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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

Reno-Sparks, NV

( 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
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT) 5 13 27 54 78 67 59 66 81 88 137 140 135 162 121 75 1308
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 63 61 45 41 33 33 48 20 20 27 38 32 53 34 45 45 638
BALLY GAMING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 5 22 17 31 40 29 14 168
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 10 12 9 8 6 65
SIERRA DESIGN GROUP 1 0 3 12 12 14 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
SERVER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 5 2 6 4 3 11 1 6 47
WMS GAMING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 8 0 18
RADIX HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 8 17
EBARA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 2 15
MARATHON OIL CANADA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 2 2 0 15
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 1 15
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 1 0 13
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA 1 1 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
EDGE MEDICAL PROPERTIES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4 12
HEETRONIX 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 2 10
INDIGO ENERGY, INC. 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 2 10
AERION CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 9
ALTAIR NANOMATERIALS INC. 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
GAMING ENHANCEMENTS, INC. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 9
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
RENO A & E 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9
SECURITRON-MAGNALOCK CORP. 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 9
BHP MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
MICROFLEX CORPORATION (NEVADA) 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
PROTIA, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 8
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 7
ECO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 7
HAMILTON COMPANY 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
SULPHCO, INC. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
NEXRF, CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 7
ETREPPID TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
GREENEARTH CLEANING, LLC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
INTERLOCK USA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 6
IWATT, INC. 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
STARGUIDE DIGITAL NETWORKS, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
TRW INC. 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
LEAP FORWARD GAMING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 5
BLACKRIDGE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 5
COSMED GROUP, INC. 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CURRENT GRID, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
DEUTERIA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 5
DEUTERX, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
JENSEN ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
M.E.P. CAD, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 5
SHELL CANADA ENERGY CHEVERON CANADA LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5
SIERRA SCIENCES, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
TYCO VALVES & CONTROLS LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5
PINYON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
EMHISER RESEARCH, INC. 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
DOCKON AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
ACCELERATED CARE PLUS CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
ALCOA INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
ANACAPA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
CHAPEAU, INC. 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
COMPUTERIZED SCREENING, INC. 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
DIGEO, INC. 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
EDGE TECHNOLOGY 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
EYEFLUENCE, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4
HAWS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
HAWS DRINKING FAUCET COMPANY 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
METANOIA COMMUNICATIONS INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4
NGUYEN GAMING LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
OEM SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC. 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
OPTEK MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4
PENTAIR VALVES & CONTROLS US LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
PHOTOTHERA, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
POLYGLASS, U.S.A. 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
REVOLUTION ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
SPORTS ATTACK, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
WATER SECURITY CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4
LSP PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
XILINX, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
MICROMANIPULATOR CO., INC. 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
ABR, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
AUTO PREP, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
BIO-SPHERE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
BIOMEDIX, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
BIOQUEST, INCORPORATED (NEVADA) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
DIGITAL SOLID STATE PROPULSION, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
DYNACHIEVE, INC. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E-WISH TECHNOLOGY, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
EBARA SOLAR, INC. 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
HANCHETT ENTRY SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
KAPPES, CASSIDAY & ASSOCIATES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3
LABORATOIRE NATUREL PARIS, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
METANOIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
MIKOHN GAMING CORPORATION 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
NIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
PARAMOUNT CUSTOM CYCLES 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
PIXEL INSTRUMENTS CORP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
SCIENTIA VASCULAR, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
SEMEQUIP, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3
SHELL OIL COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
SHUFFLE MASTER GMBH & CO KG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
SPOT DEVICES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
STANDARD STARCH, LLC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
THINKING OUTSIDE, L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
VETERINARY VENTURES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
BRUCE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
POLYPHASER CORPORATION 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3


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