~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
133 |
100 |
106 |
97 |
192 |
628 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
20 |
30 |
26 |
44 |
81 |
201 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
38 |
41 |
33 |
34 |
42 |
188 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
27 |
24 |
28 |
23 |
73 |
175 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
27 |
21 |
21 |
35 |
58 |
162 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
24 |
18 |
25 |
21 |
37 |
125 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
17 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
23 |
77 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
23 |
64 |
TECPHARMA LICENSING AG |
7 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
25 |
60 |
MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC. |
7 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
27 |
59 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
17 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
57 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
5 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
30 |
55 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
14 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
47 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
43 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
8 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
41 |
ALCON, INC. |
6 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
38 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
33 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
8 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
33 |
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
32 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
12 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
30 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
30 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
3 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
29 |
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
28 |
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. |
1 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
27 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
2 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
26 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
13 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
25 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
24 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
1 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
1 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
21 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
21 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
21 |
COOK INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
20 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
20 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
COVIDIEN AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
18 |
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
8 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
17 |
CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
16 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
7 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
ACCLARENT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
GLAUKOS CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
6 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
CROSSJECT COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
HOSPIRA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
MICROCHIPS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
12 |
NEMOTO KYORINDO CO., LTD. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
PAUL HARTMANN AG |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
CARIDIANBCT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
DAIO PAPER CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
FLOWMEDICA, INC. |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
GI DYNAMICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
BIOJECT, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
BIOQUIDDITY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
HYPROTEK, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
MACO PHARMA |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
RUSL, LLC |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
UNOMEDICAL A/S |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
ALFRED E. MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
FLOWCARDIA, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
SURGIQUEST, INCORPORATED |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
TRANSPHARMA MEDICAL LTD. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ALLERGAN, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
ANTARES PHARMA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
BOEHRINGER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
ETHICON, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
EYEGATE PHARMA S.A.S. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
HITACHI, LTD |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
INSULET CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
INTELLIJECT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
LIVEDO CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
M2 GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
TTI ELLEBEAU, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
YALE UNIVERSITY |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ASTRAZENECA AB |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
CALIBRA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CYTYC CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
DURECT CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
ENPATH MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
FENWAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
GENETRONICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
LEXION MEDICAL, LLC |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
MEDIKIT CO., LTD |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MEDSOLVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MERCATOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
NYPRO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
PHARMACO KINESIS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
PIGEON CORP. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
SCOTT LABORATORIES, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SEDAT |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
THERAKOS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ZEVEX, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |