~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
62 |
56 |
83 |
51 |
58 |
310 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
43 |
32 |
45 |
34 |
69 |
223 |
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
42 |
30 |
57 |
44 |
39 |
212 |
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
30 |
44 |
42 |
30 |
18 |
164 |
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. |
27 |
20 |
20 |
34 |
39 |
140 |
INVENTIO AG |
13 |
22 |
24 |
30 |
39 |
128 |
PHONAK AG |
19 |
14 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
101 |
NESTEC, S.A. |
19 |
21 |
10 |
21 |
8 |
79 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
21 |
14 |
19 |
10 |
14 |
78 |
ASULAB S.A. |
14 |
15 |
23 |
11 |
11 |
74 |
ABB RESEARCH LTD. |
19 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
58 |
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC. |
11 |
16 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
58 |
FERAG AG |
24 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
57 |
WELLA AG |
15 |
9 |
16 |
4 |
9 |
53 |
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS AG |
13 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
52 |
SWISSCOM MOBILE AG |
8 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
52 |
ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE |
1 |
6 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
51 |
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
16 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
50 |
ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG |
4 |
7 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
47 |
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE, FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE |
8 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
44 |
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) |
12 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
44 |
ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG |
13 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
38 |
BOBST, S.A. |
13 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
35 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
12 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
35 |
LONZA A. G. |
14 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
35 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
0 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
33 |
METTLER TOLEDO AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
13 |
30 |
FIRMENICH SA |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
29 |
METTLER-TOLEDO GMBH |
5 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. |
7 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
27 |
BRUKER BIOSPIN AG |
8 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
26 |
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. |
4 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
26 |
EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA |
4 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
26 |
HUBER & SUHNER AG |
6 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
26 |
ESEC TRADING SA |
10 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG |
5 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
25 |
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG |
7 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
24 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
22 |
ALCAN TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT LTD. |
10 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
GIVAUDAN S.A. |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
TRISA HOLDING, AG |
3 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
21 |
HABASIT AG |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
MASCHINENFABRIK WIFAG |
8 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
TESA S.A. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
20 |
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG |
8 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
CONCEPTION ET DEVELOPMENT MICHELIN S.A. |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
OVD KINEGRAM AG |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
EMS-CHEMIE AG |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
SULZER CHEMTECH AG |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED |
6 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
ETA SA FABRIQUES D'EBAUCHES OF GRANGES |
11 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
NXP B.V. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
16 |
FRITZ GEGAUF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERNINA-NAHMASCHINENFABRIK |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
INNOVATIVE SILICON S.A. |
0 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
15 |
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AG |
6 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
UNAXIS BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
BUHLER AG |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
KOMAX HOLDING AG |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
ROLIC AG |
9 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
ELPATRONIC AG |
7 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
METHANOL CASALE, S.A. |
0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
QUALCOMM, INC. |
3 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
SENSIRION AG |
8 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
STMICROELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
FLEISSNER GMBH & CO., MASCHINENFABRIK |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
ROLEX S.A. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
SICPA HOLDING, S.A. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
SIKA SCHWEIZ AG |
4 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
SULTEX AG |
1 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
TECAN TRADING AG |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
BUEHLER AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
GRAPHA HOLDING AG |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
LEISTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
MONTRES BREGUET S.A. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
PRECIMED S.A. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
TEXTILMA AG |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
LECROY CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
MARS INCORPORATED |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
REISHAUER AG |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
UNAXIS INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
GEBERIT AG |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS INC. |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
ILFORD IMAGING SWITZERLAND GMBH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
IONWERKS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
NAGRAVISION S.A. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
UNAXIS BALZERS LIMITED |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
ALSTOM |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
LEVITRONIX LLC |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
NAGRACARD S.A. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
REGOFIX AG |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
SPEEDEL PHARMA AG |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
VAUCHER MANUFACTURE FLEURIER S.A. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
WOODWELDING AG |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
ALSTOM (SWITZERLAND) LTD |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ED. GEISTLICH SOHNE AG FUR CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
GRETAG-MACBETH AG |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
KBA-GIORI S.A. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
KWC AG |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
OBTECH MEDICAL AG |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
SULZER METCO AG |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
SWISSCOM AG |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
UNIVERSITAT BERN |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF BASEL |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
UREA CASALE S.A. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
AGIE SA |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
CONTRAVES SPACE AG |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
DATAMARS SA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
DEBIOPHARM SA |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
DT SWISS INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
FLEISSNER GMBH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
GROZ BECKERT KG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
ITW GEMA AG |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
KERRHAWE SA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
LABORATOIRES SERONO S.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
MICROFLOW ENGINEERING SA |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
OPTOSYS SA |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
OPTREL AG |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ROCHE VITAMINS INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
STORZ ENDOSKOP GMBH |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
SULZER HEXIS AG |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
THOMSON LICENSING S.A. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ADVAL TECH HOLDING, AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ARES-TRADING S.A. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
BRACCO INTERNATIONAL B.V. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
C-TECH AG |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
DIAMOND SA |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS, L.L.C. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
EROWA AG |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
FERTON HOLDING SA |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HANS OETIKUR AG MASCHINEN- UND APPARATEFABRIK |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
IMAGING SOLUTIONS AG. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
KISTLER HOLDING AG |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
LANDIS + GYR AG |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
LIFESTAND INTERNATIONAL SA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
MIXPAC SYSTEMS AG |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NAGRAID S.A. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NETSTAL-MASCHINEN AG |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
OERLIKON-CONTRAVES AG |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PROSPECTIVE CONCEPTS, AG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SOLVIAS AG |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
STORZ ENDOSKOP PRODUKTIONS GMBH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
SULZER TEXTIL AG |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
TVI CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
U-BLOX AG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
UBS AG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
UNAXIS TRADING AG |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
WEIDMANN PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ZEPTOSENS AG |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |