~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
50 |
24 |
21 |
24 |
29 |
148 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
17 |
24 |
19 |
11 |
11 |
82 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
20 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
14 |
67 |
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
18 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
61 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
9 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
59 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
20 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
57 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
18 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
51 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
8 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
17 |
49 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
11 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
39 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
9 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
36 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
7 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
33 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
7 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
33 |
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD |
12 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
31 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
7 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
27 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
6 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
12 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
26 |
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
23 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
4 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
22 |
TDK CORPORATION |
7 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
21 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
20 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
BASF COATINGS AG |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
7 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
XEROX CORPORATION |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
FUJIFILM CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
KONICA CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
NORDSON CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
SONY CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
TESA AG |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
METSO PAPER, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
JSR CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
MILLIKEN & COMPANY |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
BASF CORP. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
BOEING COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
DEGUSSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
DOW CORNING CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA) |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
NIPPON PAINT CO., LTD. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
SHIPLEY COMPANY INC. |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
HOYA CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
NEC CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
SCHOTT AG |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
ALCOA INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ASM JAPAN K.K. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ASML HOLDING N.V. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
INTERNATIONAL COATINGS LIMITED |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SNECMA PROPULSION SOLIDE |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
UNAXIS BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
ALLIED PHOTOCHEMICAL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ANELVA CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
EBARA CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
HITACHI, LTD |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
IMATION CORP. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
LORD CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
PHOQUS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
RHODIA CHIMIE |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SURMODICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TEGAL CORP. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ULVAC, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |