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Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving
5
or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In
Class 136, Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric
( 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 )
First-Named Assignee | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT | 30 | 28 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 154 |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 64 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 63 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 51 |
BOEING COMPANY | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 50 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY | 5 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 46 |
SUNPOWER CORPORATION | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 45 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 37 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
KYOCERA CORPORATION | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 |
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
FUJIFILM CORPORATION | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
SOLEXEL, INC. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
AU OPTRONICS CORP. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
STION CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
KANEKA CORPORATION | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
PANASONIC CORPORATION | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
ALTA DEVICES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
EMCORE SOLAR POWER, INC. | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
SOLAR JUNCTION CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
BANPIL PHOTONICS, INC. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
FUJIKURA LTD. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
SOLYNDRA LLC | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
CERTAINTEED CORP. | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
LG INNOTEK CO., LTD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
SOLARIA CORPORATION | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
MIASOLE | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
BASF SE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
GTAT CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
KYOSEMI CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
LG CHEM, LTD. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
TRANSLUCENT, INC. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO. LTD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA CONSHOHOCKEN LLC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
PRIMESTAR SOLAR, INC. | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SANDIA CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
SOLAERO TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
SONY CORPORATION | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELEKTRONICA CENTRUM (IMEC VZW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
MTPV POWER CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
NANOSOLAR, INC. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
POLYERA CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
SILEVO, INC. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
TDK CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
XEROX CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
YANEGIJUTSUKENKYUJO CO., LTD. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
APOLLO PRECISION (KUNMING) YUANHONG LIMITED | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
EPISTAR CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
GENTHERM INCORPORATED | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
HITACHI, LTD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, CHINESE ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, TAIWAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
NEC CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
NEXPOWER TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
O-FLEXX TECHNOLOGIES GMBH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS, IP BV | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
SILICON CHINA (HK) LIMITED | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
SOLARWORLD INNOVATIONS GMBH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
SOLOPOWER, INC. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
SUNCORE PHOTOVOLTAICS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
TENKSOLAR INC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
TIGO ENERGY, INC. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
ZETTA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LLC--AQT SERIES | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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