~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
195 |
138 |
132 |
100 |
106 |
671 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
60 |
43 |
27 |
21 |
21 |
172 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
42 |
17 |
38 |
41 |
33 |
171 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
45 |
28 |
27 |
24 |
28 |
152 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
32 |
19 |
24 |
18 |
25 |
118 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
50 |
22 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
93 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
1 |
12 |
20 |
30 |
26 |
89 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
20 |
24 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
74 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
9 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
10 |
70 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
19 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
7 |
66 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
12 |
14 |
17 |
11 |
5 |
59 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
10 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
34 |
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. |
9 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
3 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
32 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
0 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
31 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
3 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
30 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
2 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
24 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
9 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
23 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
23 |
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S |
4 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
ALCON, INC. |
1 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
20 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
3 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
19 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
8 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
7 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
0 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
CROSSJECT COMPANY |
2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
COAXIA, INC. |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
10 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
GENETRONICS, INC. |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
INSULET CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
0 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
GLAUKOS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC. |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
FLOWMEDICA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
GAMBRO, INC. |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
COOK INC. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
PERCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
ZEVEX, INC. |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
PHARMACIA AKTIEBOLAG |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
UNOMEDICAL A/S |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ALFRED E. MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
ALSIUS CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
BIOJECT, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
HOSPIRA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
IOMEC, INCORPORATED |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
NEMOTO KYORINDO CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
PAUL HARTMANN AG |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
A-MED SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
BREG, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
CARDEON CORPORATION |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
CONMED CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
CORAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
DURECT CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
ELAN PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
PRISMEDICAL CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
RADIANT MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
TRANSPHARMA MEDICAL LTD. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ANTARES PHARMA, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS LLC |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
ETHICON, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
FLOWCARDIA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MACO PHARMA |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
MEDEX, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
RADIUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SEDAT |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
STERLING MEDIVATIONS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
VASCA, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
YALE UNIVERSITY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |