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Listing of Organizations
That Received 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
And That Were Located In
TENNESSEE
( patent ownership and geographic location are determined by the first-named patent owner (assignee) )
( domestic inventor share is the adjusted percentage of patents credited to U.S. resident inventors -- see Explanation of Data )
| First-Named Owner (Assignee) | Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 100% | 100% | 99.8% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 147 | 145 | 168 | 172 | 157 | 789 | |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 99.4% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 98.9% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 55 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 73 | 351 | |
| SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 93.6% | 90.7% | 85.0% | 82.1% | 92.0% | 87.7% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 33 | 25 | 58 | 98 | 101 | 315 | |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 95.1% | 96.9% | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.2% | 96.3% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 79 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 64 | 307 | |
| NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 93.7% | 97.9% | 96.3% | 93.2% | 95.8% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 25 | 45 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 267 | |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 97.6% | 90.2% | 94.0% | 93.2% | 94.6% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 30 | 32 | 38 | 53 | 40 | 193 | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 98.0% | 93.8% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 100% | 97.6% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 29 | 20 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 148 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 96.7% | 97.6% | 100% | 98.4% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 19 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 91 | |
| BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 96.4% | 93.3% | 100% | 94.6% | 96.6% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 60 | |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 91.7% | 90.9% | 80.0% | 100% | 100% | 92.2% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 50 | |
| RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 90.5% | 97.7% | 81.3% | 94.6% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 8 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 43 | |
| BHA ALTAIR, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | . | 50.0% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 36 | |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 93.8% | 100% | 87.1% | 100% | 85.2% | 91.7% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | |
| BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 31 | |
| BLUE SKY MEDICAL GROUP INCORPORATED | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 91.7% | 100% | 86.7% | 90.0% | 92.3% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| MRI INTERVENTIONS, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 92.9% | 91.7% | 100% | 100% | 94.9% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | |
| CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |
| VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 87.5% | 100% | 80.0% | 66.7% | 86.8% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | |
| HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | |
| MMODAL IP LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 92.9% | 100% | . | . | 96.7% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| HUNTER FAN COMPANY | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
| SMARTVUE CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 95.2% | . | 97.2% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
| DYNALOY, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| CARD-MONROE CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
| GTX, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95.8% | 98.5% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| GYRUS ENT L.L.C. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| MSD CONSUMER CARE, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| LOCHINVAR, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| MILLER INDUSTRIES TOWING EQUIPMENT, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 75.0% | 100% | 80.0% | 100% | 100% | 85.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| DELOITTE DEVELOPMENT LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 75.0% | 97.2% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| EARTH TO AIR SYSTEMS, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| GIBSON GUITAR CORP. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 33.3% | . | . | 92.6% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| HEIL CO. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| KODI KLIP CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| NISUS CORP. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| COEUR, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| ENTEROPTYX, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| FIBERWEB, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 50.0% | . | 100% | 87.5% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| PROPEX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 33.3% | 30.0% | 100% | 50.0% | . | 45.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| XTREME MARINE CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| BIOVENTURES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| D& S DENTAL, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| ICOVE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NEWIRE, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| SPIREON, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| TAYLOR BRANDS LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 75.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | . | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| TUTCO, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| ACTIVE IMPLANTS CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% | 0.0% | . | 16.7% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| ASTEC, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 91.7% | 97.2% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 75.0% | . | . | 70.7% | 86.1% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| EASTMAN SPECIALTIES HOLDINGS CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| FLORATINE PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| INNOVATIVE HEARTH PRODUCTS, LLC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| ITOOL EQUIPMENT HOLDING LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| JP SCOPE, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| KILGORE FLARES COMPANY, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| MECO CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| PI, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| PLEXUS BIOMEDICAL, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| PRIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 66.7% | 75.0% | . | 77.8% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| THE CUROTTO-CAN, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| TRICORD SOLUTIONS, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| TUFTCO CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| ADVANCED BREATH DIAGNOSTICS, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | . | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| ASURION, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | . | 100% | 83.3% | 93.3% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| BIOMIMETIC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 83.3% | 100% | . | . | 93.3% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| BPS ENGINEERING, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| BURNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHATTEM, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| DAVIAN ENTERPRISES, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 0.0% | 33.3% | . | 40.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| FHG CORPORATION | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| GIBSON BRANDS, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| LANDMARK DIGITAL SERVICES LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 91.7% | 60.0% | 100% | . | . | 87.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MSS, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | . | 100% | 100% | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| NUCSAFE, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NUSIRT SCIENCES, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| ORECK HOLDINGS LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 87.5% | . | . | . | 90.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| POWERTECH, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 80.0% | . | 100% | . | 96.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| SIMPLICITY PATTERN CO. INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | . | . | 100% | . | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SMARTGUARD, LLC | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| W.M. BARR & COMPANY, INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 100% | 100% | 100% | . | . | 100% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| WALTER MEIER (MANUFACTURING) INC. | Domestic (U.S.) Inventor Share | 75.0% | 100% | 100% | . | . | 90.0% |
| Patent Counts, all shares | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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