| The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant for Georgia (Atlanta) |
| First-Named Assignee |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
| ~Individually Owned Patent |
337 |
275 |
278 |
227 |
229 |
1346 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
83 |
80 |
115 |
87 |
65 |
430 |
| BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION |
21 |
35 |
72 |
144 |
127 |
399 |
| NCR CORPORATION |
43 |
55 |
60 |
36 |
30 |
224 |
| GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP. |
30 |
34 |
38 |
34 |
38 |
174 |
| SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. |
34 |
30 |
33 |
24 |
15 |
136 |
| MOTOROLA, INC. |
18 |
22 |
18 |
21 |
16 |
95 |
| FITEL U.S.A. CORP. |
0 |
25 |
31 |
23 |
10 |
89 |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY |
17 |
26 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
87 |
| LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
65 |
13 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
86 |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY |
29 |
17 |
21 |
14 |
3 |
84 |
| MILLIKEN & COMPANY |
14 |
17 |
13 |
24 |
13 |
81 |
| NORDSON CORPORATION |
10 |
19 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
68 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
18 |
18 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
66 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. |
19 |
10 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
52 |
| OMEGA PATENTS, L.L.C. |
0 |
4 |
9 |
30 |
8 |
51 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
6 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
45 |
| NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
6 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
16 |
45 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
6 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
32 |
| DISPLAY INDUSTRIES LLC |
8 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
31 |
| PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
29 |
| BROADCOM CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
27 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. |
13 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
27 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC. |
3 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
25 |
| L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
5 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
25 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
23 |
| NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
| W. C. BRADLEY CO. |
1 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
| CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
19 |
| INSTITUTE OF PAPER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
| C. R. BARD, INC. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
18 |
| DEERE + COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
| EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
18 |
| REHRIG-PACIFIC COMPANY, INC. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
| SPECTRX, INC. |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
| BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
17 |
| JOHNSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
| KEY-TRAK, INC. |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
| AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
7 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
| AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP. |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
| INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION |
4 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
0 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
| RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
7 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| SOUTHWIRE COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
4 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
| YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
| AT&T CORP. |
5 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
| DREAMWELL, LTD. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
| J. M. HUBER CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
| LSI LOGIC CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
| MICROCOATING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
| NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
| ARRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
| CIRREX CORP. |
3 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
| GTE WIRELESS SERVICE CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| ARIZONA CHEMICAL COMPANY |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
| CLUB CAR INC. |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
| IMERYS PIGMENTS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
| KASON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| NOVOSTE CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
| STATSIGNAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
| TEXTRON INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
| ATHEROGENICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
| HOSHIZAKI AMERICA, INC. |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| MEAD CORPORATION |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| EXCELLATRON SOLID STATE, LLC |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
| INTERFACE, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
| PROXIMA THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
| ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
| ATD CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| COLONIAL CHEMICAL INC |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
| CONSOLIDATED ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
| RESPIRONICS, INC. |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
| WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| ACUITY BRANDS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
| COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| ERWIN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| GMP VISION SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
| SNAPPER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| THERAGENICS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| ANTEC CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| CIENA CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| CORRUGATED GEAR & SERVICES INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| CRYOLIFE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| DATASCAPE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| EMERSON RETAIL SERVICES INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| ENGELHARD CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| MATSUSHITA MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF USA |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| MICRON OPTICS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| MIZUNO CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| PANDUIT CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| SILTECH LLC |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| T R SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| TOMCO2 EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| APPLIED CARBOCHEMICALS |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ARRIVALSTAR, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
| BALL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| BELLSOUTH CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| BURNHAM SERVICE COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| COMPUTER PROCESS CONTROLS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| G-P GYPSUM CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| GEOSTAR CORPORATION |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| ISOTRON, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| L.L. CULMAT LP |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS, INC. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| NORTH AMERICAN CONTAINER CORP. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| NSI ENTERPRISES, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| PACTIV CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| PROCESS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| RAYONIER PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
| ROCK-TENN COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| STAR LOCK SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
| THIONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| TIMER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORPORATION--INSTRUMENT DIVISION |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| WATERVISIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| ZENITECH LLC |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| ACCENTURE LLP |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| AKZO NOBEL NV |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| BIOSIL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| CELLEMETRY LLC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| CHECKFREE CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| EQUIFAX INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| F. B. T. ENTERPRISES, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| GIW INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| HEHR INTERNATIONAL INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| KINETIC BIOSYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| KNOWLAGENT, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| L.H. THOMSON COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| NETUITIVE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| OKI TELECOM, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| PHOENIX RESEARCH CORP. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| POLYFIBRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| SONNAX INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| SOUTHERN MILLS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| SOUTHERN STATES LLC |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| STORK-GAMCO, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| TAYLOR MADDOX TECHNICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| TEXTILE RUBBER AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| TRICORD SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| VIDEOLARM, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| VISIONARY BIOMEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| WORLDCOM, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
