Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMD Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports


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

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1969 - 2004 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 178, Telegraphy

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

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 9 3 6 12 7 6 6 2 2 3 4 5 4 3 0 2 4 3 5 3 1 3 3 3 2 1 4 5 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 122
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 9 4 6 3 4 8 6 7 6 4 4 8 5 6 1 4 2 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97
AT&T CORP. 13 8 12 4 1 2 7 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 5 0 4 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 46
WACOM CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 41
SUMMAGRAPHICS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 14 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
CALCOMP, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 1 4 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 27
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ELECTRIC CORPORATION (ITT CORP. UNIT) 6 3 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 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 20
NCR CORPORATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 16
OLIVETTI, ING. C., + C. S.P.A. 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 16
SYNAPTICS, 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 5 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 16
COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIT-ALCATEL 1 1 2 6 2 1 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 15
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13
ELOGRAPHICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
NEC CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12
FUJITSU LIMITED 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 11
KURTA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
TALOS SYSTEMS INC. 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
SCRIPTEL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
XEROX CORPORATION 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
SCM CORPORATION 0 2 5 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 0 8
DE STAAT DER NEDERLANDEN, TE DEZEN VERTEGENWOORDIGD DOOR DE 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 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 7
ELO TOUCHSYSTEMS, 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 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 7
HITACHI, LTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
MICROFIELD GRAPHICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
PENTEL KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
PEPTEK, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
RCA CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 0 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 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 0 7
BENDIX CORPORATION(NOW ALLIED-SIGNAL INC.) 0 0 0 2 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 6
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 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 6
NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 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 0 6
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 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 6
PENCEPT, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SANDERS ASSOCIATES INC. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 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 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
SONY CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
TELAUTOGRAPH CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 6
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS 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 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CARROLL TOUCH, INC. 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 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, 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 0 3 1 0 0 5
HONEYWELL INC. 2 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 5
SCIENCE ACCESSORIES CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SINGER COMPANY 0 0 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
UNISYS CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 1 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 5


PTMD Contacts

Questions regarding these reports should be directed to:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Office of Electronic Information Products - PTMD
MDW 4C18; P.O Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

tel: (571) 272-5600
fax: (571) 273-0110
email: oeip@uspto.gov

address of PTMD pages at the USPTO Web Site: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/tafp.html
ftp download of selected PTMD reports and materials from : ftp.uspto.gov/pub/taf/


Top

Skip menu navigation Home > Listing of Viewable PTMD Reports > Table of Contents for This Set of Reports