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

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2000 - 2015 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 3 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Knoxville, TN

( Metropolitan Statistical Area )

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays first-named patent assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 16 49 58 59 43 35 45 49 29 31 66 52 61 71 79 68 811
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 35 29 30 24 24 18 22 23 14 16 19 30 29 37 32 23 405
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 7 20 17 13 26 12 16 124
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 7 11 10 1 12 13 3 68
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 7 4 4 10 8 19 6 64
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION 34 15 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. 3 2 3 5 1 4 2 3 0 3 9 3 4 8 4 2 56
CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. 7 8 2 3 0 3 4 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 44
BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 8 9 5 6 0 43
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION 10 9 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 1 2 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 20
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 19
SCHLEGEL CORPORATION 3 1 6 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 16
YALE SECURITY INC. 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 15
ADROIT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 14
DORIS NEBEL BEAL INTER VIVOS PATENT TRUST 0 0 1 5 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
NISUS CORP. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 0 14
ANALYSIS & MEASUREMENT SERVICES CORPORATION 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 13
CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 13
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 12
INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
ADROIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 10
ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 10
PROVECTUS PHARMATECH, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 10
SHOFNER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 10
PHOTOGEN, INC. 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
TRW INC. 0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
ZELLWEGER USTER, INC. 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
ICOVE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 8
XTREME MARINE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8
FELKNOR VENTURES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 7
MAYTAG CORPORATION 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
NUCSAFE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 7
SOUTHERN IMPACT RESEARCH CENTER, LLC 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 7
WYKO INCORPORATED 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
AT& T MOBILITY II LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
DEERE + COMPANY 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
ITOOL EQUIPMENT HOLDING LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY, LLC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6
OAK RIDGE MICRO-ENERGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
PROCON, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 6
ALBAHEALTH LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 5
BPS ENGINEERING, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 5
BWXT Y-12 L.L.C. 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
CTI, INCORPORATED 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
INTERACTIVE PICTURES CORPORATION 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
MATERIAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 5
NUSIRT SCIENCES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SONY CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
THIRD DIMENSION IP LLC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
ALCOA INC. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
AMERICAN SECURE CARE, LLC 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
ANDROSOLUTIONS, INC. 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
CATERPILLAR INC. 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
DALEN PRODUCTS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
DENTEK ORAL CARE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
EOD TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
EQUITY ENTERPRISES 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
FI-SHOCK, INC. 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
GOAL LINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
GTA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
J & J MACHINE & TOOL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
NANOTEK, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
PI, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
PIPS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
PROTON POWER, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
SECUREALERT, INC. 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
SHELL OIL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4
THE MATH WORKS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
XANTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
ADVANCED BIOMARKER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
CHOICE SPINE, LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
DEPUY (IRELAND) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
EMERACHEM, LLC 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
FAST FORWARD DEVICES, LLC 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
FILMAX, INCORPORATED 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
HOLOGIC, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3
INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC SOLUTIONS, LLC 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
INNOVATION SERVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3
IPIX CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
JOHN MEZZALLINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3
KEMP CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
LUMETRIC LIGHTING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
MAD PARTNERS 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
PERKINELMER INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
POLYMORE CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SAFETY BARRIERS, INC. 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SHAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
SPIREON, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
U.S. BORAX INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
WORLDWIDE ENERGY, INC. OF DELAWARE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
ZIMMER, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3


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