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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2007 - 2011 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 385, Optical Waveguides

( 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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 38 60 67 70 56 291
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 59 53 47 34 21 214
FUJITSU LIMITED 58 56 50 30 17 211
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC 45 37 36 57 27 202
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. 59 41 25 16 17 158
FINISAR CORPORATION 42 44 24 27 11 148
INTEL CORPORATION 52 32 13 14 4 115
CORNING INCORPORATED 33 25 19 24 13 114
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 15 19 29 23 16 102
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 12 13 24 30 16 95
FUJIKURA LTD. 22 23 18 14 8 85
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 11 25 25 12 7 80
DRAKA COMTEQ B.V. 12 15 16 12 19 74
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 24 15 13 14 7 73
INFINERA CORPORATION 11 13 23 14 7 68
NEC CORPORATION 17 17 14 11 8 67
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 39 16 6 5 1 67
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 12 19 12 10 11 64
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. 13 16 11 12 6 58
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 22 11 8 8 4 53
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 17 9 10 11 5 52
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 5 2 10 12 23 52
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 5 18 7 13 8 51
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 27 22 0 0 0 49
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 18 7 9 9 3 46
FUJIFILM CORPORATION 14 10 9 6 6 45
HITACHI CABLE, LTD. 5 15 5 12 5 42
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 9 10 8 7 7 41
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 18 8 10 3 1 40
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 17 9 7 5 1 39
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY LTD. 16 7 8 4 3 38
BOEING COMPANY 6 14 4 6 6 36
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 17 9 2 7 1 36
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. 0 1 15 12 5 33
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 24 8 1 0 0 33
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 7 12 4 7 3 33
OFS FITEL, LLC 0 0 9 10 13 32
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3 4 9 10 6 32
SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD. 9 5 3 6 8 31
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 4 7 11 6 2 30
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. 7 7 6 4 5 29
SONY CORPORATION 5 10 5 4 5 29
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 6 7 3 8 4 28
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 9 5 4 7 27
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 0 5 5 12 5 27
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA INC. 8 10 3 4 1 26
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 9 7 6 4 0 26
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 2 4 6 10 3 25
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC 9 5 0 8 3 25
LUXTERA, INC. 15 3 2 2 3 25
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 3 6 2 9 5 25
AVANEX CORPORATION 14 7 3 0 0 24
OMRON CORPORATION 14 2 3 1 4 24
PANDUIT CORPORATION 4 4 4 6 6 24
PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. 6 8 3 5 2 24
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. 6 4 7 4 2 23
ADC GMBH 2 5 5 5 5 22
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 6 8 1 4 3 22
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 7 1 7 2 22
EMCORE CORPORATION 2 5 8 5 1 21
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 7 5 2 3 4 21
PANASONIC CORPORATION 0 2 11 4 4 21
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED 3 6 5 4 2 20
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA 0 2 5 10 3 20
LIGHTSMYTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 11 5 1 2 1 20
NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD. 9 7 3 1 0 20
HARRIS CORP. 10 6 3 0 0 19
HOYA CORPORATION USA 0 6 6 5 2 19
SEARETE LLC 1 10 8 0 0 19
ALCATEL 10 3 3 1 1 18
CRYSTAL FIBRE A/S 7 5 5 0 0 17
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 2 5 3 3 17
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 8 3 0 4 2 17
HITACHI, LTD 6 2 3 2 3 16
PIRELLI & C. S.P.A. 9 3 2 2 0 16
