59 61 64 60 70 62 52 63 58 2269
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 1 1 0 4 0 2 3 4 10 16 20 29 24 24 22 25 17 20 16 17 277
ISCO, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 2 3 8 6 4 4 11 8 10 2 5 10 10 7 7 7 3 1 2 118
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 1 1 1 7 3 6 3 2 3 0 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 0 2 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 8 9 5 102
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 6 1 1 2 1 7 3 2 3 4 1 1 6 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC. 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 11 2 1 6 4 54
DALE ELECTRONICS INC. 1 7 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 3 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 53
INTERNORTH, INC. 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 6 4 5 4 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
AT&T CORP. 6 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
J. A. WOOLLAM CO. INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 4 8 7 1 5 4 7 42
INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALTIES COMPANY 2 1 0 2 5 8 7 3 0 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
SAUNDERS ARCHERY COMPANY 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
STRECK LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 3 5 1 2 3 4 2 2 37
BALDWIN FILTERS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 4 2 5 4 0 2 3 5 1 33
LI-COR, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 28
SPORTSSTUFF, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 4 6 2 4 2 28
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 6 5 1 1 0 4 27
CENTURION INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 6 8 6 0 0 0 26
CONAGRA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 1 1 3 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 26
LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 26
CENTURION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 3 9 25
HOOVER GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 25
ORTHMAN MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25
DUTTON-LAINSON CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 21
NORDEN LABORATORIES, INC. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
PETERSEN MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
SNYDER INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 17
SQUARE D COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17
TRANSCRYPT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 1 5 0 1 0 17
BIONEBRASKA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 16
EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 3 1 16
LOCKWOOD CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 16
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
FIRST DATA CORPORATION INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 15
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC. 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
HENNINGSEN FOODS, INC. 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
SUPRATEK PHARMA INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 3 1 0 14
PFIZER INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 12
RANSOMES AMERICA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 12
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 11
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 11
EMHART INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
BLAIR MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
CETAC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
TRANSGENOMIC INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 10
VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 1 10
BEHLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
CABELA'S INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 9
DEERE + COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 9
DEMPSTER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9
A.I.L., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8
COLEMAN POWERMATE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 8
CYCLONAIRE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8
MAGNETIC PERIPHERALS INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
MOSEBACH MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
THURSTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2 0 8
TRW INC. 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
AMERICAN TOOL COMPANIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 7
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 7
BROYHILL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7
HORNADY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
IMPERIAL CLEVITE INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
LAB-INTERLINK, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7
OMSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
PRODUCTS UNLIMITED, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 7
REINKE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7
BALDWIN, J. A., MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
CHIEF AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 6
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 6
CONCEPT ENGINEERING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FLEISCHER MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
GOULD INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
IGEN, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
INTERNATIONAL PIPE MACHINERY CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
IP HOLDINGS, L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 6
KRONE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 6
LANCASTER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 6
PURE WATER, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
SAFETY BY DESIGN, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 6
SCHERING CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6
ZONAGEN, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 6
AG-BAG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CHIEF INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
ENRON CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
KROY BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 5
PAXTON-MITCHELL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
STERLING COMMERCE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
VICKERS, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
WAITT/FREMONT MACHINE, L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5


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