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 3 1 3 6 3 16
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 5 6 0 1 4 16
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. 0 0 0 9 7 16
CCS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 0 2 4 7 15
KOTURA, INC. 1 4 3 7 0 15
MOLEX INCORPORATED 3 6 4 1 1 15
QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 6 7 15
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 4 3 2 1 14
IMRA AMERICA, INC. 3 2 1 5 3 14
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 4 4 4 0 2 14
LS CABLE LTD 1 6 3 2 2 14
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 6 3 0 5 0 14
OLYMPUS CORPORATION 1 5 1 4 3 14
SCHLEIFRING UND APPARATEBAU GMBH 2 4 1 3 4 14
TELLABS OPERATIONS INC. 3 4 3 2 2 14
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 3 3 4 3 1 14
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3 1 2 6 1 13
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 5 7 1 0 0 13
LIGHTWIRE, INC. 0 0 6 4 3 13
NEOPHOTONICS CORPORATION 4 4 4 1 0 13
NEXANS 4 1 3 4 1 13
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 6 5 2 0 0 13
OPNEXT JAPAN, INC. 2 5 2 4 0 13
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 4 5 1 2 1 13
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 5 2 3 3 0 13
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 0 1 4 3 4 12
AT&T CORP. 7 3 1 1 0 12
FITEL U.S.A. CORP. 8 4 0 0 0 12
KYOTO UNIVERSITY 0 3 1 5 3 12
NOKIA CORPORATION 4 3 2 1 2 12
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED 7 2 2 1 0 12
NUFERN 3 6 2 0 1 12
SCHOTT AG 6 1 2 3 0 12
SEIKOH GIKEN CO., LTD. 3 3 4 2 0 12
STRATOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 6 2 1 0 12
ALCATEL LUCENT 0 0 2 3 6 11
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 3 4 3 1 0 11
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC. 4 0 0 6 1 11
CIENA CORPORATION 1 2 1 5 2 11
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 3 3 1 1 3 11
ENPLAS CORPORATION 2 1 3 3 2 11
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 4 1 3 0 11
KYOCERA CORPORATION 3 4 2 0 2 11
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 1 4 1 2 3 11
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 4 1 3 1 11
XEROX CORPORATION 7 1 0 3 0 11
CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 4 1 4 1 0 10
COVEYTECH, LLC 1 4 2 3 0 10
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY THROUGH THE COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTRE 2 3 4 1 0 10
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 0 2 4 3 10
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 2 3 1 2 2 10
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. 2 4 2 2 0 10
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 2 2 2 9
EUDYNA DEVICES INC. 0 2 5 0 2 9
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2 1 1 5 0 9
HOSIDEN CORPORATION 1 2 2 2 2 9
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 5 2 1 1 0 9
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 3 3 2 0 9
NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 1 4 3 1 0 9
OEWAVES, INC. 3 5 1 0 0 9
QINETIQ LIMITED 1 4 0 2 2 9
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, L.L.C. 4 3 1 1 0 9
SCHOTT CORPORATION 5 1 2 1 0 9
SUPERIOR ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS LP 1 1 5 1 1 9
TDK CORPORATION 4 3 2 0 0 9
VERIZON SERVICES CORP. 1 1 5 0 2 9
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 5 1 0 2 0 8
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1 0 2 2 3 8
CAPELLA PHOTONICS, INC. 2 3 1 1 1 8
FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED 0 1 5 1 1 8
HITACHI METALS LTD. 2 4 2 0 0 8
IDC, LLC 1 4 3 0 0 8
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 0 2 3 2 1 8
NTT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 3 3 1 1 8
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 1 4 3 0 0 8
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2 4 1 1 0 8
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 4 1 2 1 0 8
SANDIA CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 3 8
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 3 2 2 1 0 8
TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 2 1 3 1 8
TOMOEGAWA PAPER CO. LTD. 3 2 3 0 0 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 2 2 2 1 1 8
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 4 2 2 0 0 8
XPONENT PHOTONICS INC 8 0 0 0 0 8
YAZAKI CORP. 2 1 2 3 0 8
ACULIGHT CORPORATION 2 5 0 0 0 7
AMPHENOL CORPORATION 2 1 1 2 1 7
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1 3 1 1 1 7
CELIGHT, INC. 1 2 1 2 1 7
DOW CORNING CORPORATION 0 1 4 2 0 7
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 2 0 2 2 1 7
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 5 1 1 0 0 7
ENABLENCE, INC. 2 1 3 1 0 7
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 0 4 0 2 1 7
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 2 0 3 2 0 7
HOYA CORPORATION 4 2 0 1 0 7
INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE 2 3 0 2 0 7
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 4 2 1 0 0 7
KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC 1 1 3 2 0 7
MAIN STREET VENTURES, LLC 6 1 0 0 0 7
MOTOROLA, INC. 2 0 4 1 0 7
NETWORK INTEGRITY SYSTEMS INC. 1 4 0 2 0 7
OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH 0 3 1 1 2 7
POLATIS LIMITED 0 3 2 1 1 7
SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. 5 1 1 0 0 7
TELECT, INC. 2 3 2 0 0 7
TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM N.V. 1 0 2 3 1 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 2 3 1 1 0 7
XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0 2 2 1 2 7
3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 2 6
ALLIANCE FIBER OPTICS PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 1 2 0 6
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 4 1 0 1 0 6
BELDEN CDT (CANADA) INC. 1 0 0 3 2 6
EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC. 0 1 3 1 1 6
FIBER OPTIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS CORP. 2 4 0 0 0 6
GEMFIRE CORPORATION 2 2 1 1 0 6
HITACHI COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 1 4 0 1 0 6
HUBER & SUHNER AG 4 2 0 0 0 6
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC 0 0 0 2 4 6
JSR CORPORATION 1 4 0 0 1 6
KEIO UNIVERSITY 3 0 1 2 0 6
MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 0 2 1 2 6
OMNIGUIDE, INC. 4 1 0 0 1 6
POA SANA LIQUIDATING TRUST 0 2 2 2 0 6
RAYTHEON COMPANY 1 1 1 1 2 6
REFLEX PHOTONICS INC. 2 0 3 1 0 6
RPO PTY LTD. 1 2 1 1 1 6
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 1 2 2 0 6
SIOPTICAL, INC. 2 4 0 0 0 6
TYCO TELECOMMUNICATIONS (US) INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 1 1 1 2 6
US CONEC LTD. 3 0 0 1 2 6
VASCULAR IMAGING CORPORATION. 1 1 1 1 2 6
VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC 4 2 0 0 0 6
ADVANTEST CORP. 1 2 0 1 1 5
AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC 1 1 1 0 2 5
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 3 1 0 0 5
ANRITSU CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 1 5
BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC 2 1 2 0 0 5
CALIENT NETWORKS, INC. 2 0 2 1 0 5
CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD. 0 0 3 1 1 5
COMMSCOPE SOLUTIONS PROPERTIES, LLC 2 2 1 0 0 5
DENSO CORPORATION 2 2 1 0 0 5
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 0 0 1 3 1 5
HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1 2 1 1 0 5
HYMITE A/S 2 2 1 0 0 5
JDS UNIPHASE INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 0 1 1 0 3 5
NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY 0 2 1 0 2 5
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 1 1 5
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA 2 1 0 2 0 5
NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY 2 1 2 0 0 5
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 1 2 1 0 1 5
OPNEXT, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
OPTICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 2 2 1 0 0 5
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ORTRONICS INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. 0 1 2 0 2 5
PHOENIX PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2 2 1 0 0 5
PIVOTAL DECISIONS LLC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 2 1 0 0 5
RICOH PRINTING SYSTEMS, LTD. 1 1 3 0 0 5
SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD. 4 0 1 0 0 5
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
SUNCALL CORPORATION 0 1 0 3 1 5
TEKTRONIX INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 2 0 1 1 1 5
THALES 1 2 0 1 1 5
TRUMPF LASER GMBH + CO. KG 2 1 0 0 2 5
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 2 1 1 1 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 1 1 1 1 1 5
VERIZON SERVICES ORGANIZATION INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
ZOLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5


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